Tuesday, October 25, 2011

4 Best webcams for webcam models

 I recently got a question from a reader and beginning Camgirl that wanted me to get to some of the fundamental topics of being a profitable webcam model. Of course, I knew that I had been blowing off certain article topics MAINLY because I was wanting to educate my fellow Camgirls on the psychological side of rearing your naked body in front of all to see-which can be a daunting task when you consider some of the weirdo's out there that we have to deal with. Geesh!

With this being said though, one of my biggest tips for making more money online is to have a high-quality show and this can be greatly improved with a really good webcam, since this is the portal that makes us girls so much money. It would make sense NOT to skimp here, lest our shows be blurry with crappy sound and streaming issues, which can SERIOUSLY happen with a cheap webcam. Granted, some girls do just fine with a cheaper webcam while others seem to have nightmarish issues.


When in doubt, spend a bit more money for a high quality webcam. Luckily, in this day-and-age of technological improvement it seems like webcams and personal computers are getting more affordable.

Without further adieu, the following are the Top 4 Best Webcams for Webcam Models to improve the quality of your shows and increase your paychecks!



Microsoft LifeCam Cinema 720p HD Webcam





The video quality and sound seem to do really well on Microsoft's attempt at entering the webcam world. In a recent, unofficial poll I conducted with some of my girlfriends that also do webcam modeling, several of them enjoyed using this surveillance-looking webcam because of its high-quality video feed and clear sound. Of course, this webcam works seamlessly with instant-messengers and Skype, which is great for the independent  Camgirls and anyone that simply want to have a better chat with their mum or Bff! The software can be challenging, but overall, I give this an A- grade for this particular webcam. For roughly $50 or so, you can get one of Bill Gate's latest contributions to the tech world. Enjoy!




Logitech WEBCAM C910 FULL HD 1080P




I think I will always be pretty partial to Logitech, mainly because developing webcams is their MAIN business, which makes me a bit more confident in their technological claims. I must say, this is my happiest purchase (roughly $70-$75 online) and I use this specific webcam on a regular basis with work and even personal use for overseas conversations via Skype. The picture is very nice, crisp and clear and the sound is solid as well. This model seems to be pretty quick and "smooth" at re-focusing when I get blurry during late-night sessions, etc. so consider that a plus, too! It seems like I have issues using HD, but I rarely us high-definition since it almost seems redundant if you have a good webcam. For the price, I have to rate my personal webcam an "A". It definitely does the job.

Logitech 720p Webcam C905





This is another great Logitech webcam with impeccable video quality and good sound. I cannot say enough about SOUND when you are doing a private webcam session with a gentleman! It is so pivotal to be able to hear what the fellow is saying so that a smooth conversation is enjoyed. This sleek, webcam at around $75 definitely does the audio portion of a webcam session pretty well. I wish the cord of this webcam would be a bit longer and securing this webcam on top of your computer can be difficult, but where there is a Will, there is a way. If you already have this webcam, go ahead and make it work to your needs. Just pay close attention to the video quality and audio more than anything. I don't care what the webcam LOOKS like as long as the streaming quality is crisp and high-quality. Overall, I rate this webcam as a B+ unless you have a laptop (for the shorter cord) and then I rate it as an A-.


Logitech QuickCam Orbit AF USB Webcam

Yes, I have a total of THREE of the top 4 webcams as Logitech, but I have used this brand the most out of any other webcam, and so have my friends in the camming world, and much of my tech advice is solicited from them. And they all seem to get a long well with Logitech webcams. Now, if you have been a Camgirl for a while and you are looking to make an upgrade purchase, the "Orbit" is the "Mercedes of webcams" at a price-tag of just under $100. However, the image quality and some of the cooler things you can do on this webcam (advanced features, etc.) are pretty cool. Like most Logitech's out there, it easily transitions into Skype calls BUT it cannot "clip" to your computer screen and must be placed on a flat-surface for optimal performance. I also have to rate this particular webcam as an "A".

In most cases, if you have compatible equipment (i.e. the right computer for your webcam-which is mostly all new computers) then you shouldn't have too many issues. However, the high-quality streaming video and audio quality can "make or break" some phone calls with impatient clients. My rule of thumb is, the more you charge per minute, the more likely it's a decent idea to "splurge" for the extra features that might add a little something "extra" to the late-night sessions.

Did I miss some great webcams? Then, please, by all means comment below and give me your webcam picks that you have had success with. Or, just say HI or offer any topic ideas for future Camgirl Advice and Tips that you would like to see explored!

Now go make that cash from those silly boys...;)



Cheers:)

Lisa X
www.camgirl-advice.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/CamgirlAdvice
Camgirl.Advice@gmail.com

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Camgirl advice is back for good! Yay!

 As soon as the plane touched down TODAY I was itching to write again on my blog. I was out of the country for miscellaneous business and the internet I had access was the crummiest dial-up access. BOO! I'm also back to camming and I absolutely love it! Doing a "normal" job is just that: normal! So boring, but I learned a lot of things that I will be able to bring to the Camgirl Advice and Tips blog.

While I was away for the last few months, I had this ONE major question in my head. It bugged me to no end, and so in my spare time I spent time talking with experts via Skype and email and doing a lot of reading to find my answer. I wanted to know more about the Entrepreneur spirit that the really successful Camgirls had in order to make MORE money instead of always being online or in front of a camcorder. Of course, both aforementioned activities can be sexy and AWESOME but I wanted all the girls that read my blog to make more money during the day, with comparatively less work.

I think I have learned what I need to know and will be divulging these details in the very next blog post and all future posts. Yes, I will still address the psychology of a Sextress in the camming industry and how to mind-fuck silly boys for the most money, while being as subtle about it as possible. And yes, I am going to do more "Tech" articles that many girls should be aware of, something which I did not emphasize very much at first. This was largely due to the fact that if your "mind is right, then your pay is right".

I am so excited to be back and I'm staying FOREVER! Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions for future articles...or just to say hi! Leave your links ladies! Cross-promotion rocks!

Kisses!

Cheers:)

Lisa X
www.camgirl-advice.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/CamgirlAdvice
Camgirl.Advice@gmail.com

Monday, May 9, 2011

Give your regulars the "bedroom eyes" for more privates

I gotta hand it to her...she totally kills her room's guys with every enchanting, angelic, piercing "bedroom eyes". CandiCruz is a very capable and awesome webcam cutie that is very clearly confident in her sensual skills and that confidence absolutely reels the spendy guys that want a girl that stares deep into the webcam (like she's looking at ONLY you).

And yeah, it really feels like she is looking at you. This one little detail is at the heart of attraction-when eyes meet, even if only in a virtual world, is still the most fool-proof way to get a guys attention. And make an extra $100 a night if you are able to acquire the easily-learned skill of "cum hither" eyes!

Yes. This one technique that Candi does could dramatically help your earnings increase in one quick move. Just imagine you are at a bar and you see a guy (or a girl;) and you are totally rocked by their meer presence and you are just looking at the guy like you want to rock his world...tonight! THIS is the way that I personally use the "bedroom eyes" to my advantage. Practicing in the mirror is both fun and encouraged to get this trick down:)

I first started REALLY noticed eye-flirtations when I first saw the show Modern Family, starring a whole cast of hilarious people...but the show seems to revolve around Sofia Vergara and her especially beautiful eyes that is constantly communicating something a little extra on top of her words. I really tried to key-in to how much more spice she adds to her conversations and how I could use that to make more money when I'm in front of my webcam:)

So, thank you Sofia, for once again being an inspiration. And thank you Candi for being an awesome example of a wallet-destroying adult webcam model that I think we all strive to be;)

Granted, I don't hate guys-I swear I don't-but you have to understand that if you are going to be a really good webcam model then you have to look at them like money deuche bags and nothing else. It's nothing personal, either. If a guy acts crazy, ban 'em and get back to counting more money than most of your professional, nine-to-fiver friends. It's a great gig, whether you are building a webcam career, with tons of regular, loyal fans OR you can simply just make money whenever you are needing extra cash-whatever-it doesn't matter. It could be for a last-minute vacation for your husband, or that Dessert Eagle .45 pistol you've been eyeing ;)

The moral of the story is the better you get at being a virtual stripper than the more money you make per minute, without begging or being naked in Free chat. BOO that shit. Make those beggars pay for it and you have just empowered yourself and all the camgirls, worldwide. It's a great feeling to see girls doing so well with $1,000 weeks becoming pretty commonplace. Keep it up and I will try to write the best advice columns for the camgirl that wants to make the most money at home.

