Most cam sites pay only via tips. That means the cam models don't get paid per hour but rather by the amount of "tips" they make- rather like a strip club actually.
The "bigger" name a girl has in porn, usually the more traffic she'll attract into her cam room which translates into more tips. Annabelle peaks is one such example of a big name girl who does porn and cams successfully.
Those who make thier living solely as cam girls and don't do porn have to work very very hard to be successful at it. This means that they're sitting in front of the computer screen for 8-10 hours a day engaging thier audience and getting fans into privates which pay per minute. Basically they treat it like a full time job.
When we get into porn, we're told to have multiple streams of revenue. This includes camming. However the main problem is that new girls haven't built up enough of a following yet to earn a lot of money doing this. We have to rely on our scenes to come out and our fan base to grow from our porn rather than building up a fan base from camming.
The time it takes to be successful at camming varies but it definitely takes dedication- more than just going online for an hour three times a week. As I mentioned in the first sentence, personality is also important. No one wants a girl just sitting there on her phone doing nothing, or looking bored. No one wants a girl who is rude and standoffish on cam either.
It's all about marketing and branding. The better you market and brand yourself on multiple platforms- personal website, Clips 4 Sale, ManyVids, twitter, instagram, Facebook as well as whatever cam platform you use, the more successful you'll be! Girls should always try to link back to thier websites whenever possible and have an amazing wishlist for fans to buy items for them to wear on cam as well!
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