What is Camming?

Webcamming is all about using your webcam to broadcast yourself on steaming sites in exchange for tokens (credit) or payment. You can make a significant income in the webcam performance industry if you know what you’re doing. Becoming a webcam performer can be a bit confusing, so we’ve compiled a guide on how to enter the industry and avoid some of the pitfalls.

Choosing Your Camming Genre

A common misconception is that Camming is only related to explicit or adult content, it can in fact be anything from a general interest group to companionship, it really depends on what you feel you have to offer. Youtuber’s have found live content streaming and accepting donations as a way to generate revenue. The advantage is that with Social Media platforms you have access to their vast audience, as an independent CamPerformer you would need to have the technical platform to broadcast your content and have the ability to drive traffic to your site. This could be from a large social media following or by using advertising to increase your following.

There is a real potential to provide specialist genres in fitness, beauty with make up tips, education or personal development as a live streaming service or ad hoc expert on hand. Providing you get your business model right you have the potential to earn a good income.

If you have decided to provide adult or explicit content, be sure to check the regulations in your country or state and consider the implications  both personally and professionally. Many people have decided to create an additional revenue stream and some people have managed to earn thousands doing something they genuinely enjoy and find thrilling. Make sure however you create a safe environment for yourself and place a few safeguards to ensure that your personal details are not compromised. Safety should be paramount at all times and having strict policy and standard operating procedure is something that should be in place.

Independent v Mainstream

Most performers, especially in adult entertainment tend to sign up to the mainstream providers such as Chaturbate or LiveJasmin. They provide performers with instant access, subject to verification checks and remove the requirements for having a website or obtaining a payment processing facility which can be difficult to obtain. The drawbacks are the huge competition that you face from other performers and it may take time to build a following. The sites will obviously take a percentage of your earnings which may not seem like much, but when considering the efforts involved in building an audience and successful Camming business, you may be better off choosing the independent option.

How to Become an Independent Camming Performer

There are a few essentials that you will need such as technical equipment and a good social media marketing plan, but also some other aspects that you may not have considered. First and foremost, depending upon the genre of streaming content that you will be providing, your web hosting service  may not permit the use of their servers to facilitate your service. You should check with them beforehand… imagine building a following and a popular platform only for it to be taken down for a breach of terms. You will also need to have a payment processor that will be able to accept payments for your service, we provide a specialist service for adult entertainment and streaming content providers, so you’ve got that covered!

Your Camming Equipment & Software

The next thing you should do once you’ve decided to become Camming Performer is to make sure your equipment is adequate, meaning your computer and webcam. A laptop computer bought in the last few years should be suitable for camming, but the more powerful the CPU and RAM, the better. As for webcam devices, make sure your equipment is capable of filming in HD. HD performers have excellent video and audio quality, so their viewers will be able to see and hear them clearly. This is important because the better you look and sound, the more likely people in your chat room are to become interested and what to spend money with you.. Your website must have an embedded video player and the more advanced the interactivity the better the experience for the end user. A live chat window is essential to communicate with your audience. You can set all of this up yourself if you have a developer or have an understanding of interactive web design. Alternatively find a provider that can offer a plug and play service for the technical side too ensure they do all the heavy lifting. Luckily we integrate with most of the leading third party applications, check each of them out and see which works best for what you are trying to achieve. They all provide a straightforward guide and their support teams will be able to get you up and running soon. The good news this is that we are already integrated with them so the payment flow and the user experience can be handled by a single application. That leads us to taking payments for your streaming service.

Payment Processing for Streaming Services

The most important part of the business model for Webcam streaming services is the ability to take payments from your audience… Some of the third party application services that we integrate with have a seamless system for accepting payments that are paid directly to you… no one takes a cut from your earnings. To accept card payments from your audience you will require a payment gateway and merchant account. To get approved for an account you will need to provide some identification and complete a simple application form. Usually with 24 hours we can get you application pre-approved and our support team will be able to assist you with set up.