Muah!



Cheers:)

Lisa X
www.camgirl-advice.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/CamgirlAdvice
Camgirl.Advice@gmail.com

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Noxzema for a blemish-free booty

Last year, as I'm strolling the AVN and enjoying the festivities that Vegas has to offer, I chat it up with a starlette that claimed her flawless booty was in large-part due to her daily butt-lathering of a healthy dose of Noxzema. Yes, the tingly face cream (also, very nice for the face in my personal opinion) made from eucalyptus leaves that Koala bears LOVE to eat. Well, I love Koalas so anything THEY like, I'll give it a shot. Plus, it feels amazing and has been around for a long time, which gives me confidence that what I'm putting on my face won't be causing any issues.

Okay, so first off, let's look at the name "Noxzema" and sound-it-out..."No-eczema" is what I hear. And it just so happens, eucalyptus oil, which is the primary "tingly" ingredient in Noxzema is great for MAJOR skin issues like eczema. It is this refreshing smelling oil that has a lot of magic in it's plant-based fatty-acids.

Now, I had heard this tip before but at the time, it went in one ear and out the other. This time, I tried the Noxzema technique my friend Jennifer suggested and have been noticing clearer, smoother skin on my bum. Just in time for my arrival back to camming after my sabbatical.

The coolest thing about the tingly face (and butt) cream is that it is CHEAP and can be purchased ANYWHERE, which is nice because sometimes you only have a Wal-Mart to choose from and not a Sephora! But alas, a true lady always prevails, regardless of the situation.

It is also suggested to drink ONLY water in order to flush your pores out regularly if you are having issues with any blemishes on your titillating tush or fantastic face. Ever since I stopped drinking diet sodas, it has been much easier skin maintenance. And a daily wake-up and massage on my tail-feather has had me smiles ever since.

Try it. Even if your butt is awesome:) Ta-ta for now...;)


Cheers:)

 Lisa X
 www.camgirl-advice.blogspot.com
 www.twitter.com/CamgirlAdvice
 Camgirl.Advice@gmail.com

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

How Streamate.com could be the best webcam site...EVER

Yes, even though I've slacked at checking my twitter account (@CamgirlAdvice) lately, I have enjoyed a few email exchanges from girls with really great tips or fresh perspectives on being an adult webcam starlette in this increasingly competitive industry.

One email communique that particularly caught my eye regarded how Streamate.com, which happens to be my favorite webcam site (full disclosure: I don't even have ads on my site at this time; this is just fact in my experience), was now offering "geo-blocking" where basically, you can block countries or states...or even cities. Sweet! Let's take a closer look, shall we?!

Privacy has its perks
Granted, I personally, have no issues with showing my face or identity (aside from my writing identity being linked to my day job-LOL!) while being on webcam, some girls do, and for good reason. As "open" of a country the United States has seemingly become, there's still the potential social ostracizing that can be expected if a pretty girl is "discovered" in a conservative, or small town. You are not having sex with anybody, but stripping in front of a webcam is still a pretty big taboo for most people. It's really up to you and your comfort level.

And oh yeah, there's that little thing that people don't seem to treasure nowadays, which is privacy. Some people DON'T really want too much attention. Guys giving you compliments while you take home $2-$3 a minute is usually enough, trust me, for even the biggest ego (I shant name, names). And some people just don't want the drama involved because some people are sick and mentally-ill, and stalking does occur sometimes. Yes, your earnings will take a hit if you "block" a resident state, but is the sacrificed peace-of-mind worth an extra $20 a night? Let's take a mathematical peak girls...

If you are making $200-$300 a night, then 10% and 7.5% respectively, is a pretty low percentage of reduced income in my little hypothetical equation here, but you get the point. A sane and peaceful mind and body will help you make more money, over a longer period of time.

And guess what, you shouldn't be enjoying the perks of being a webcam model, making in excess of $50 an hour, only to be so stressed out that you gain/lose large amounts of weight or are constantly cleaning hair out of your sink or brush because your body is physically reacting to the scrutiny that a discovered model may unearth.

Don't lose your butt/beautiful hair. Just up your game and make a list of items that could improve your "private show" with the guys. Plus, money is NOT everything and greed is a disease we should all avoid. Seriously, we only have this one life and the sole pursuit of money and all things materialistic is laughable, when we ultimately can't take any of our possessions when you die (a trollie made me realize this-hilarious!).

But I digress
Back to Streamate being able to "block" certain areas of the country and the globe... The model I'm talking to is SO excited that SM is now blocking (a lot like Adultwork.com, Myfreecams.com, Homecams.com, etc.) but only to find out that the Streamate's geo-blocking implementation was having some "bugs" to say the least.

Essentially, some of the "tech staff" @Streamate were giving the girls the run-around, when scores of other virtual hotties were having the same blocking issues. Bottom-line, blocking is not working on Streamate just yet. And yes, I will absolutely make a post when it is completely functional and I get the "all clear" from the rest of my webcam peers that blocking is indeed, working.

I will make a bold statement here: if Streamate is able to successfully block regions/states/cities/countries yada-yada-yada, then it could quite possibly be the best overall adult webcam site in the universe.

But until then, at the current posting date of this latest blog, the "blocking" is only working SOME of the time for the majority of girls, and it seems like it is disabled once girls are getting online. That definitely sounds like a "bug" and I'm not even technical.

BOO!!!

Eventually, I'm sure the professionals at SM will get their shizzle together and evolve like the rest of the webcam world and ensure successful geographic-blocking so that even more money can be had by the eager girls that are all turning-out nice profits, night-after-night.

I live for empowering women in this arena, simply because it can be very competitive, lined with soiled individuals that only want to SOIL you as well. It's my small attempt at contributing something of value to the single moms or struggling college students out there that would be facing foreclosure or just a high-school degree if it weren't for Al Gore's invention called the internet (I may have used this joke before-Ha!).

Cheers:)

 Lisa X

 www.camgirl-advice.blogspot.com
 www.twitter.com/CamgirlAdvice
 Camgirl.Advice@gmail.com

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Desperate Housewives make money at home with a webcam

While I was laying in the hospital, I happened to come across an episode of Desperate Housewives which depicted an older woman doing some naughty things on a webcam. I shrank a little in my bed as I saw it.

As soon as I saw it, I thought-WOW! Webcam sites like Streamate or MFC are going to get a TON of new traffic AND they will get a lot more older women (younger, too) trying to make a few thousand extra per month. Do you see the bittersweet situation that being an adult webcam model is now offering? ARG!!!!

The existing base of professional Camgirls has to fight that much harder to make a $300 night a consistent thing. And yes, $300 a night (4 hours) is not terribly difficult as long as you charge a decent price per minute AND the website has plenty of traffic going there. I cannot stress traffic enough. And yes, you can check Alexa.com to "SEE" the traffic going to a site, but bottom-line, if the traffic is a miscellaneous hodge-podge of jobless non-spenders then this information is basically worthless.

Trust me, I have reviewed A TON of webcam sites that looked good "on paper" but when the true character of the website and business is tested is when you see if you can make some REAL money. Most webcam sites will NOT make you money. At least not yet.

There has been a huge glut of webcam sites popping up in response to the demand for "live porno" essentially, which will really lag in traffic at first. Eventually, as more and more guys get addicted to directing their own porno movie, there will be enough soon-to-be empty debit cards floating around, which is great news for the girls working hard.

Prediction: as more and more guys get their "rocks off" to an interactive model that actually responds to your words and desires, there will be much less money spent on pornography in its traditional form.

The ugly, unfortunate, money-sucking truth of it all is that porno tube sites (I won't add a URL for those bastards) are offering up FREE porn to the masses-all virus free (mostly).

But here's the catch though, while most guys are watching their free porn, they will have a pop-up window showing a camgirl (usually on Streamate) trying to entice a private. The more FREE porn is watched, the MORE likely guys will eventually pay for a "private session".

Moral of the story is that being a webcam entertainer will get tougher in the short-term, but will be such a common fixture in the porno culture, that enough money will be had by all.

But...and this is a big butt (LOL!)...this means the collective masses of current webcam models will need to be that much better at their job.

In closing, I will say it again, as I always do: if you are reading this article, chances are, you are hot enough to be a webcam model (guy or girl) AS LONG AS YOU HAVE PERSONALITY!!! It's just the way it is.

