Ever wondered how to sell homemade porn?
It’s no secret that the top porn stars make a lot money.
- Porn stars like Hillary Scott can earn $250K per contract.
- The average porn star makes between $600 and $2000 per scene.
- Industry legend, Jenna Jameson, is worth an estimated $30 million.
But what often goes unreported is the huge amount of money earned by amateur models using social platforms to sell their own adult content.
It’s never been easier for amateurs to make money from homemade porn, and in this guide we’re going to show you how. But – the first question is, what kind of porn are you looking to sell?
If you have homemade videos and clips, we think ManyVids is the best marketplace to build a following fast. It has an eager audience of consumers that will buy – and subscribe to – your amateur porn vids.
If you want to sell photos and porn pics, Extra Lunch Money is a thriving community where you can upsell plenty of other adult ‘services’ to make a nice income. Alternatively, we’d recommend ModelCentro as a great tool for setting up your own fan site to sell amateur content.
Finally, if you want to make money from ‘live adult content’, we’d recommend Chaturbate, CamSoda and StripChat as the best places to set up a cam show. You can use the cam show to cross-promote your homemade pics and videos to a huge audience.
In our guide below, we go in to more detail on each of these earning opportunities – and their pros and cons.
How to Sell Homemade Porn
Here we look at the best options for making money with amateur porn: from modelling online, to broadcasting via cam sites, to creating a fan subscription that can print money while you sleep.
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Broadcast Yourself with Cam Sites
Perhaps the most popular way to earn money from amateur porn is via live broadcasting using your webcam.
There are plenty of cam sites around offering viewers the chance to connect live with a real performer and watch the action unfold.
Some of the best paying include Chaturbate, IMLive and Bonga Cams.
In a nutshell, you set up a ‘channel’ on the cam site of your choice and regularly broadcast from your own ‘studio’.
What you do is up to you (as long as it complies with both the law and the site’s terms and conditions) and you set the price of what you do for your money.
The profiles of most cam site performers include a ‘menu’ of services that details how much guests to their channel must tip to see something.
For example, a single performer might masturbate on camera with tips of 100 credits rewarding the viewers with an insertion.
Likewise, a couple may decide that they won’t have sex until their target of 5,000 tokens has been achieved.
You’d be surprised by just how popular cam sites are and exactly what kind of earnings can be achieved with the right level of commitment and quality content.
Certainly, regular performers that take the time to interact with their fan base are known to earn significant sums with some performers making five figure tips.
Check out our piece on the biggest Chaturbate tips for some inspiration!
Tips on Broadcasting
Sadly, there are just as many stories about cam girls who don’t make very much money.
If you take the time to browse some of these sites you can see why so many fail.
Previews of girls sitting around looking bored in dimly lit rooms and playing on their phones are not enticing to any viewer.
We want you to make as much money as possible broadcasting your amateur porn so we wanted to kick off with some tips on how to maximize your cam show earnings.
- Look your best. It might seem obvious but so many cam channels feature bedraggled looking performers who haven’t even brushed their hair let alone made an effort with their make-up, clothing and staging. The aim of the game is to seduce people into spending some cash so make an effort. Girls, that means wearing sexy lingerie, painting your nails and applying some makeup. Guys, no shirt is best but if you are starting with some clothes then make the most of your assets and don’t neglect your grooming. Generally speaking, both (or either) of you should look as if you are going on a hot date with killer attention to detail on appearance.
- Use good lighting throughout the room but especially in the performance area and close to your screen. The former is important to make sure the action is clear and in focus whilst the latter is essential for when you are leaning in to screen to respond to comments. Poor lighting can make the skin seem blueish and unappealing as well as obscuring any good ‘money shots’.
- Always use the microphone. Porn audiences like all of their senses to be titillated and sounds of delight, your voice and even a creaking bed will all help to boost the atmosphere of your broadcast to keep people involved.
- Smile and do it often. There is nothing as unappealing as watching someone perform who doesn’t look like they are enjoying themselves. You would be surprised just how much further a good smile and a laugh can go to help guests along with their tipping.
- Address the room. Even though your channel can sometimes get quite a few people watching at any time, try to spread your attention around to keep people engaged. Use their screen nicknames and respond to their requests. If you are tipped to do something then do it. Nobody wants to feel as though they are being ignored or that they are wasting their money. Remember, if you have a microphone, some of this engagement can be done verbally.
- Make notes after a show. It’s good business to look after your best customers so after a show it is a good idea to make some notes about who tipped you the most or most frequently as well as the details of any recurring, but quieter, guests. Next time you broadcast, you can welcome them back by name and build a strong connection. Fans like to know they’ve been remembered and making them feel special will increase their loyalty and (hopefully) tipping levels.
- Hit the ‘Pause’ button. If you have to do something that isn’t sexy like adjust your outfit, blow your nose or take an urgent call then leave the frame or pause the broadcast. If it’s a turn off then don’t do it on camera.
