Category Archives: Promoting Yourself

Promoting your shows with social media can get you watched by thousands! Learn how to market yourself on Twitter, Facebook and CAM4.

Cam Crawl

Looking for new ways to be discovered on CAM4?

Every Thursday from 6pm to 7pm EST, Laura will broadcast live with split-screen magic, allowing her viewers to sit next to her in real-time.

Navigating from room to room, Laura will guide her viewers showing them exactly how to interact with the most delicious creators from North America and around the world!

You could be one of them!

Gain new fans each week and be discovered for new possibilities with CAM4.

The task is to catch Laura’s eye during the crawl… Simply login to CAM4 on Thursdays and be streaming  live between 6pm – 7pm EST. Make sure  you stream the greatest show you have to offer.

That means:
Good lightingGet out of the dark!
Engaging with your viewersShe wants to see you on cam.
HD Quality CamNo grainy streams
Nice cam roomTake pride in the space around you, it makes a big difference.

CAM4’s exclusive Cam Crawl provides opportunity for our creators to be discovered and improves the tipping habbits of our users.

By shining a spotlight on new talent and encouraging viewers to engage with them, the crawl is working to help cultivate a community of appreciation and support.  Showcasing creators and the wonderful content the create is our goal.

Hope to see you on the next Cam Crawl!


~That’s all for this lesson!

Happy Camming!

Love, Your Coaching Team!

What is Chat Bot?

NEED A HAND ?
CAM4 is excited to introduce a brand-new function within your CAM4 broadcasts. With our NEW ChatBot tool you will be able to multitask while giving your viewers that special chat room experience unique from other broadcasters.

 

WHAT IS A CHAT BOT ?
A ChatBot is a conversational tool that can assist your LIVE chat with ease and free up those busy hands of yours… think of it as your very own personalized moderator. By utilizing the ChatBot function during your CAM4 broadcast it will help automate messaging so you can remain focused and give your audience your undivided attention.

A few examples and benefits of what a ChatBot can be helpful with include :

WELCOME BOT
Generate a specific “Welcome Message” visible to NEW viewers who join your room. Note, this message has a 5 second delay when someone comes in.


TIPPING BOT
Send out aThank You” message when a certain tip amount has been received or a token goal achieved. Including different chat responses for different token thresholds

TIMED / AUTO NOTIFICATION BOT  
Create a set of predefined messages that will be displayed in your Public Chat at predetermined time increments. Note, atleast 3 messages from viewers must be sent in the chat for these messages to begain.

Examples
Updates on Room Goals
Tip Menu changes
Fan Club / My Shop offerings and discounts
Notifying your audience of Room Rules
Promoting Social Media handles
Promoting Wishlists (CAM4 Swag Store, Amazon, Stock Room, etc)
Upcoming shows and cam Schedule

With an endless list of customizable options and 3 unique bot commands, CAM4’s NEW ChatBot feature is a sure way to keep your show flowing, all while doing the work for you and keeping your viewers in the loop and their tokens tipped.

~That’s all for this lesson!

Happy Camming!
Love, Your Coaching Team!

BOOST: The Ultimate Way to Grow your Audience

 

 

 

 

 

Struggling to build an audience? Just logged on and want to kickstart your show?

Now you can BOOST your room higher in the directory for just 25 tokens!

CAM4 has put YOU in the drives seat, giving YOU the ability to increasing your rank on the page so you  will get more viewers in your show!

How it Works:  

BOOST will display on your screen once you start a LIVE broadcast and is visible to you and your viewers.

This feature (once purchased) will  position you within the top percent of cams currently on the site for the duration of the BOOST.

Click on the “BOOST” button to start the feature.

It costs 25 tokens to BOOST your cam for 5 minutes, or until you have gained 10 new viewers in your room (to a max of 30 mins).

When you click on “Proceed” the cost of the BOOST will be deducted from your CAM4 account and your cam will be re-positioned on the directory page. 

What Happens when BOOST starts?

  1. You will see a message in your chat letting you know who purchased the boost.
  2. There is a bar on your broadcast window that will slowly fill up as the time runs out. 
  3. The BOOST button is now inactive, this mean you cannot click on it. The text has also changed to read” Boost Active” and includes a count down. 

PRO TIP
When your boost is active, more people will be seeing your thumbnail. This is your moment to try to attract more viewers to your show! Switch it up with an alluring pose, a sexy strip tease, wet t-shirt show, or closeups. Anything you can do to attract the attention of the new audience you now have access to.

What Happens When the BOOST ends?

  1. The button will say “Boost” again become active enabling you to click on it again.
  2. You will see a message in the chat window that will tell you that the BOOST has ended and display how many viewers you gained during that BOOST.
  3. Your directory position will change, but not necessarily back to your original position – because your new position will reflect increases in your viewers due to the boost.