Guys not only want to bust an orgasm, but they want to feel special and even manly (in most cases). Bottom-line, in this hyper-fast existence that we now live-in there seems to be a serious yearning for human connectedness even as the population expands at a galloping pace. Use this knowledge and understand how it can ultimately make you rich if you so choose to do so, and you have a natural talent for live camming.

That is all for now, my pain meds are starting to kick-in and it's about to be sleepy time. YIKES! Have a great week girls and I will talk to everyone soon:)

Cheers:)

 Lisa X
 www.camgirl-advice.blogspot.com
 www.twitter.com/CamgirlAdvice
 Camgirl.Advice@gmail.com

I have been away for a while...

Without sounding like I want too much attention, I have been completely off the internet for the last few months, as I was "clipped" by a trollie in San Fran visiting my cousin. Um, getting "clipped" sounds innocent enough until it puts you in the hospital (ICU for 3 days). I feel sheepish about the accident but the entire time I was getting better, I wanted to get back to sharing good information with the fellow camgirl. I'm back and I'm better than ever...almost...I won't be camming for probably another month, but good camgirl advice galore is in store.

I'm taking topic suggestions as well, so if there is something that you need more of an enlightenment, give me a shout.

Now, go look both ways when you are hangin' out downtown and make that money girl!

Cheers:)

 Lisa X
 www.camgirl-advice.blogspot.com
 www.twitter.com/CamgirlAdvice
 Camgirl.Advice@gmail.com

How foreign girls make money like American girls

As an American Camgirl I have an advantage, as do all my American Camgirl peers, and the advantage is that I speak perfect English and I know the subtle nuances of American culture (in short, I read American magazines, books and watch American TV-unless you count Vicky Cristina Barcelona, which is a super-hot film). Basically, I'm easy to talk to since MOST of my customers, as well as many other Camgirls I know, are American boys. However, if you have some exposure to English then you'll probably do fine like girls in Brazil or Colombia or even Mexico. Canadian girls are essentially American, but with a bit more chic, European culture and a little less tan. They totally rock and their paychecks keep them performing week after week.

Yup. American boys are not necessarily the horniest lads of the land but on average, they have the deepest pockets. And this is the name of the game. After all, nobody REALLY wants to shake their tail-feather for 6 hours straight if you are only making $1.99 a minute! I'll cease my blabbering.

My point is, if you want to make the most money per hour camming then you need to adjust and adapt to a culture that will LIKELY be your biggest set of clients. And these clients speak English and are generally American boys that watch The Simpsons, phart a lot, love watered-down domestic beer, and want to see a big bootie get spanked. In a nutshell, they're brats with money. And for the most part, they are tolerable brats so the excess of $100/hour makes it reasonable to get a bit kinky.

However, as I've mentioned before, you still need to run your chat room how YOU want it, while maintaining that fine balance of alluring the clients into handing over their wallets and credit cards. Camming is so much more mental than physical, when you really notice what the very successful girls do. They are more than just a pretty face.

TTyl...

Cheers:)

Lisa X
http://www.camgirl-advice.blogspot.com/
www.twitter.com/CamgirlAdvice
Camgirl.Advice@gmail.com

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Charge more per minute as a Camgirl-because you're worth it!

In the human experience, we are constantly adapting and changing and ultimately, bitching about any change that may arise. My nails cost more now and I tried to learn Vietnamese to tell them how upset I was but alas, I accepted the increased price (change). And this automatic resistance to change is the biggest reason why more webcam models don't charge MORE per minute when they are literally baring it all.

Why? Because when a totally awesome Camgirl ups her prices from $3.99 to let's say, $4.59 and SOME (not all) of her "regulars" will complain, and bitch and moan about how the prices ARE TOO HIGH.

BULLSHIT. At the end of the day, most "live models" are getting incredibly freaky and kinky at the request of another male voyeur (or several-which increases profits of course). Essentially, these gentleman are DIRECTING THEIR OWN PORN and they are going to whine about a $0.60 increase per minute? Boo-hoo. Let 'em all cry it out ladies.

"...this automatic resistance to change is the biggest reason why more webcam models don't charge MORE per minute when they are literally baring it all."

You are worth every single cent (or Euro, Pound, Yen, Peso, etc.) and as a driven Camgirl you should be SLOWLY increasing your prices. You are "boiling the frog" as they say in the South. What this saying means is, you can't just simply throw a frog into a pot of boiling water. No, not at all.

You have to START with a nice lukewarm water; something inviting for the gentleman to come join you in (maybe, $2.89 per minute your first week). As you start to get a following and some high-quality regulars that absolutely LOVE your cam sessions you should totally increase your prices by at least 12 cents per week. You are turning up the heat, little-by-little, on these little froggies ;)

Now, I know this sounds like an arbitrary number but I have tried several different "price strategies" over the last 7+ years of me camming and for some reason, 12 cents is just low enough (but high enough) to net some seriously nice profits. After 25 weeks (approximately 6-months that equals a $3.00  increase-um, yes please!) And since most girls should start at around $2-3 a minute, in 6-months of hustling on Streamate or MyFreeCams you can feasibly be making $5-$6 per minute. Personally, I think every single XXX webcam model should make at leat $6-$10 a minute. You can accomplish this by smaller price increases so the "crowd" really doesn't notice the increase enough to be shy with their wallets. Make more money and continue get that consistent paycheck, growing larger as it may be. By smaller, less noticeable bumps in your Camgirl rates you can do this. Easily.

And when you think about it, as gas prices are the HIGHEST IN HISTORY AT THIS TIME OF YEAR in the United States, nobody is really complaining too much in the media about gas prices. Why? Because "oil and gas" has also "boiled the frog" in an effort to make more profits. By small bumps in prices, over the long-haul. (Gas prices are projected to be $4-$5/gallon by summer btw's! Yikes!)

"As you start to get a following and some high-quality regulars that absolutely LOVE your cam sessions you should totally increase your prices by at least 12 cents per week. You are turning up the heat, little-by-little, on these little froggies ;)"

Petroleum and sex happen to be so similar because the average American guy 100% needs BOTH every...single...day. Sex sells and it will always be recession proof and since it's a necessity to gentleman then every single girl should charge AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE per minute.

The more Camgirls that adopt higher prices, slowly but surely, will drive up the AVERAGE PRICE that every single webcam model enjoys. This means American girls, Brazilian, Russian-every single model should make more by this global effort to charge more per minute, every week.

You are beautiful and you are worth it. And those hairy bastards need it. LOL!

Now go charge more for that next solo show and boil your frogs as you wish:)

Cheers:)

Lisa X

http://www.camgirl-advice.blogspot.com/
www.twitter.com/CamgirlAdvice
Camgirl.Advice@gmail.com

Friday, February 4, 2011

Using Google Alerts to make more Camgirl profits

The majority of my posts on the Camgirl tips and advice blog are mainly to do with the mental side of taking your clothes off for strangers, albeit for a lot of money, it's still a psychological roller-coaster sometimes and I have been lacking a bit on the technical side of camming. The reason why, is that most people are successful because they simply have the "mental toughness" to not shy away from challenges, or rude, money-deficient, grumpy boys to make that money. With this all said, we live in a technological world and it's time for more articles on the tech side of being a naught webcam model. Here is something that I use a lot to my benefit for free. (Google really does rock.)

Let's take a peek:)

I give you, www.Google.com/alerts

And it's a beauty! Let me explain: whenever you type in some search data like "Big booty blonde's" or something specific (because it applies to you, hypothetically) into Google Alerts you will get an update EVERY TIME anything on the net is published with the text of "Big booty blonde's" for example.

Why is this a big deal? Well, there seems to be A LOT of heartache over webcam sessions being stolen and put-up on a "Tube site" so some jobless goober can whack his hog. Boo that. So...if you enter your camgirl name like, "Lisa X" into the aforementioned Google Alerts then every time something NEW on the net with this text criteria (which applies to images and videos nowadays according to my SEO camgirl vixens) shows up, then I get an email (so convenient) with the link and textual information. I can then take action to take down illegal material. Or just simply defend my pretty little reputation! :) But I digress...

