If you’re thinking of being a cam model, one of the first things you may ask yourself is how much does a webcam model make. This is a valid question before starting any new career path, especially something as intimate as being a cam model.
In this article, we’ll break down how you make as a model, what factors go into your earnings, and how to increase your income every month as a model.
How Do Cam Models Make Money
Cam models make money initially by accepting tips in exchange for a service. This can be something as simple as blowing a kiss or showing a part of their body off to the audience.
Once you start gaining followers who watch your shows, they’ll start sending tips your way with nothing expected in return. Those are your true fans and you’ll want to keep them around and happy for as long as you can. There are some models who only stream to have conversations with their viewers and make a full-time income from that. However, it takes time and consistent streaming with your biggest fans to reach that point.
Additionally, you can sell picture sets and videos while your streaming, but only on the platform, you’re streaming on. Don’t make the mistake of trying to promote your products hosted either on your own website or through another platform or your account will be deactivated quickly.
That’s how you earn money in the beginning, but with some time you’ll be able to expand into other income streams.
If you’re interested in being a Chaturbate webcam model, check out our token calculator to see how much a given tip is worth.
Factors That Affect Pay
Because not everyone is created equally, there are many factors that go into how much you’ll make as a cam model. We’ll look at a few contributing factors so you can get a good idea of where you fit in the mix.
Note that no matter what you look like, how old you are, or what you’re willing to do, there will be an audience for you. First, we’ll look at factors outside of your control like gender and age, then look at factors you can control, like stream quality and your marketing.
Gender
The big one, gender. In order of highest earnings to lowest, on average, it looks like this
- Women
- Couples
- Transexuals
- Men
Again, this is an average and there are always major outliers. It’s no secret that men are the largest users of internet porn and women dominate the charts.
Just because you’re a male performer does not mean you don’t have a shot at becoming a top earner, it’s just going to take more effort than, say, a woman.
Because this is something outside of your control, don’t think of it as something that’s limiting. As previously stated, there’s a market for everyone.
Age
Although this is a factor, if you’re older and want to get into performing as a cam model don’t let this discourage you. MILFs and DILFs will never go out of style for people that have that kink. There are a number of older performers that make a killing and have earnings comparable to their younger counterparts.
Being comfortable in your body is more important than age. A confident 40-something is so much sexier than a shy 20-something.
Look
No matter what you look like, you’ll find an audience of committed fans waiting for you to perform. You could be half-human and half-seal and you’d have people interested in you.
If you’re concerned about your look, remember: confidence is what is going to set you apart. And confidence earns more money.
Solo or couples
Performing solo means every dollar you earn goes into your pocket. Performing as a couple means sharing the pot.
Don’t let that discourage you from performing as a couple, or having more than 2 people on your stream. With more people comes more ways to entertain your guests and clients.
There are also people that enjoy seeing people performing with another person and not playing solo. You can definitely build a brand with multiple people and have scenarios that people enjoy paying to watch.
Quality of stream
The quality of your stream can easily take you from a low-earner to a high-earner. No one wants to watch a stream that’s not smooth, has poor lighting so you can’t see what’s going on, and looks fragmented.
Invest in an HD webcam, upgrade your internet if it’s not able to stream smoothly, and if you have to get an ethernet cord for your computer to hardwire it.
Marketing
Your marketing is a major factor in how much you’ll earn as a model. Every time you go live you’re going to want to let your fans and followers know. Let them know exactly what a given service costs and perform it when they pay. Go above and beyond sometimes to give them more bang for their buck.
Release teasers regularly to your followers. Don’t think that just because you’re not streaming you’re not working. You don’t need to be constantly thinking of how to get people interested in you, but you should be consistent in what you’re doing.
If you have a set streaming schedule, stick to it. Even if it’s for an hour on a given day, be ready to go for that hour.
How to Increase Your Earnings as a Cam Model
There are so many ways to increase your earning a cam model, we’ll start with ways a new model can make more money and move onto more seasoned methods.
Increase prices for your services
One of the easiest ways to increase your earning as a cam model is to simply increase the prices on your tip menu. If you’re offering a service for 20 tokens, increase it to 25 to see if you make more money.
Always be experimenting with your prices, but also leave time to gather data. Eventually, you’ll increase to the point that you are making less money. You know your sweet spot, so stick with it for a while before increasing again.
Offer private shows
Private shows are a great way to earn a whole lot more money, quicker, than simply performing for the public audience. You can set your rates per minute, and also allow multiple people in. It’s not unheard of for some models to charge the equivalent of $3 to $5 per minute and have multiple viewers in their private shows.
I wouldn’t recommend going private when you first start. It happens so much, a brand new model has hundreds of viewers in her stream and instead of entertaining all of them and gain a following she goes private and loses those viewers in exchange for a few people in private.
The short-term profit cripples growth that in turn provides long-term returns.
Get creative with your shows
By using apps and bots, you can create games and activities for your viewers to increase interaction. All of them are designed to increase tips, like the token kino board and rolling dice for prizes. This is great when you have dedicated fans and followers and can easily create an entertaining stream for all parties involved.
Some models build giant spinning boards with prizes on them so the stream goes beyond just chat and into a physical spinner. This is great for viewer interaction because they can see the exact prize that’s landed on and it’s not based on a random number generator like with an app or bot.
Offer additional products
This is where you start to make money in your sleep. You can offer videos and picture sets for sale, have fans pay for a monthly premium Snapchat or for your phone number, and make money from affiliate offerings.
Have a model website
The best way to have all your products and services in one place is to have your own model website. You can control what’s on there, offer services and products that you wouldn’t be able to on other websites, and take a much larger percentage of revenue generated.
This is what separates the new models from the veteran models.
If you’re interested in starting to model on cam, we recommend Chaturbate to start out with. It’s easy to use, they have plenty of viewer traffic, and you can get started quickly after verifying your age and identity.
When you become a more seasoned model, come back to the Cam Model Marketing Agency so we can help you create your website and take your cam modeling career to the next level.