Viewers can BOOST you too!!

Viewers are always looking for ways to  support of their favorite broadcasters. Why not encourage them to use the Boost feature on you?  With their help, boosting can really make a difference in your performance and exposure on CAM4. 

~That’s all for this lesson!

Happy Camming!
Love, Your Coaching Team!

Submit a Share-able Image

Do YOU want to be promoted on one of CAM4’s Official social-media accounts? Even be our monthly Cover Model on X.com?

 

Well, CAM4 needs YOUR help… Send us any of your best quality SFW (Safe For Work / Non Nude) images below, and your X.com or Instagram info so we can tag you.

USA/ Canada:
Click HERE to upload your SFW images now!!!!


United Kingdom/ Australia:
Upload for UK/AU 

Or contact: julia@cam4.com

And don’t forget, give us a follow
 
 

Add a Lovense menu to improve your show!


LOVENSE SMARTCAM
is FREE software that will allow you to add a dynamic and interactive menu to your broadcast screen!

The Advantages:

– Your visitors can see how long the sextoy connected vibrates
– How intense the Vibration is
– Who activated the vibration
– Your current 3 best tippers
– Games activated (Roll the Dice, and Keno) by tipping the amount you have set

Important: For this to work, you must have a LOVENSE EXTENSION (version 23.0.5 minimum).

Click HERE for a how-to-guide so you can use this feature on your show.

How to Improve Your CAM4 Rankings!

We all have one major goal on CAM4 – to rank high and get that hard-earned cash! But how do you climb your way to the top? And who can help you get there? WE CAN! We want all of our performers to rise to cam stardom,  which is why we’re offering all performers the chance to check out our performer articles, how-to videos and cam coaching, only on CAM4!

Improve Your Broadcasting!

Getting started on cam isn’t as easy-peasy as it looks. Before you can start filming yourself on CAM4, you have to find out how you can impress your new followers, and how to keep them in your room! Check out our articles on our Performer Training page to find tips on how you can improve your shows and get more viewers!

You can learn about getting started, our CAM4 coaching sessions, and how to schedule and promote your shows! Click HERE.

Want to know how lighting can help you in your cam shows? Watch this video, LIGHTING 101 to find out!

Want to see more How-To videos on performing on CAM4? Subscribe to our official YouTube channel by clicking HERE!

Get Technical!

Before you begin to show off your new skills on CAM4, make sure that all your computer, your internet connection, your webcam, lighting and microphone are all top notch!

Having terrible Internet connection or poor webcam quality can greatly affect your cam shows and viewership. Before filming your live show, make sure to test your Internet connection – is the connection glitchy? How is it affecting your webcam quality?

Find out how you can test your Internet and webcam connection HERE!

Click here to see more tips on filming great videos for fans on CAM4!

Engage with your viewers!

Our most important tip for all performers to rank higher CAM4 is this – ENGAGE WITH YOUR VIEWERS! You have to make your fans and viewers feel excited, comfortable and at-home when they enter your room. It’s your job to keep them entertained and glued to your page whenever you enter your live shows. Follow our advice and the tips will come rolling in!

Here are some tips on how you can engage with viewers:

  • Broadcast regularly, and make it known to viewers that you’re going on cam. You can do this through your CAM4 camming schedules, or on your own Twitter account! (Make sure to include the hashtag #CAM4)
  • Enable tipping games! Playing games like Roll-the-Dice (RTD) with your viewers is a fantastic way to get everyone in your room excited and engaged in your show (including you!). Check out our CAM4 games HERE!
  • Change up your routine! You can rank higher by trying out new toys or outfits during your shows. Check out our huge number of show ideas for all cam shows HERE!
  • Promote yourself on our CAM4 social media accounts (Instagram Takeover anyone?!). Message CAM4 on Twitter and Instagram to find out how you can do a takeover on our Snapchat or Instagram! 

If you ever need help in improving your rankings, our team at CAM4 is always here to help! 

 

 

Tips for promoting and selling your MyShop content

Selling your videos in MyShop is not only a fantastic way to please your fans, it’s an easy way to increase your monthly earnings. So, what is the best way to ensure success of your videos?  Follow this guide on effective ways to promote and increase your MyShop sales and watch your earnings grow!

Use free content to entice viewers

CAM4 MyShop gives you the ability to make a video free to watch, so why not use this feature to upload a teaser or promo video! Free content attracts viewers to your shop, so use this opportunity to show viewers why they should buy all your videos. You should add new free content as your paid video collection grows.

  • Promo video ideas:

~A sexy video where you list off all the reasons they should buy your videos and become a fan, except you use articles of clothing to represent reasons and take them off as you go down the list.

~Online dating style video. Think “long walks on the beach”, with your own personal twist.

~Infomercial style video. “Have you lost the will to wank? Perverted comments not as funny as they used to be? That’s all about to change with the purchase of my videos!”