At the very least, you can more easily find out if some other camgirl is talking inappropriately about you due to this monitoring/search service. Oh, and you can set-up as many "alerts" as you fancy. This is definitely a helpful research tool. What do you think?? Let me know in a comment below:)

Bottom-line: it's automated, it's free, it's a monitoring service (instead of deep-Googling for hours during a slow cam night) and it can also help your search engine optimization for your newfound camgirl career, which later helps when/if you decide to make a members-site or even a blog. We should all be so tech savvy. SEO article coming soon...thanks for stopping by:)

Cheers:)

Lisa X
http://www.camgirl-advice.blogspot.com/
www.twitter.com/CamgirlAdvice
Camgirl.Advice@gmail.com

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Girls that LOVE camming make the most money at home

In this new year that we have all been inevitably pushed-through may hold the key to happiness, financial independence or just a camgirl emergency fund like my friend British Brooke wrote about recently. Either way, most of the happiness that you will ever garner will be because YOU made the decision to do so. For some, it's a squeeky-clean, architecturally structured, cubicle, sandwich-in-a-bag, legalistic kind of life. For some, they prefer making as much money as possible in 20 hours through a week-and spending the rest of the week LIVING LIFE. So, for some camming IS only about money but for most, it is the flexibility that ensues when you work for yourself. I am so, so proud of all these empowered, hard-working, beautiful girls that DRAIN wallets of unsuspecting sex addicts. LOL! But seriously, because a job that can make you $50-$75 an hour at home can be the difference between losing a home, custody of a child or even normal healthcare for family members.

But of course, there are the camgirls that spend everything on blow and taxi fare but that's the minority.

My point is, doing live shows at the casa for MORE money than an escort will make in the same time-period can truly be a pretty-cool time IF (and only if) you really love what you do.

The best pornstars are the models that TRULY enjoy sex and what they're doing. This same fact holds true for girls that are basically making custom porns for their clients-15 minutes at a time.

The girls that just kinda LAY there and look angry (because they haven't had a private session in a while) are the girls that OBVIOUSLY don't love what they do.

If you love what you do, the fantasy is so much more REAL. I mean, guys KNOW that they are paying to achieve an orgasm over the Internet-however, if the camgirls is able to find something enjoyable about the show THEN the guy actually thinks that you are turned on by him.

If you can accomplish that, you might as well start looking for a bigger apartment or house because this is the "magic sauce" for most of your online patrons.

All this has to be stated so the importance of what I'm about to say will fully sink-in: if you're being FORCED to be a camgirl online then QUIT! This is not an angry attempt to weed-out girls from the ever-growing industry that Streamate has built (especially with those commercials-traffic BUT more competition). It is simply a girl-to-girl talk so that if you're a struggling camgirl (because it's just not your thing and you hate it) then you should seriously pursue something that makes you HAPPY and pays the bills. For a lot of girls, camming for five days and making $1,000 actually DOES make them happy. But if you're the former, then life is way too short. Plus, if you're being forced by some lazy dude then kick 'em to the curb, buy some cute office attire and find a good gig.

I just can't stand the idea that some women are being pimped for lack of a better word when the Internet and camming was supposed to remove the control of males in the sex industry (although virtual, it's still a part of the sex industry) and empower women to NOT be mistreated and to make MORE money. After all, since the dawn of time, there have been a multitude of women that did most of the work while one alpha male decided to take all the loot. Not anymore:)

Make that money girls and empower yourself every single day! You are beautiful and you can do much more than you ever thought possible.

Cheers:)

Lisa X
www.camgirl-advice.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/CamgirlAdvice
Camgirl.Advice@gmail.com

Monday, December 27, 2010

Making money with Adultwork.com

The wide wonderful world of camming is so appealing to women in today's down-trodden economy where many of the cam models are supporting an out of work boyfriend or husband. Though we find this an alarming trend to be true, we also see a significant portion of girls that just cannot risk showing their face but DESPERATELY need the extra cash. I completely understand. Read further for the solution for any American hottie that wants to make really good money at home.

www.Adultwork.com

And check it out...there is no referral link. Just the regular link to show that I'm NOT making money off any of my recommendations. I just simply find myself, and lots of other girls, making very nice amounts of dough from (mostly) polite, well-healed English blokes that love to have fun. Easy as pie.

SAME DAY PAY
Yes, through the majesty of PrincessJenny via AW, and a 5% fee, you can have your earnings from Adultwork transferred to a Paypal account, which can be really beneficial at certain times (especially if you get a Paypal credit/debit card so no need to transfer). Otherwise, it's just 3-4 days later you can have the funds in your account but a lot of girls will "leave" all their Paypal funds to form a nice-size savings. I personally suggest at least $5,000 as a general rule of thumb, however this can be bigger or smaller depending on your expenses and where you live (in L.A. you might as well double-that and add a sugardaddy in order to have a cushion:) This personal finance can be a later topic for sure.

YOU CAN BLOCK AMERICA
Now, I know most American live cam models don't care if their face is shown but for the select few that are especially shy about anyone finding out their identity this is an easy way to still participate in camming while not having anyone in the States find out your naughty little $ecret:) So rest easy Madame, the mortgage bill can be handled and you'll still get to go to your PTA meeting and no one will know a thing. Of course, many girls still cam in the U.S.A. but maybe don't show all of their face but perhaps some sexy, luscious lips. It works for some girls that know how to pull it off (and most can learn) so this is an option too. If you don't like that idea, then block America and start camming during the day (when it's nighttime in the UK-where MOST of the sex chat clients are from) and maybe do a bunch of "Indy sites" or MyFreeCams where you can block individual states. The obvious point: most any type of girl can be a cam model is she REALLY wants to be, while minimizing any chance of people you know finding out your identity. Some girls don't care so it's all up to you and your personal preferences.

60% PAYOUT-SAMEDAY
Even after the PrincessJenny same-day fee of 5%, you still take home 60% of all the camming proceeds for the day. So, this is roughly double what Streamate's cut to the model is (and you have to wait a week for a check-but to be fair, they are very timely with their payments). So yeah, any camgirl can potentially have a second life in an underground scene across the pond with guys that ABSOLUTELY LOVE American accents. So flattering!

TRAFFIC IS BIG
While the traffic at Adultwork.com isn't as fast as say, a giant like Streamate.com, it's still very easy to snag privates with really cool guys that love to shower you with "credits" (money) and compliments. And an easy way to boost revenues when you're slaving away with a dildo is to sign-in to a bunch of other "Indy sites" like camwealth.com and several others. You get a bunch of exposure and with a bit of relatively easy multi-tasking you can have A LOT of traffic that is willing to pay you DOUBLE the percentage than at other sites. Plus, as I said earlier, the anonymity is pretty appealing to the sexy soccer mom that must maintain a status-quo. I get it and by all means, shake that tail-feather to make the money that you need. If it works for you then RUN with it and don't listen to anyone else that is being rude and just HOPING they you'll fail (like they obviously did). Camming is not hard if you are even half-way decent looking and willing to be consistent on some the best webcam sites. Yes, you have to get naked but alternatives such as GameCrush.com is something to consider for the hottie trying to bend some dollar bills:) Basically, if you're a bit of an exhibitionist then there's someway for you to make money at YOUR level of comfort. Some cam models are in it to make $100k a year while others like something to do and maybe only do it part-time and make a relatively meager $10k-$20k.

MAKE YOUR OWN PORN STORE
Another really cool thing about Adultwork.com is that you can basically set-up a virtual porn store where you can sell your celebritized dildos, panties, amateur XXX clips, and even cigarettes and other fetish items. It's an easy way to vastly increase your exposure and to sell more schwag, plain and simple! And with some guys paying upwards of $50+ per pair of panties it's no wonder MORE girls aren't flocking here to make even more money camming. It takes a small time investment to fully learn and utilize Adultwork but it's definitely worth it.

Ultimately, it's your world and you can do WHAT you want with the right knowledge. Hopefully, I can contribute to this quest with every blog post. Thank you to the readership.

Cheers:)

Lisa X
www.camgirl-advice.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/CamgirlAdvice
Camgirl.Advice@gmail.com

Thursday, December 16, 2010

As with anything, strike while the iron is hot: emergency Holiday Camgirl profits

It is Christmas (and Hanukkah) time and it's a lovely time of year but there is one minor problem: the gifts.

Yes, the gifts are what the problem is, at least if you're a Camgirl. I mean think about it: there is always a "lull" of guys spending money during the Holidays in the Camgirl industry. The obvious reason is that guys are spending LESS of their discretionary income on private shows on Streamate, LiveJasmin, MFC, Adultwork, Yahoo Camgirls, etc. Yes, apparently guys spend money on gifts too so it is not totally shocking that this time of the year there is less cash coming to the chat models. BOO!!!

