How To Get Started With Couples Camming / Porn
Getting into couples porn is simple and can be very profitable. There’s tons of different services that you and your partner can be offering, ranging from camming to videos and everything in between. The requirements (for most services) are fairly simple and so is the signup process. Here’s what you need to know about couples porn.
Before You Begin: Some Things To Think About
There are some things that you and your partner need to think about before jumping into the industry. A little bit of planning now will save some headaches down the line. Here’s what you should do before registering for sites and getting started.
Brainstorm Your Porn Names – You’ll both need a stage-name to perform under. This should be a real name (and not a “username” like SexyKittee420). Bonus points for being original, clever and easy to remember. Also, be sure to Google the name, search it on Twitter and also on Pornhub. Make sure it’s a name not currently being used in the industry.
You’ll also need to create a username for the couples account / stores on the various sites. This is going to be the login name and display name on all the sites.
Decide What Fetishes You Want To Cater To – Think long and hard about the fetishes that you and your partner are comfortable with. Keep in mind that there’s tons of fetishes that you never even knew existed. Your favorite (or most profitable) fetishes might be something that you never heard of, so keep an open-mind.
Figure Out Your Hard Lines (What You Won’t Do) – This is very important. Figure out what you and your partner definitely don’t want to cater to and make this very known. You should not have to go outside of your comfort zone in order to be part of the industry.
Make Sure You Got All The Equipment – This will vary based on the services you’re wanting to offer. Some of the more basic requirements are listed below.
What’s Required To Get Started
The one major requirement is that both performers must be eighteen or older! To perform or sell on a network, digital copies of photo ID must be submitted. This is for age verification and something that all the networks are obligated to do to stay compliant with federal regulation. This is known as “2257 Compliance“.
Outside of the age documentation, there’s some equipment requirements. What’s required various based on the services that are being offered. For example; a mobile phone is the only requirement for phone sex services. Cameras and other production equipment is required for producing and selling content. Here’s some basic equipment requirements, as well as some suggested additional items.
Required / Recommended Equipment and Gear:
Computer
A computer is a basic requirement for any services you might want to offer. Whether it’s used for uploading clips, live camming or promotion. For camming, Windows OS is highly preferred and some camming sites require it. Any modern PC or laptop should be able to work for anything it’s required for.
High Speed Internet
You’ll want a good upload speed, especially for camming. Having a high upload speed makes uploading clips a whole lot faster as well. 2 mbps upload speed is the bare minimum for camming, but it’s suggested to get the upload speed as high as possible.
Webcam
If you’re going to be camming, you need a good webcam. Good Logitechs are very affordable and come with a good built-in microphone as well. A good webcam is a nice thing to have, regardless of the services being offered.
Camera
A good camera is essential for producing and selling content. The higher-quality the camera, the better the production and the more profitable it’ll be. Although there are many performers producing clips with an HD webcam or mobile phone with a good camera, if videos will be your main focus we recommend looking into a DSLR or camcorder.
Mobile Phone
Essential for phone sex, but definitely helpful for everything else. Most people already have a phone, so this is generally not an issue.
Editing Software
If you’re producing and selling content, it helps to have photo and video editing software. Something that can cut, splice and watermark content at the very least. Putting effort into post-production will create a better finished product, which makes everything more profitable.
Lighting System
A 3-point lighting system is something that is always helpful, and is something that can easily be built fairly affordably. If you’ve got good natural and artificial light, this isn’t mission-critical, but something to strongly consider.
Toys
It never hurts to have a large toy collection. This is something that can be built-up over time. It’s also something that can be built using wishlists.
Outfits / Lingerie
It also never hurts to have a closet full of lingerie and other outfits. Especially if you’re doing cosplay or roleplay. This is something that can be built-up over time. It’s also something that can be built using wishlists.
Anything Needed For Shows / Clips
Certain fetishes require additional items. For example; the food fetish requires food and the oil fetish requires baby oil. Think long and hard about what fetishes you want to cater to, and if these will require additional props or items.
How Much Money Can A Couple Make?
This is a very complex question with no solid answers. The earning potential can get pretty lucrative, but everything is performance-based. Earning potential varies drastically from performer to performer. Different services also generate revenue in different ways. For example; camming is paid per show (or individual tips in public) while subscription services create residual income and clips have the potential to generate sales for as long as they’re available for purchase.
Building Up A Loyal Fan/Customer-Base
It’s also important to realize that the money will look a whole lot better once you and your partner have established a loyal fan and customer-base. You’ll eventually get regulars for camming shows, people subscribed to premium networks and loyal fans who are likely to purchase newly released content.
Other Factors Impacting Profitability
There are many factors that impact how profitable your career can be. It’s not all based on attractiveness either. Here are some of the major factors that impact profitability. Keep in mind that they’re not in any type of specific order.
Quality – Quality is a very important aspect in everything. Quality clips will be more profitable. Quality cam shows will be more profitable, too. Anything you can do to make your shows or content higher-quality will always help you.
Personality – Personality plays a major role in everything. If both people in the relationship have great personalities, this will definitely help. Extroverts generally do better than introverts. Camming is highly interactive. Even if you’re not camming, you’ll be interacting with fans and customers over social media and by other means.