- Let your personality shine. Contrary to popular belief, guys (and gals) who are looking for porn want more than just a great body and some pussy shots. And this is true of those who are using cam sites. If they wanted to watch porn then they can do that by browsing tube sites. With a cam performer, they want a connection of some kind and to do this, you need to show off your personality.
- Keep an up to date schedule available. Most cam sites will let you publish details of when you are scheduled to be online. By being regular with your broadcasts, you will more quickly build a following.
- Be flirty. Yes, it might seem unnatural to be winking and blowing kisses into a webcam but remember that behind that lens are dozens of horny guys who want to be teased, seduced and tempted.
- Consider camming as a couple. Couples on cam get a lot of attention, higher tips, and more engagement. If you have a willing partner, you should definitely consider it!
See our full checklist of how to start camming.
As a last word of advice on broadcasting yourself, remember that the money you can earn online can be enough to seriously supplement or even replace your existing job.
And that’s what it is….a job.
Treat your role as a cam performer with the same respect and commitment as any job and you can make a success of it.
Fail to show up, put in some bad shifts or treat the customers badly and you can kiss that job goodbye…along with any chance of making some serious cash.
When it comes to choosing which cam site to broadcast with you will want to find a network that has high traffic as well as good commission to maximize your chances of earning.
However, some sites appeal to different audiences so, depending on what you have to offer, you might want to browse the following sites for a good ‘fit’.
Likewise, you want to paid regularly by your provider and not in ‘tokens’ but in cash so always check the payout mechanisms before you start to broadcast.
And on a final note about signing up with a cam site; always read their terms and conditions.
Whilst most of the major sites have standards Ts and Cs, some have exclusivity conditions or prohibit some types of ‘scene’.
Chaturbate
Chaturbate is a ‘free’ cam site meaning that users don’t have to pay to watch your public broadcasts.
Whilst this may seem counterintuitive to the concept of making money it is actually a genius idea that is the cornerstone of Chaturbate’s success.
Yes, there are plenty of freeloaders who get to see action for free.
But good broadcasters who keep their audience entertained can make a lot of money in tips by setting targets for their broadcast or by publicizing their tip rates.
Popular performers who connect well with their regulars can also make good money by offering private sessions as well as selling products through their channel.
This might include videos, photo sets and even accepting tips other than cash (some broadcasters have a wish list on Amazon).
You can also establish a Fan Club where members receive priority broadcast status for a fee.
There are a number of tip controlled vibrators that can increase your earnings on Chaturbate even further.
Your earnings will be based on the tips you receive with commission being paid to Chaturbate at a rate of around 40-50% depending on the token conversion rate.
StripChat
One of the fastest growing cam sites in the world, the great thing about StripChat is that you can make money from a variety of different interactions.
Yes, you can broadcast live and earn big from tips and private shows. But you can also build out a Fan Club or sell your homemade photo and video sets to the large in-built community.
The live shows act as promotional material for the rest of your content.
CamSoda
CamSoda is similar to Chaturbate, but with a modern and sleek interface that is built for the right decade.
It’s another cam site where you can use your live show to drive sales to your pre-produced homemade content – be it videos, pics or recorded shows.
Once you’ve been approved, you can start earning cash within 24 hours. All content is DMCA protected and you can block any state or country from accessing it. The site even provides eligibility for health insurance support.
It’s easy to see why more and more models are choosing CamSoda as their streaming platform of choice.
IM Live
One of the original ‘video chat hosting’ sites, IM Live is a popular cam site for both broadcasters and customers.
You earn based on the amount of time your guests stay in your chat room with the price per minute being set by you.
Most guests get a short period of free chat but then must pay per minute.
You can earn between 30-100% of your earnings with IM Live depending on your rating, what you are charging your audience and your seniority.
You can also earn more depending on what category you are broadcasting in.
I-Camz
Offering the chance to be seen across 1000 cam sites simultaneously, I-Camz offers a simple payout system with models receiving a flat rate of $1 per minute (premium chat) and $1.25 per minute for private 1-to-1 chats.
Their extensive network receives around 15 million visitors per day providing a huge earning potential.
They also pay weekly making them one of the more frequent payers online.
Unlike other cam sites, you don’t earn for tips during a free-for-all chat session. You can only earn if you can entice your audience into a premium chat session.
Internet Modelling
Representing a network of sites, Internet Modelling matches their performers to the most appropriate sites to maximize revenue.
As well as broadcasting live you can also set up your account to sell other items including physical products such as used panties, autographed personal items and digital photo downloads.
Their main sites include Webcammodels.com which pays 70% of earnings.
Internet Modelling are affiliated with a lot of popular tube sites converting porn browsers into active guests on their host sites. In this way, they can boast around 10 million unique visitors per month across their network. Affiliates include PornHub, XNXX and XHamster.
To become a cam girl on this network, you will need to complete an application. Be aware that you will need to select ‘Homemade’ or else the network will consider you for studio performances.
X Models
The number one cam site in Europe, XModels pays a low percentage with earnings starting at 45% (rising to 75%) however they do boast good site traffic.
Payment is made twice a month by bank transfer or via a prepaid FirstChoice payment card.