And the worst thing about this "Holiday stinginess" is that there is also a sudden glut of chat models getting on Streamate/LJ/MFC ALL at the same time to make THEIR extra money for Christmas shopping. Yes, many virtual models don't necessarily do this type of work "full time" but they are definitely going to try to make some extra cash for Christmas gifts. So here you see the problem. Economically speaking, there is a sudden INCREASE in supply (Camgirls getting on hoping to make a C-note in a few hours) while simultaneously there is an instant "wallet-closing" phase (LOWER DEMAND) of the guys that normally visit a Camgirls chat room. That is a problem, to say the least. All...because of gifts. :(

I see the REAL reason for Santa's motivation....;)


With all this said, there is a way to combat such a situation (actually a few ways). The main thing a Camgirl model needs to do is to "ride the wave of privates" on good nights. Basically, if you can't STAY out of private because you're THAT busy then by all means, try to get as much money as possible, potentially stretching your normal camming shifts an hour or two. This way, instead of a decent night at say, $120, you could have a much better night at say $240 or so. Why this is important is because you MAY try again the NEXT night to duplicate good earnings (even during the "lean" Holiday times) and may only make $60 or so. I have seen this so many times in my own personal experience and many of the cam models tell me they experience the same "seasonal spending dip".

With this said, a way to insulate from the post-Thanksgiving purse-synching from the guys is to get your popularity UP and to constantly be networking when you're NOT on cam. It's easier said than done (there is a bit of effort involved of course) but it's also NOT that hard to be courteous to a Tweet from a fan (that could potentially lead to a really good, consistent-spending "regular"). This is a perfect example of how it is relatively easy to turn FREE marketing of Twitter, Facebook, etc. into CASH in your bank account. Being a Camgirl is like running your own small business. And some girls get obsessed with it and totally rape dudes of their paychecks! It's glorious! My point is, all aspiring young businesswomen (Camgirls or otherwise) really have to have their eye on the long-term of their business and how simple cordial exchanges with fans can really get you a lot of extra "privates" (hopefully through your OWN AlertPay and on Skype so you receive MUCH more of the earnings-this is called "Indy" and we'll get into that a bit later) in the long-term scope of things.

One last tip on how to get more guys spending cash on that A$$ during the Holidays: be consistent. I have definitely touched on the need to be consistent as a live nude chat model before, but it bears repeating because it is THAT crucial. When you are consistent you will get MORE guys coming into your room. Now, there's nothing wrong with occasionally doing an afternoon show or something to garner NEW fans, but you're "Happy Hour(s)" should be a consistent thing. Why? Simple. Guys are creatures of habit. And if they like what they see, they'll probably log in the next night and are more likely to succumb to the pressure to well, cum;)

Quick update: I have been super-busy the last few months so I apologize for my lack of Camgirl tips and advice but I promise I have many more profitable techniques to be disclosed sooner, rather than later. It was hell when I first learned how to be a Camgirl but was amazed at the immediate cash available once I learned a few basic principles. And I knew a lot of other girls were sure to be in the same situation, so yeah, this is where this blog was born. To help other girls like me. Oh by the way, check out this super hot British blonde with super nice tits and ass: British Brooke. She is so hot! I can't stop staring! Muah!


Need I say more? And yes, I support the whip-cream industry too!!!

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and...Cheers:)

Lisa X
http://www.camgirl-advice.blogspot.com/
www.twitter.com/CamgirlAdvice
Camgirl.Advice@gmail.com

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Quick Tips to make more money at home while camming

Okay, so now that Thanksgiving is over and the pounds have been added I feel it's time to give some quick tips to get more cash while camming ASAP! After all, these guys aren't that cool and the money isn't bad. It's a job, baby boo! So let's make that money!

1) Communicate with your chat room if a guy is going to take you "private". On Streamate, there is a 10-second window to let your other guests know that you're about to be away for a moment. Take this time to let your other POTENTIAL spender$ know that you'll be right back and can't wait for more action. This does a couple of things: it helps your guys stay in your room or at least check back frequently in order to possible get a show with you. Communicating with your guests before a private show also lets guys know that there is a possibility to make the "exclusive" private turn into a "premium" chat session (which means a slightly lesser rate per minute but you MORE than compensate by having 3-4 [or sometimes dozens] guys paying you at the same time-this equals MORE money for the Camgirl).  Giving a simple "heads up" to the other members that a hot private is about to ensue also ensure that you're NOT seen as some rude bitch. Even dominatrix's are polite and professional with their business transactions; when it's time to get naughty and dominating that can be a different story;) But nonetheless, a little common courtesy and communication can go along way with your potential income that you can make as a Camgirl. It's up to you.

2) Clean up your messy-a$$ room! Seriously. It's atrocious. Granted, most of the rooms I see are pretty decent, and some are downright SWANK, but a distracting or unnappealing background can simply give you a reputation as trashy. Also, when a guy is surfing a site like Streamate or LiveJasmin, he is likely checking out SEVERAL models that he instantly thinks MAY get him to spend some cash. If he clicks on your room and the first thing he sees is a drab colored room, a post-orgy looking bed and diapers in the corner of the room he will probably just click on the next girl. I know that it isn't fair to judge a book by its cover but that's EXACTLY what people do everyday and if you want to make the most money at the casa then pay a little attention to detail and it'll payoff big time.

3) Get some lip liner and some really sexy lipstick. Ladies, what is one of the most sensual parts of a woman? Besides some "come hither" eyes, cloaked in eye-shadow, we have the curvy lips that do NOT get enough credit, yet we kiss with them! Line your lips up to make them look bigger and plumper. Most guys love some curvy, full-bodied lips so enhance the "look" of them without getting surgery. BONUS!

4) Get social bitch! Start a Facebook, Twitter or blog. Granted, everyone says to do this but I'm taking this a step further. If, perhaps, you do well enough as a Camgirl and you decide to be MORE aggressive with it then you can eventually start your own pay-site, right?! Yes, of course. However, by starting these FREE social networking tools you are already "setting the table" for search engine results to be BETTER for an eventual website. Plus, guys do use Google to find what they want and if you have some content-rich material out there on the web, Googlebots will find them and exploit traffic to YOUR direction. Either way, it's a numbers game and the more traffic you have the more likely you'll get a percentage that are willing to spend MORE money on you. You will be amazed at how many unique fetishes there are out there and how MANY requests you will get if you simply make yourself available through FREE marketing (Twitter, Facebook, blogs, etc.) on the world wide web. The world is a big place, Give yourself the best advantage, regardless if you decide to get a pay-site.

5) Watch other Camgirls that are better than you. There is no "swagger-jacking" here but it pays to spend a bit of time to watch the top-money earners and see what sets them apart from yourself. All too often, I see a cam model that is absolutely stunning AND super-awesome at getting each guy's wallet. And oftentimes, it's easy to gain a few tips just by watching. The really popular chat girls will be in private-sessions regularly on Streamate BUT you can catch a lot of what successful Camgirls do by finding girls at MyFreeCams. However, you have to understand the business model is slightly different for MFC versus a Streamate or LiveJasmin. Instead of viewing competition in a negative light, it's best to take these "spying" sessions seriously and focus on what gets HER money. If the item that lures in more dollars for another Camgirls is particularly appealing to you then there's nothing wrong with customizing such "sales" items during a show for you. Just be you, though. If you can't pull-off a booty-shake for example, then only do what you're comfortable with and ABLE to do. There's no need to try to be EXTRA awesome. Because you probably are but simply need a bit of experience, the right coaching and a bit of time.

There are a ton of tips that I have yet to cover, some with more specific topics in mind. However, feeding fellow models a varied source of advice and tips is what helps this industry do better, and ultimately provides more chances for hot, professional women to make money in the privacy of a guest-bedroom. If you have the desire to do it, then you can.

Cheers:)

 Lisa X
 www.camgirl-advice.blogspot.com 
 www.twitter.com/CamgirlAdvice 
Camgirl.Advice@gmail.com

Sunday, November 21, 2010

How to control your chat room and make more money camming

A lot of discussion on various forums and Twitter posts tell me that many of the live chat models out there are experiencing RUDE guests that also generally happen to be beggars. After all, one rude guest can influence the rest of the chat room and that's the last thing a Camgirl wants when she's trying to take her clothes off and simultaneously bilk these dudes from their money. It's not easy and in order to "control" your chat room you have to turn ASSHOLES into EXAMPLES.