~Personal video where you tell fans what they can expect in your videos, and what it’s like watching your online shows.

~A highlight reel of your other videos.

~A behind the scenes video that lets viewers get to know you, and you talk about the filming of your videos.

~A guide where you recommend videos based on a viewer’s taste. “If you like cum shots, then _______ video is definitely for you.”


Get discovered with a great title

Choosing the right title is an important part of what makes a video successful. A catchy title not only peeks a viewer’s interest, it can be the deciding factor on whether they purchase it or not.

  • Title tips:

If it applies, include phrases like ‘behind the scenes’, ‘inside look’, ‘exclusive’, ‘intimate encounter’, ‘full access’, ‘rarely seen’. This will make the content of your video feel even more special, and make viewers watching it feel like they are included in your sexy raw video.

Refrain from using words like sexy, hot, fun, naked, etc… Buying a video from your MyShop already implies all these things, so those words may not catch a viewer’s attention like you hoped.

Catchy titles raise more questions then they answer. Eg. ‘I had no idea my cam was still on after my show!’ Or ‘Feeling optimistic about anal?’ The reason these work is because our brains are hard wired to want to complete a thought, or get the answer to a question. They don’t like to be left hanging 😉

Using enticing descriptions like – porn lovers only, warning: this video may cause spontaneous arousal, video is known to increase risk of ejaculation, or do not watch if you are prone to obsession, is a fun way to intrigue prospective buyers.

#ProTip – Titles that use your CAM4 username in third person seem to sell very well so give it a try! Eg. ‘Cam4coach_en meets 2 strangers in the park and cums in an unexpected place…’


#Tagging brings your audience to you

Just like your shows on CAM4, adding relevant tags will help viewers find your video faster and easier.

  • Tagging tips:

~Use tags that describe what your video is about. Eg. #footworship, #fetish, #anal, #doublepenetration, #gay, #shower, #oilshow, #toy, #pee, #squirt

~Tell viewers about the cast of your video. Eg. #solo, #girl/girl, #guy/guy, #guy/girl, #group, #orgy, #gangbang

~Just like your title, stay away from generic tags like #sexy, #hot, etc…


Sort your videos

Did you know the order of your MyShop videos can directly influence a viewer’s purchase choice? Its true, many viewers will only focus on the first three videos that appear on your profile, potentially making them miss a masterpiece that’s at the bottom of your shop! This is why it’s important to keep your MyShop library looking new and fresh by rotating your videos so they all get some top shelf love. Just click on Manage My Shop and drag the thumbnail where you like, viewers will see your content exactly as you arranged it.

  • Sorting tips:

~ Rotate from the bottom of your list, and ones you think may be a potential best seller.

~ Put your free video first, followed by a higher priced video, then one with a slightly lower price. This will result in higher sales of your third video because by comparison it is the best deal.

~Match your top row videos to CAM4 themed weekends or holidays to boost sales. Eg. Put all your fetish/BDSM videos at the top of the list during CAM4’s Fetish themed weekend. 


Promotion equals success

Now that your MyShop is stocked with catchy titled and tagged videos, it’s time to tell the world that you are open for business. Getting into good promoting habits right from the start is a smart move, self-promotion is ongoing if you want continued success. Add these effective marketing practices to your routine, and promoting your videos will never become a chore.

MyShop talk in your shows

~Now that viewers have a collection of videos to choose from, help them find the perfect one by making recommendations based on their taste.

~Tell viewers about your videos that match their requests when they ask during your show.

~After getting to know a viewer in a PVT show, send them an inbox message suggesting a video you think they would like.

Raffles and contests

~When adding a new video to your shop, give it a promo boost by raffling it off to a viewer that has purchased one of your previous videos. You can get a full list of who purchased your videos in your MyShop ‘insights’ dashboard under ‘details’.

~Have a contest where viewers can submit ideas for your next video. You choose the top 5 ideas and let viewers vote for their favorite, the user who came up with the winning idea gets a copy of the video once it’s made.

~Have a video raffle that can only be entered if you win a ticket on a Roll-the-Dice outcome. This will create a lot of interest in your video because not everyone can enter to win, and create buzz around your other MyShop videos.


Social Media

It’s no secret that social media is a powerful promotional tool for performers. Make sure you’re getting the most from your social accounts by including your MyShop in your social account bio, and tweeting, posting, blogging about your shop whenever possible.

  • How to use social media effectively:

~Let CAM4 do some of the work by adding your MyShop link to your custom tweets. You can do this under ‘Social networks’ that is in your CAM4 account options.

~Use social media tools like Hoot Suite to schedule tweets regularly that include your MyShop link with a promo image for your videos.

~Where possible, use the header banner on a social media account to advertise your shop, or a new video you just released.

~Use your pinned tweet to advertise your MyShop videos.