The site provides performances to some of the best known cam sites across Europe including XCams, CamBabes, WebcamSex and EveLive.
All of these sites operate in a similar way, offering free webcam chats with earnings being made via tipping, private chats and gifts.
Sell Photo Sets
Selling homemade photographs used to be a limited market with most outlets being the back pages of top shelf magazines in sections like ‘Readers Wives‘.
Well, that’s changed!
If you’re wondering how to sell homemade porn, the Internet offers plenty of new opportunities to sell your nudes — or sexting platforms where you can trade naked pics.
What Kind of Photos Sell?
As with our tips on cam site broadcasting, the key to making good money with your photographs is to ensure that quality is high and that you maintain continuity of brand.
What we mean by this is to find your niche talent and try to stick to what works for you.
This usually works best if you are doing something you enjoy because the camera doesn’t lie.
Being true to your brand means that you can easily build a following of loyal fans who will buy your next set of photos based on your last.
If you are promoting yourself as an innocent teen then your leather dominatrix pictures might burst the bubble.
Quality photos are shot with high resolution, with good lighting and without a cluttered background.
Of course, amateur porn is more forgiving and needs an element of ‘truth’ to make the fantasy complete so nobody is expecting airbrushing or a green screen studio.
What can dampen the ambience of a shot are the family pictures on the wall behind you or that pile of washing at the end of the bed.
There’s no end to the type of dirty pics that can be sold online, with some models even specialising in selling feet pics!
Where to Sell Photo Sets
So, how to sell homemade porn and dirty pics?
There are a lot of places that pay for your photo sets, with our top picks being listed below:
Model Centro
Model Centro provides a platform for performers and models to be able to create their own fan site.
Once you have registered your free account, you get a custom domain where you can upload photos (and videos) to sell under subscription license to your followers.
Model Centro pays out up to 85% in commission with performers earning 10% back on the earnings of any models that they refer to the site.
To help you get the most out of your domain and to maximise your earning potential, Model Centro also runs an online training ‘University’ to teach you the best ways to use the site.
You can also use the site to sell merchandise (or other adult related material) and broadcast yourself live on a cam show.
This is the platform used by Fan Centro, which is another great place to sell your homemade porn.
SquarePeep
SquarePeep lets you earn money by sharing intimate photos that are censored to the wider public.
Users can pay to uncensor squares, revealing more of each photo, and netting the creator a nice chunk of cash. Simply add your photos to the platform, select the price to unlock them, and get networking.
This is a fun and inventive take on the typical way of selling nudes, which you can read more about in our SquarePeep review.
Update: Unfortunately the site appears to be down.
Sell Your Videos Online
You might think that people won’t pay for amateur porn when they can browse the free tube sites for similar content but… you’d be wrong.
Many porn fans tire of the same material being re-uploaded or hanker after something more exclusive or specialised.
There are several places where you can sell your homemade videos which can earn a passive income.
One video can sell over and over again…even when you are not online.
See more: How to sell a sex tape online.
ManyVids
ManyVids is a platform to sell homemade porn in the form of videos, sex tapes, and clips.
A lot of members offer free content on the site which works as a good marketing ploy. It can help draw people to your channel and establish a connection before they are pushes to purchase your premium material.
Videos range in price from $5-$10 up to $20+ with commission rates of 60% being paid out to performers.
However, the minimum charge for any content is $3.99 with a maximum of $349.
Top earners on the site are reportedly making $17,000 to $20,000 per month but the level of income will depend on the effort you put in to your marketing and your content.
It is likely that the top earners are doing a good trade in ‘custom vids’; a request service where members get to pay for a custom made performance, exclusively for them.
Such videos in specialist categories like BDSM and fetish are popular and can be charged at any rate you wish (up to a maximum of $9,999).
See our full ManyVids review.
Extra Lunch Money
A network solely for amateur performers, Extra Lunch Money is a platform where you can promote yourself as a cam broadcaster, sell videos and photographs.
A little like Fiverr for the porn market, buyers can browse online for instant sales or find a performer to create a custom job.
Buyers use pre-purchased credits to gain access to standard videos so they can download the content they buy.
You set the price you charge and you get to keep 60% of the sale value, rising to 65% when you become a Seller Plus.
See our full Extra Lunch Money review.
OnlyFans
OnlyFans is an online portal that allows you to build a subscription only following based on your fans on Twitter.
There are many amateurs models making a full time living on OnlyFans and the site has received widespread attention in the press.
OnlyFans provides a way to monetize your social media content. Only fully paid members of your fanbase receive access to your money shots, premium videos or live shows.
You can set the subscription rates yourself with suggested monthly charges being in the order of $10-$20.
OnlyFans estimates around 3% of your current following will subscribe meaning for every 1000 followers you have, 30 will pay for your premium content.
That’s $300-$600 a month on top of any other earnings you can pool from other sources.
By combining fan platforms like OnlyFans with networks like Twitter, Instagram or Premium Snapchat, you can build a following very fast.
Read our full OnlyFans review.