How do you get rid of this plague of the unemployed and bratty babies?
Imagine the soccer ball is a rude guest's pathetic lil' noggin...;)

You kick their a$$ out of your room! And if the guest is especially rude/unwilling to spend money then BAN his money-inhibiting self. Don't feel bad that you're being tough, this is YOUR JOB! And it's not fair to YOUR family and yourself, to get treated like trash. Yes, being a Camgirl is a service that requires a bit of submissiveness to make money but there should be a standard of respect that your members give you. You deserve it and you will let guys know that you expect such respect if you show through your actions that you don't take unnecessary shit from clients.


And most of the guys WANT to stay in your room! It's your room and it's up to you to decide if a guy isN'T spendy and if he's a deuche-bag then you need to purge your room of that cancer to the room. Cancer is bad and if one guy starts to influence other guys in your room to ALSO talk shit then the entire feel of the camming session is now a "runaway train" and it's hard to regain control, which enables you to make the MOST money while only doing what YOU feel is appropriate. Remember, you need to RUN your room how you see fit, while still trying to make the most money possible at home. So, with this said every chat model needs to understand that it is indeed, a fine line that you have to tread: providing enough enticing stimulation while SIMULTANEOUSLY keeping your room spend-happy and polite. A perfect cam model to check out (if you can catch her before she goes into a private session) is StacieChase on Streamate.

Staci Chase is a pro at keeping her room polite and orderly WHILE handing over wads of cash.
As always, I try my best at Camgirl-Advice and tips to give a timely perspective that I think will help other girls make more money as a cam model, because it has helped me make more dinero. If you have some experiences that you think would help OTHER Camgirls out, please share. Essentially, the mission of this blog is to help other women make a lot of money at home WITHOUT having to be a stripper, develop a coke habit, then go to escorting to support that habit. Nope.

The beauty of the internet is you are insulated and protected from a potential dangerous lifestyle as a cam model (instead of the latter). By all means, if you feel like you need to strip or be an escort, go ahead and do your thing. However, this blog isn't really for that purpose and if I can help out at least ONE girl do well enough at camming, where she is able to support herself with her own small business, then my goal is achieved. The potential income from simply being a rather underground web cam model is somewhat startling, considering most women (and men for that matter) would have to shell out $40k in tuition to make $75k-$100k (with some models making MUCH more than this) a year. My point is, you don't have to be a stripper or an escort as long as you hone your craft and consistently hustle.

I want everyone reading this to know that they are more beautiful than they think and can ultimately do great things with a bit of hard work and the right "know-how". Do your research, search webchat forums as needed, read blogs like this one and watch girls in FREE chat (LiveJasmin, Streamate, MFC) that know what they're doing and glean as much knowledge as you can by a simple viewing. Sprinkle in a bit of confidence and you'll be pulling in $200 a night with ease:)

Now go make that money...;)

Cheers:)

Lisa X 
www.camgirl-advice.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/CamgirlAdvice
Camgirl.Advice@gmail.com

Friday, November 19, 2010

How to entice guys into private chat sessions

Hey Camgirls!

As I was checking out some of the hotter Camgirls on Streamate tonight, I noticed many of the girls out there were not throwin' too many lines into the water. What I mean by this statement is, you have to throw some enticing "bait" out there to the guys, without giving away a free show. It's hard out there for a pimp when us girls have to tread that careful balance between "giving too much" and being a "frigid bitch" to all the potential customers that come in. Remember, most of the guys that enter your room are LOOKING to see if they like you, which means if you show them you're a bad-ass HAUT Camgirl then they're probably going to $natch you up for a private. If this means that you have to show them your full tattoo on your arm (for example) to get a conversation going, then do it. Guys enact at least SOME sort of conversation to see if the vibe is right. Even though guys are controlled solely by their cocks, they still want to know that they can at least carry on a conversation with you, lest they get weirded out and self-conscious, which are the number 1 and 2 reasons for impotency amongst men. So...if you want more privates be more approachable, almost like a girl that's at the bar that will flirt JUST ENOUGH to get a drink bought for her but doesn't really want to "go home" with anyone ;)

Of course, any Camgirl can "go home" with a good private (virtually) as much, or as little as they want. My point is, you have to at least give the guys a reason to WANT to see more. If you're not showing your face in free chat on Streamate for example, then you need to AT LEAST doll your lips up and show those curvy, sexy things off! Yes, I'm all for NOT showing your face during these public chat sessions (this grants Camgirls more discretion if they don't want everyone to know that they cam) but if you employ this method you HAVE to at least show off some soft, luscious lips. The way lips move during a conversation can convey A TON of emotion and information. This way, potential clients can see MOST of your face and get to see a lot of your personality SIMPLY by seeing nothing more than the girls face up to her lips.

And lips are super-sensual so USE them to your advantage! This is a way to entice guys into taking you private. A great example of a girl that uses ALL of her sexiness without actually showing her face in profile pictures is PorshaCarrerra of Streamate. She is a girl anyone would love to taste, and she looks super enticing even when just glancing at her profile. And she is a great example of what I am referring to here. Smooches!

PorshaCarrera knows how to use every inch of her to entice guys into spending their load...of cash;) 

Also, be CONFIDENT when you're on Cam. Most of the girls I see on LiveJasmin, Streamate, MyFreeCams, AdultWork, etc. are doing pretty good jobs at keeping conversation up, flirting with guys and still keeping the "goodies" wrapped up until they're willing to pay, but an unfortunate percentage of the girls I see are severely lacking in any inter-personal skills. And they are the same ones that make very little money.

For the majority of the ladies that are "stuck" in FREE chat, they are absolutely sexy enough to get a bunch of privates but it's how they handle their rooms AND how guys perceive them. If Camgirls are yawning and NOT really looking energetic (and therefore probably not genuinely horny, which is a huge turn-off to guys obviously) then this is how guys perceive this girl- as a dead fish. I know it's an ego-blow to some of the Camgirl readers that just read that line but it should also serve as inspiration because chances are, you are definitely hot enough (and there are so many "tastes" that guys have you are bound to find a room full of guys that think you are sexy-as-hell!).

However, you also have to meet these guys halfway and let them know you are interested, but in a semi-genuine kind of way. Don't get caught simulating an old 80's Russian porno with lips going everywhere unnecessarily just to grab a guy's attention. Just be yourself and flirt a little but don't FORCE it just because you think it's hot. What makes YOU hot is being comfortable with your own sexuality and therefore being able to share that comfortability. When guys recognize that you are at least somewhat enjoying yourself, your private sessions will sky-rocket and 6-hour shifts will go by in no time!

Lastly, you have get a conversation going! A cool, flirty interesting conversation can definitely increase the amount of privates you receive. After all, there are really TWO parts to an adult camshow: the sexual side of course (that's why you're half-naked in front of a webcam) and there's also the conversation side of the show (hence, the name "XXX CHAT")! Duh, right?!

If you're worried about someone recognizing your voice then practice a fake accent OR get over it. It's up to you, but both options are assuredly feasible. I saw a girl the other day, that seemed to stay in private forever, that had kind of a terrible Aussie accent. BUT...she still made that dolla bill and hid her normal voice significantly.

There are a million ways to make money during live cam shows on whatever chat site you prefer (I have my opinions on them) but the mantra needs to always be confidence, energy and a little bit of saleswoman to get these cheap-asses to $pend that money, honey!

Cheers:)

 Lisa X 
 www.camgirl-advice.blogspot.com
 www.twitter.com/CamgirlAdvice
 Camgirl.Advice@gmail.com

Friday, November 5, 2010

How to make money with MyFreeCams Vol. 1

From the beginning of time it seems, I have always been adamant about NOT showing too much in a public chat setting. Sometimes it is called "Free chat" but it all just means that basically, the public that decides to go to a live sex chat site can possible get a free show without ever signing up or anything at all. And I'm still against showing too much in a free setting. However, the models at MyFreeCams make MORE money by simply staying in the free (public) chat area and getting requests and therefore receiving tips. With THIS type of business model, which is different than Streamate/LiveJasmin, a model needs to ENTICE the guys in the rooms and use their competitiveness against them! Muahuahuahua! Yes, that was my evil laugh because making this much money off funny little boys is AWESOME!

