Content is the king in the adult Internet. If you want your website visitors to buy membership, you need to offer them something that they can’t find anywhere else. Why not shoot your own x-rated amateur material? It will give you more control over your production and content costs and greater selling power! Read on how to jump into the porn producers’ world and create a stunning exclusive product.
Exclusive content
In the time of stiff competition and free tube websites it becomes more and more difficult to get subscribers’ loyalty. Who will pay attention to pictures, feeds, and videos that they saw dozens of times, especially if you are promoting a narrow niche?
There are basically two ways to make your content exclusive and stand out against your competitors. You can either buy exclusive material or create your own amateur product. Even though shooting content is not cheap, it is less expensive than buying it. Plus, you can resell some pictures to other adult webmasters and get an extra income stream.
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What you need to shoot your own adult content
- Legalities. You must be very considerate of all legal forms and permits you need. Start with the US Code, Title 18, Part I – it is mandatory for any person engaged in the porn business. Plus, you need to consult a good lawyer – there is always an element of risk in the production of adult content. Getting the laws wrong can mean thousands of dollars in fines and even imprisonment.
- Models. You can find a good-looking amateur talent in online classified ads that cover your area (browse through www.craigslist.org, www.recycler.com, www.jobs4adult.com, etc.), on the adult webmaster boards or in the strip clubs. Another approach is to find someone you know personally. A good starting price is $50 - $200 per hour, with usually a 3 hour minimum. If you a going to shoot video, be ready to pay around $300-$500 for a sex scene. Keep in mind that it is easier to find models for softcore porn rather than for hardcore porn.
- Model release agreements. You need to have model release forms and a copy of IDs (driver's license, birth certificate or a passport) for everyone who performs, even for you and your wife. All your models must be over 18 years old!
- A digital camera. Shooting amateur content doesn’t require you to be a master photographer or operator. Just buy or rent a good digital camera or video recorder with the highest resolution possible (from 5 megapixes). Check out www.dpreview.com for digital camera reviews.
- Studio/light/costumes. Where are you going to shoot your content? If you want to rent a hotel room, camouflage the bedding and furniture. If you are going to use your own bedroom, clean it up! Halogen lights are the easiest to use for a beginner, and they are not expensive. As for costumes, you can ask a model to bring her/his own clothes.
- Graphic software. After you have shot some pictures, you need to edit them: resize, crop, and sometimes convert to another format. There are many various software programs you can use, starting from new PhotoShop CS4 to free Gimp. Adobe Premiere is a good choice for editing video.
Shooting your own content will let you kill three birds with one stone: search engines like exclusive content, affiliates like exclusive content, and porn surfers like exclusive content! Plus, you can sell some material to your colleagues or content brokers and cover your production costs.
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