Why Every Webcam Performer Needs a Clip Store

On YourVids, we understand that we're not going to be the only platform where you sell your content and engage with your fans. Any platform with that type of mindset is doing creators a disservice because in this industry, diversification is one of the most important key components for success. Fans exist all over the internet and one of the tasks most adult creators run into is finding those fans in the various corners and crevices around the online space to help grow their audience. As it applies to this topic specifically, having a clip store in addition to your live cam streams is another location where fans know that they can find and reliably support you as a creator. It also serves as another means of contact for fans to connect with you about more personalized experiences like custom content or sending tips when you're not streaming online. Giving your audience a place where they can still enjoy you and your content while you're offline will help to keep you relevant in their minds and keep them coming back for more when you do broadcast again. There is also the (rare but not impossible) chance that your webcam site of choice experiences server issues or even goes down spontaneously with little to no warning... if your fans don't know where else they can find you, it can leave everyone in the dark on what comes next. 

The dream for many people is to earn money even while they're not actively "clocked in" at work. With a clip store, creators that typically rely on the income from live streaming can have the opportunity to secure passive income while they're not online. This can come in handy for days off, vacations, mental health breaks, and many other unpredictable things that can pop up and impact your webcam schedule. If a storm blows through and knocks out your internet for a few hours, it can take away an entire days worth of work if you solely participate in live webcam shows, but if you have an alternative option to direct your fans to when tragedy (or, light rain that somehow knocks your internet out) strikes then those stressful spontaneous disasters can feel less overwhelming. 

Being available on platforms that are ran by the creator will always lead to better results for that creators brand overall. A common problem that webcam models face (especially models on "freemium" camming platforms) is piracy and by creating a clip store, the creator can outrank the sites that are ripping off their content for profit and instead direct those fans to supporting the creator directly by pushing the pirated results down. There are even better solutions for dealing with content being pirated like enlisting the help of a DMCA service (we're team BranditScan here but there's lots of options for DMCA protection) but getting ahead of the curve by making sure that the top search results are the content that you want your fans to see is a great way to lessen the impacts of piracy. 

You can record your live webcam shows and turn those recordings into content that you can list in a clip store to re-sell forever! A clip store doesn't have to be a "big chore" that gets added onto the existing list of things that a webcam performer has to do. If you're already performing and putting the time into getting dressed, setting up the cam space, engaging with the fans, and marketing the show then it only makes sense to press record when you are live so you can stretch the value of that show even further. It also adds a great up-selling opportunity when you let your fans know that you've recorded the show and if they really loved it then they can grab a copy of it from your clip store to keep forever. Fans that heavily participate in the tipping/crowdfunding towards show goals or fans that felt intimately involved in the performance will be likely to consider splurging a bit more to keep a memory of that show! 

Offering custom content whether it's video, audio, written messages, fan signs, or dick ratings can be a fantastic way to boost not only income but also the intimacy and connection a creator has with their fans. YourVids has a convenient system for fans to order custom content and the payout percentage on YourVids is significantly higher than cam sites. While accepting tokens (or whatever site currency you use) on cam for custom content can make sense situationally for things like maintaining rank, some performers would simply prefer to keep a higher cut of their profits for the intimate personalized content they create for their fans, and having a clip store with custom ordering functionality and a boutique option like YourVids offers is the perfect way for performers to maximize the value of those transactions. 

A clip store isn't just another task but a smart extension of everything that's already being done by webcam performers but not recorded for future use. Diversifying your brand, generating passive income as a result of that diversification, increasing your brand recognition, stretching the life of your shows through recordings, and getting better payout percentages on the content you're creating will create better reliable paths for your fans to support you! If you're a webcam performer / camgirl that is still relying solely on live cam shows as your main income and you're reading this, I'm on my knees pleading (and I hope you're into that 😉) for you to try recording your shows and listing them in a clip store. Disaster-proof your cam career by creating opportunities to earn more and expand your brand with clips!