The "business model" that MFC uses is just that-a free show where most of the viewers (from a hundred or so to over 2,000 guests) will not pay a measly dime BUT (and it's a big butt;)...there are a pretty decent percentage of guys who love the feeling of control and domination that will tip you ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK just so they can be the "cock of the walk" in your chat room! Yes, you have to use their full-fledged obsession with destruction, control, sexual domination and all-things-testosterone against them in the most subtle manner. Essentially, you are using psychological Judo on these lil' bastards:)

Here's how to do it

1) Make sure you give MFC enough time to get an adequate following of "regulars" that frequent your chat room. Granted, you could make $120 in your first 3-hour shift. Or you could make $40. But generally, most girls that have watched a few shows of the better Camgirls on there do very well when they transition to a live chat site like this. MFC gets TONS of traffic so I would not worry too much about whether or not you have any tippers. It's all up to YOU on how you shake those bills out of their wallets;)

Generally, I would hustle hard your first week and let the regulars get to know you better and then after a week start bustin' out the games to keep chat sessions fun, entertaining and sexy. Yes, most girls have the sexy part down with no problems! But MOST of the Camgirls I see are lacking with personality. Well, that's NOT the case with most girls on MFC because they ALL know that you have to have an entertaining room to get a lot of consistent tippers. Making $200-$300 in 4 hours is NOT a rare feat by any means. Heck, I've seen some of the top girls make $500 in tips in about 5 minutes. When it rains it pours! My point is, that all the rooms that get a lot of tips are ENTERTAINING. You don't have to go crazy and act wild and goofy to accomplish this but start watching girls like JennaSnow or some of the other top dawgs that talk a lot, and essentially are telling everyone that is listening how they are organizing their room, and therefore getting lots of tips.

Some of the games you can play include drinking games (you can get guys to tip you to toss another quarter, therefore another drink), card games (maybe charge a 25 token tip for a guy to pick a card), naked twister, body painting, etc. There are a ton of games that you can play (and still incentivize the guys to tip you for playing them) so go make it happen. So find some games that you think could be entertaining (and still get tips) and get a bit of a following and go to my next tip;)

2) Use that massive testosterone in the room to your advantage! What is the ONE thing pretty much every guy obsesses about? Having a big wanker! Well, in this age of all things electronica the guys in chat have no other way to "show-up" any of the other males in the room (which is always the case whenever more than one male is in the room-you may not notice it but guys are constantly scoping out who is the top dog in the room) is by FLASHIN' THE CASH! Yes, the guys with the biggest tips in this virtual world that MFC has brilliantly engineered are considered the ones with what equates to, the biggest dicks in the room. Even if it's NOT true at all, showing all the other guys who is the man with the cash is the equivalent of having a monster wang. And guess what, this is nothing new, virtual world or not! Ever since money was invented, it has essentially been just another way to tell the other guys in the room (any room) that they are the top dog. If you can make guys feel like they are an alpha-male (again, even if they're not) then you will be paid very well. If guys are acting like animals and are barking orders make sure you use this 'competition to control you on cam' to your advantage and get them acting right and tipping you well.

3) In the rooms at MFC, the competition happens at hyper speed and therefore it makes the chat-sessions ADDICTIVE to the members that are tipping you. Go ahead and watch a few hours worth of free shows at MFC and you'll notice that guys will even say hello to eachother because there are so many regulars that are on the site every single day that they have gotten to know one another. At a site like MFC, it is a world that is hidden from the depressing, stressful, boring and lame life that most guys lead on a regular basis. When they sign-on to a familiar room with a model that greets his arrival with a warm, flirty smile and squeals over tips (and cums for bigger tips) then they feel like gods! They feel like the buff high-schooler they may have been 10 years ago. Your clients might be that buff football player! Sweet! Or they may not and they ultimately want to know what it's like to "be the man". The alpha, numero uno, the big cheese, el jeffe.

What's wrong with wanting to feel like the man of the mountain? Everyone wants to feel this alive and euphoric but guys want it with an addictive obsession that chat sites like MFC have so intelligently designed in order to squeeze out the most bucks per visitor. Writing names on a wall or a mirror is just one of the many ways to get guys feeling like they are a part of something. And most guys will pay for that pleasure in today's crazy times. Individual messages after a good show of tipping to specific guys is a great way to get these guys as addicted to tipping you as possible. The details count with these guys and it makes them feel special and unfortunately, with the sad state of most guys out there, being special and "someone" is like a drug in our oft-bitter world. Keep this in mind even when he's asking you to stick a dildo up your ass. The testosterone is certainly still there but it just has to be maneuvered and directed in a way to keep every client at your beckon call and addicted to spending money on you:)

4) Give the guys in your room a little bit of control...for a price. Guys absolutely are in love with porn, yes? Well, then how about giving guys the ability to essentially produce and direct porn (with their tips and tokens of course-nada is for free;) in real time as they are able to do with webcam chats? So, if the guys in your room are taking your oil show for granted and they are NOT tipping well enough, then you end the show and start throwing back some clothes on. Once guys have a hard-on and are enticed by the sexual reality that's going on in front of their faces then they can't get enough. More-and-more guys are enticed ENOUGH to tip you to keep an oil or a toy show going. If a big group wants to take you "group", which is away from the FREE chat sessions area make sure to get ALL the guys to contribute maybe 500-1,000 tokens for a 15-minute show BEFORE you start the show...unless you trust your "regulars" to tip you enough for the group-session to be worthwhile. Either way, guys pay DEARLY for a bit of control...especially when a beautiful seductress is right in front of him with a dildo during a cam session...;)

5) Know how much your tokens are worth at MyFreeCams. If you know how much 1,000 tokens equates to ($50) then you'll know if spending 30-minutes for a private-session request is really worth it (probably so considering $50 every half-hour equals $100/hour). Yes, each Camgirl is PAID 5 cents per token. I always have my calculator up on my computer if my brain doesn't want to add too many numbers! Keeping track of how much shows, special requests, and other fantasies "cost' in terms of tokens will give you a better grip on how much MONEY you'll be taking home. It's not difficult to get accustomed to the rate that you're paid via tips but it's still important in determining if you should charge a little more for certain requests (like anal or squirting-painful and messy most of the time) or a little less (like a good ol' fashion Janet Jackson nip-slip!).

Some girls will race through MFC and kick some major tail and make a few grand a week while some other (equally attractive) Camgirls will simply not have the confidence or take the time to really get to know MyFreeCams and it's slightly different business model. Camgirls make plenty of money there and when they "figure it out" they seem to ALWAYS be online. Maybe MFC has created the perfect business: the clients AND employees are essentially addicted to going back to the same site, for the same reason-SEX AND MONEY baby!

Have a great week readers! Empower yourself women and make that money on YOUR terms!

Cheers:)

Lisa X
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Thursday, October 28, 2010

How to turn every guy into a "Regular" client Part II

It's absolutely crazy to think that some Camgirls are struggling during live cam shows when they are absolutely HOT! And yet, they simply think that's all they need to get paid...and they will get paid and do very well but sprinkle on a bit of personality, read this camgirl blog and pay attention to the details and $85k-$100k is totally feasible. This is not the high-end of income that can be made but an estimation of a Camgirl with "average" attractiveness that simply employs a few rules, tips, tricks and advice to bring out their true potential earnings.

Because it's all about the cash, ladies. It's a huge rush to know that you're getting paid to show off your body for most girls but it must be kept in perspective: live chat girls are trying to get paid the most while in the comfort of their apartment, dorm or home. And any cheap, weasel-ly dudes that are trying to form "relationships" with you outside of Streamate, LiveJasmin, Adultwork, Myfreecams, etc. are simply a VERY expensive bill that WILL cost you. Granted, it's an art that is admirable to get a guy to empty out his wallet while you make fun of his penis that's smaller than a Marlboro box but it's still ultimately a job. I only say this with love as there have been a few too many ladies getting done dirty by some former camming client or even blackmailed. Keep it simple in an already stressful job and don't mess with clients outside of a good ol' fashion PAYING private session.

With this being said, here are my other rules to turn every guy into a "Regular" client.

4) Don't give away too much for free. Although it's easy to think that you're enticing a "private" session by deep-throating a dildo on Free chat you're actually just getting a few wankers to cum unknowingly. Get these horny guys (that desperately want to blow their load to the image of your curvaceous self) to spend their money instead of seeing something "hot enough" in Free chat to reach climax. Also, guys love what they can't have and my experience is that generally the guys with the biggest pockets are guys that work hard and are competitive and therefore want to conquer. Playing very subtle mind games is not a sin, right??!