Attractiveness – If both people in the relationship are very attractive, that can definitely help. That doesn’t mean that performers that don’t have “perfect bodies” are out of luck. In fact, the category “BBW” (Big Beautiful Women) is trending on every single major site. People of all shapes and sizes are able to find success in the industry.
Fetishes Catered To – Some fetishes are more popular than others. Some performers also fit into different fetishes better than others. Your most profitable fetish might not be something that you even imagined existed. There’s tons of different fetishes out there.
Putting In More Time / Effort – The more time and effort you put into the work, the more you’ll get out of it. This goes beyond time on the internet. Planning, interacting and promoting are all major aspects of being in the industry.
Marketing – The camming and clip sites do a lot to generate traffic, and you’ll organically get customers just from being on the network. Even with this network traffic, it pays to build up social media following and do your own promotion as well.
Building A Customer-Base – This was mentioned up above, but it’s worth mentioning again. Building up a solid customer-base is essential for success.
Referral Programs – Many networks have referral programs (often called affiliate programs). With these programs, you can earn commissions and revenue-shares from getting new customers to signup. This is a great way to build a new revenue-stream while also promoting your services.
Plain Luck – Yes, dumb luck can factor into this. Someone might get lucky and land insanely good regulars right away, or get that one random huge tip. Call it luck or call it fate.
Get Paid Offering These Following Services
There’s many different services that you and your partner can offer. The major services are listed below. Keep in mind that this is not a complete list. There’s tons of random services that performers can offer. Hell, you can make money selling chocolate butthole molds. Not even joking on that one. Get creative about the different services you can offer, and you’ll be surprised what works.
Live Webcam Shows
Camming is very popular and profitable. There’s two main types of camming; public and private. Private shows are charged per minute. Public shows can include tip goals / tip shows, interactive sex toy shows (tip to vibrate), tipping games and other creative show types.
Some of the camming sites also allow performers to make money through other means. This might include selling content from the profile pages, fanclub functionality or other features. What services a performer can offer varies drastically from site-to-site.
Guide To Getting Started Camming – Written primarily for solo performers, but all the information is applicable to couples as well. Goes into great detail on how to get started as a camming model.
Camming Sites Hiring Couples – Not all camming sites accept couples. There are some female-only networks (As well as several male-only networks). Here’s a directory of camming sites that support couples accounts.
Producing / Selling Clips and Galleries
Producing and selling content is another service that couples can offer. Clips are great, as each video has the potential to generate revenue as long as it’s available for sale. It’s also possible for the clips to generate sales even when you’re offline. The more clips you’ve got, the greater this compounds.
With clips, you can either choose the site you like best, or perform on multiple sites, as to reach a larger audience and generate more sales. Diversifying and catering to different fetishes can generate more sales. Custom content requests make more money and custom items can be resold as a pre-recorded clips. More information on getting started producing and selling content is found below.
Getting Started Producing and Selling Porn – Guide to getting started producing and selling porn. Geared towards solo clip creators, but all the information is applicable to couples as well.
List Of Couple-Friendly Clip Sites – Not all clip sites are couple-friendly. Here’s a directory of all the clip sites that accept couples.
Phone Sex
Phone sex has evolved a lot over the years. Now it’s gone beyond just talking. Texting and various adult apps can be used for phone sex now. There are even couples categories on the phone sex networks. Certain camming sites also offer mobile streaming. Services like Skype can also be used for mobile streaming and mobile shows.
Getting Started As A Phone Sex Operator – Comprehensive guide to becoming a phone sex operator. Geared towards solo models, but all the information is applicable to couples as well.
Phone Sex Sites Accepting Couples – Here’s a directory containing all the phone sex sites that accept couple accounts.
Contracts / Agreements Between Partners
This is something that is very important and needs to be discussed. It’s important to come to an agreement on a wide range of legal things, specifically ownership of the content. What happens if one person wants the clip sites shut down and the content removed from the internet? Does the other party have the right to continue to use the content? What happens in the event of a breakup?
All of these are very important questions that should be discussed. Just because the relationship is in good standing right now, and both partners are wanting to do this, doesn’t mean it’ll always be that way. Coming to terms and drafting an agreement now can save a headache and possible legal drama down the line.
Privacy Concerns: How To Protect Your Identity
Privacy is a major concern for performers in the industry. Nobody wants their personal information being leaked. There’s also some real creepy people out there, and you don’t want any stalker situation happening. Here is some general information on privacy risks and protection.
People Will Find Out You Do Porn
It is very rare that someone manages to join the industry and get out without someone they know finding out what they’re doing. If someone manages to keep it secret, it’s most likely that they weren’t in the industry that long. That being said, if you’re in the industry long enough, people will find out. This means your friends and your family. Luckily you don’t have to worry about your partner, because they’re interested in jumping in with you.
DMCA And Anti-Piracy
Piracy is a huge issue in the adult industry, and something that everyone should know about. Luckily, there’s some ways performers can fight piracy and tools at their disposal. There’s also some risks that performers need to know about. For example; when submitting a DMCA complaint, the information on the complaint is given to the infringing party. Some pirates have been known to dox performers. Learn more about how to fight piracy and doing it without exposing your personal information.
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