~Include the #’s you used on CAM4 to tag your video in all social media promo about the video. This will help your video get discovered faster.

~When promoting a new video on Twitter, do a re-tweet challenge where you will release a clip of the video if your promo tweet gets re-tweeted a certain number of times.

~Tweet blooper clips from your video as a fun way to promote it to your followers.

 


~That’s all for this lesson!

Happy Camming!
Love, Your Coaching Team!

Gain viewers with SFW (safe for work) photos

Getting exposure to a large audience is an important part of success, here’s how SFW images guarantee you’re seen by more people.

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Having a wide variety of pictures uploaded to your CAM4 gallery is always a good idea. Your fans get to see different sides of your personality, and gives them more to chat with you about during your live shows.

On top of fans feeling more connected to you, SFW pictures guarantee you will always be seen on CAM4.

SFW vs. NSFW 

Everything on the Internet falls into one of these two groups:

SFW (safe for work) – Used to describe Internet content that could be viewed in the presence of your boss and colleagues.

NSFW (not safe for work) – Used to describe Internet content generally inappropriate for the typical workplace, i.e., would not be acceptable in the presence of your boss and colleagues.

This grouping of content allows search engines, social media platforms, and firewalls filter out what they deem appropriate to be seen by all audiences. Because of this, your images and CAM4 profile might be blocked to some viewers who have content controls set up on their computer. 

Getting around this problem is simple. 

  1. Take lots of SFW pictures of yourself. (Non-nude or sexually graphic images)

SFW

2. Select this box when uploading your SFW images to your CAM4 gallery.

3. Problem solved.

Now CAM4 will be able to show your SFW pictures when NSFW ones may be blocked. 

*SFW is the default content filter setting for MOST websites, search engines, and social media platforms. So make sure you upload  SFW pictures to all your online profiles and not just CAM4 and get noticed!


~That’s all for this lesson!

Happy Camming!
Love, Your Coaching Team!

Tagging

Describe Your Show With #Tags To Get More Viewers!

When you’re setting up your show, make sure to add #hashtags that describe the kind of show you’re doing… this will help viewers find your show faster!

You can always pick a tag from the list of trending tags that we provide to you when you click on the Tag bar. or create your own!

  • Doing an outdoor show? #outdoors
  • Camming from the car? #car #roadhead
  • Having a couple guy friends over to spice up your show? #sucking2dicks #spitroast #3way

It’s up to you! There is a 14 character limit per tag, and you can use up to 7 tags at a time.

You can also update your tags during your show anytime you change your status.

What Do Tags Do?

The 15 most popular tags will appear in a list across the homepage, to help viewers find specific types of shows faster (like #anal or #kink or… you get the idea).

There is also a Trending Tags page, where all the tags currently live on CAM4 are listed. Click on the “See All Tags” button or select “Trending Tags” from the “Explore” drop down at the top on CAM4.

Viewers can search for specific tags to find a page of cams with that tag!


~That’s all for this lesson!

Happy Camming!
Love, Your Coaching Team!

How To Create A Fancy Bio

Having a Fancy Bio helps nearly every aspect of your camming career – promoting yourself, selling videos, advertising your tip menu, and more – here’s how you can get make that bio fancy!

Creating A Fancy Bio – The Basics

1. In My Account, click on “Customize Profile”.

2. Host your pics in your CAM4 Gallery or on sites like imageshack, Tumblr, Flickr, Twitter, or pbs.twimg.com first, then drop in the link by clicking on the photo icon.

Pro Tip: Set your width to 1080 to make sure your image fills the profile correctly.

3. Now you are ready to add your text with colors, fonts, or symbols!

Ready for the advanced class?

Make The Most Of Your Fancy Bio

Here’s some tips to go beyond the basics and make your Fancy Bio work for you!

1. Show off your assets. Leave your visitors a sexy reminder of what they’re missing, they’ll subscribe to you and come back for more.

2. Promote your Show dates! Schedule your shows in advance and make it super easy for any viewer to know when to find you in your calendar AND on your profile.

3. Make a tip menu. Make sure that each action on your menu costs a different tip amount, so you know exactly what your viewers are tipping to see!

4. Tell us about yourself. Cheesy, but we wanna know! A picture is worth a thousand words so here’s how to quickly and effectively make a winning first impression.

5. Brand yourself. If you have design skills or a couple hours to learn (or a friend with skills), this will make you look professional and intriguing, not just a pretty face. You can use free software like Canva to make some amazing designs.

6. Give us a take-home. It’s a good idea to put all of your info plus some sexy pics into one image that people can save and share, and it’s cute too.

7. Are you from the United Kingdom or Australia? Contact anna@cam4.com to see if you can get a free profile design!


~That’s all for this lesson!

Happy Camming!

Love your CAM4 Coaching Team