5) Kick trollers to the curb. For most guys, they get in a room, have a brief conversation to see if they mesh well with the Camgirl and then they either stay for a private session or go. No biggie, right? Well, this next Camgirl tip has to deal with the annoying guys that just sit in your room, full of banter but empty pockets. He's a troller and he's simply trying to beat-off the entire time HOPING to get enough of a glimpse to get-off to you (see above similar rule). But...perhaps you're a smart Camgirl and you DON'T give anything away for free...still, these unemployed leaches will stay on during every Free chat moment. Do NOT form friendships with these slackers as they will lead other potential spenders to believe that if you just simply "hang out" they can get some sort of quasi-relationship...without spending a dime. ES NO BUENO! If they're not spending after a while you need to simply ask nicely to either take you private or you're going to have to "kick" him to make room for $pender$.

Yes, I just said be a little mean. There's nothing wrong with a bit of tough-love and you're biggest fan may be unfamiliar with steady paychecks and ultimately find a way to get a job so he can spend cash on you. Besides, even giving away too much conversation and familiarity is not going to benefit you at all. The secret here is to get good at identifying the big spenders and separating (in due time) out the broke guys. Again, this is a job and if they don't like it they can go fuck themselves ;)

6) Consistent, well-written blogs with lots of pictures are` free marketing and a good idea if you want adoring fans that will spend 1/3 of their paycheck for the next 3 years just to be able to talk to you and watch you play with a toy (when most girls already do this). The power of a blog is really what you put into it. Some girls have professional, attractive blogs that bring in a lot of "regulars" that become engrossed with the heights simple marketing can bring a Camgirl. When you are all over the Internet in search engine results (and blogs can help a lot with this-Blogspot is owned by Google) then there's a better chance some doctor with $50k on his debit card will find you during a Google search. Plenty content with text that describes your services and what you look like, etc. can culminate into an underground following that can yield a much higher rate of traffic to your chat room (even on slow nights-curse you MLB playoffs!). Free marketing is all around us and giving a glimpse at your personality and your hotness is a great way to keep guys coming back and ultimately wanting to pursue more of an interaction-and that's where they have to pay (either on a cam site or a paysite that many Camgirls have nowadays). Facebook, blogs, Twitter, forums, commenting on blogs are all ways to get your product, goods or services out there to be purchased. A little bit of time and effort mixed with a bit of kinky creativity and some fun will yield paying clients without having to pay a dime for advertising. And the coolest thing I have noticed about social media is that it almost creates an addiction by some regulars that just can't get enough. It's not just sex people! It's the whole enchilada. You are making yourself into a star, regardless if you decide to pursue anything more than simply camming (which is totally understandable). More on branding and marketing in a later article.

Oh, and one more thing; don't make a BUNCH of blogs just for the sake of saying that you did. Stick with one (or two MAX) blogs that really give a quick glimpse to guys everywhere as to why you are worth paying for and how awesome you are. Quality...not quantity.

The tips and advice to make every client into a regular customer are numerous and expand well-beyond a two-part series on a blog. As you know, some of these tips I have blogged about before but I need to distinguish why they are so important, especially when trying to nail a long-standing (spending) relationship with a guy over a webcam. In this crazy, selfish and unforgiving world these guys are generally looking for a bit of someone to talk too as well. Remember this as there will always be a steady flow of guys that will make you $10-$20 per session but the BIG MONEY is getting a handful of guys that absolutely adore everything about you and can't seem to get enough. 

Stay profitable Camgirls! :)

Lisa X
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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Remember, per$onality is what gets regulars

Over the last week I have been simply meandering through various chat sites (Streamate, Myfreecams, etc.) and have stumbled upon some BEAUTIFUL girls...but I gotta say...very few of them are REALLY engaging all the tools available to today's Camgirl. Since the quality of webcams are so much better guys can get a better idea of how you move (in real time versus the old choppy webcams) and get a feel (and taste) for your personality.

Why is this important?
Because as much as guys are HORNY as hell most of them also want to have a "girlfriend" experience. As I've mentioned before, Sasha Grey is not only hot and raunchy in her pornos she is also a pretty decent actress in the Indy flick, The Girlfriend Experience. I highly suggest that all Camgirls go and watch that movie to get a pretty good perspective on some of the thought processes (and even pitfalls) that live chat girls can potentially come across (even though these are "high class girls" in the movie). If you know how to "work" the idea of a guy "having" you as his girlfriend (online) then he will stay on during a PRIVATE long after he has ejaculated.

Now you've got his balls and his mind. Mold to your desired income;)

Shake that super-hot ass of yours but remember your money-maker needs to be your gift of gab and your attention to detail and the regular clients' needs. If all his needs/wants are met AND he feels an emotional connection (even if you feel ZERO-which is probably good) then you have got him "hook, line and sinker". He's not going anywhere and he'll work that much more overtime JUST to talk to you after whacking off to an image on his laptop because he now CARES about you. It may last 6 weeks or 6 years. It doesn't matter.

Because now that you know how to land a regular, you can have 20-30 guys that routinely take you on 30+ minute private, exclusive chats throughout the week. And that is the sweet spot in the camming world. You have a pretty good idea of how much you'll make every week and most of your clients will want to talk more than bang. Less work AND more cash. That's a "win-win" as they say.

Here's how to add more personality to your shows:

1) Hello, it's called TALK ladies! I literally come across MORE girls that don't talk than do converse with their guests. When you are engaging and can talk easily it puts the guys at ease and they also know that there won't be any communication issues. Life is all about communication. Bump those gums girl!!!

2) Um, try NOT to get wasted off Xanax and distilled vodka if want to make money and NOT black-out. That's not cool, it's unprofessional, you make WAY less money and nobody likes a lush. Now, if you have a pre-cam ritual where you take a shot or two, L'chaime! Do it, to it! But if you're pounding the shots faster than guests are logging in then maybe some alternative relaxation methods may need to be researched. If you're THAT nervous that it drives you to over consume inebriates then being a Camgirl may NOT be for you. If it isn't, there are tons of dudes that want to see a "nip slip" or a spanked a$$ occasionally while playing games with you on www.GameCrush.com too. No nudity (mostly). Most any girl that reads this blog can find a way to make some extra cash (sometimes a significant source of income).

Also, herbal incense is something that Camgirls can try before a show. Apparently, the stuff is very potent and more and more camgirls are smoking or vaporizing the stuff (instead of the illegal stuff). I haven't tried it but the hearsay is interesting. I'll end up researching this a bit further and writing an article on it soon.

3) Don't be afraid to mix in a flirtatious smile ladies! Guys are automatically stimulated when a pretty girl smiles at them and OFTEN it makes many guys more confident. CONFIDENT GUYS SPEND MORE MONEY. And arrogant guys sometimes spend the most (you should for putting up with a deuche bag). So brush those pearly whites and flash 'em a sexy grin. Work on the seductive smile in the mirror if you have to but just simply smiling can go a long way.

4) Try on a dress every once and a while. While most of the Camgirls I routinely see have GREAT bodies sometimes LESS is more. I've found that when I have a sexy dress on (instead of simply coming at them with a barely-there lingerie with stripper heals) guys are more apt to spending money on me (almost as if we were on a date-not a coincidence). So yeah, get on a dress like you're going on a date with Mr. Handsome with a perfectly big dick. I realize I have written about wearing sexy dresses but it bears repeating. The dress can accent curvaceous body parts while titillating his curiosity by having a bit of mystery in the wardrobe. Try it. I think you'll like the results.

5) And lastly, on this quick mini-article on how to show more personality, LEARN HOW TO TALK SHIT! I mean it. Learn how to be quick-witted and sassy with the boys! Guys LOVE a cocky, challenging girl. It just makes them want to hastily "conquer" you (i.e. give me money for shaking my tail feather) and feel good about themselves. It's all psychological...even with men. The easiest way to get into a guys head (and getting him ready to $pend) is to know how to put them in their place. They'll either love the domination (and want to take you private) or want to take you private to "teach you a lesson". Ah, too bad it's awesome milking this cocky guys for their cash. And there is no shame in that.

And this is really just a quick shot reminder that personality rules the day if you want to achieve your maximum income potential as a Camgirl. Yes, continue to go to the gym and do those lunges and make that booty round BUT don't forget about cultivating yourself as an individual and challenging yourself because when you do this you are a more interesting person...with more per$onality. And more cash in your Gucci wallet;)

Seize the day ladies:)

Lisa X
www.Camgirl-Advice.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/CamgirlAdvice
Camgirl.Advice@gmail.com