Webcam modeling is one of the most profitable fields in the adult industry. With millions of visitors each day, cam sites are some of the most visited websites on the planet! Billions of dollars are spent each year on these sites and many people want a piece of it. This can sometimes lead to lies, corruption, and abuse within the industry itself.

During this introduction about webcam modeling I'm going to point out both the good and the bad. I want you to not only understand the perception of the webcam industry, but really understand how it functions so you can make smarter decisions and not be fooled by the leeches that seem to lurk around every corner.

What is webcam modeling exactly?

Webcam models basically go online, chat with customers, and get paid to do various things either in a paid show or free chat. Sometimes the customers are lonely and just want to talk to you while other times they are horny and want to watch you to perform (masturbate, roleplay, etc) while they get themselves off. It seems pretty simple, right?

How do the customers find me?

Webcam models can decide on two different directions to take: either work for a webcam network or go independent (some do both). Network models put their profiles on one of the big cam sites like Streamate, Flirt4Free, MyFreeCams, Streamray, IMLive, etc... and perform shows for the customers that visit those sites. The webcam networks get their customers from commercials, pay per click ads, SEO, and many other sources. The most popular way to gain more customers is through affiliate marketing. Affiliates, the people who sent traffic to various sites, get paid 30% of the money that their customers spend on the cam site. The downside of working with a webcam network is the fact that many hands are in the cookie jar. Typically the networks get 30%-40%, the affiliates get 15%-30%, and the models/studios get 26%-50%. The good side is that everything is done for you, so all you have to do is go online and make money.

Independent models have a lot of work to do. They have to process their own payments, get their own customers, build their own websites, and do their own marketing. The good side of being independent is that you get to keep almost all of your payouts (minus basic expenses) and there are no network rules to follow. They do have some sites that help independent models take payments and get some traffic, but most of the work falls on the model herself.

Where do I work from? Do I need to join a studio?

You can work from anywhere you like. Some models work from home while others work at a studio. Which one is a better choice? Here is a simple breakdown of the two:

·        Home Models- If a webcam model wants to work from home then she will need the necessary equipment to do so: a computer, webcam, internet, and a room to work from. From there she can simply sign up with a cam site and go on whenever she wants.

·        Studio Models- If a model prefers to work from a studio then she needs to find a studio she likes, sign up with them, and the studio will provide everything the model needs to go online. Well, almost everything, lol.

While those two descriptions seem fairly simple, there’s a LOT more to it than that. Knowing which network is best for you, how to download and configure the encoders, what type of webcam is needed, how much upload speed is needed to broadcast your show, how much RAM do you need, how many processors does your computer need, how to properly light the set, how to get affiliate payouts, and learning the general philosophy of being a cam model. All of these things need to be considered. One of the benefits of working with a studio is their knowledge, but again.... there is more to it than that, lol.

If I work for a studio, do I get paid the same percentage?

Here is the honest truth... In most cases, webcam networks pay the studios the exact same percentage that they pay home models. Take Streamate for example, this is what happens to the money that a customer spends on a model...