What's the best way to sell your own porn videos?

Some people agree many disagree with porn being a $97-billion-dollar industry. Be that as it may, the porn industry has hardly been very transparent about the market stats, and hardly a few credible studies have been in this direction to prove otherwise.

So, we may have to rely on whatever credible stats that came out last, one of which claims that porn has a $97 billion global market; if we trust the study by Kassia Wosick, assistant professor of sociology at New Mexico State University.

While the numbers about the actual market-size of the porn industry are still translucent, it’s established that the share of traditional porn films has been shrinking from this market. It’s mainly due to the arrival of new ways to produce, share, and sell porn. Amateur porn category is one such example, which has also established a new market segment for it.

What is Amateur porn?

In simple terms, amateur porn is another name for homemade porn. Nowadays, studios are not the only ones who produce porn. More and more people have turned to homemade porn to make living. In fact, amateur porn has grown profitable enough to attract even professional porn stars and porn studios into it. After all, anyone can become amateur porn producers and sell amateur porn to make money for themselves rather than working for a studio.

You need not go through any interview or hiring process, and you are free to decide what you want and how do you want to monetize your homemade porn.

Mia khalifa, a prominent adult performer, revealed that she was paid only $12,000 in her entire career of working for porn studios. This is a classic example of how even the top performers do not share even considerable amount of profits in the regular porn industry.

All thanks to the recent boost in the amateur porn demands, now the performers, who are the amateur porn producers, can control how they want to produce and sell amateur porn. The rise of amateur porn sites like ManyVids, OnlyFans, and Clips4sale, etc. is a clear indication of this industry turning into a massive market.

Especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, when the porn studios shut down, the studio performers were left with homemade porn as the only way to generate some income. Surprisingly, the need became a trend and a hoard of people, which included both professional performers and common people started producing and selling homemade porn on their own.

OnlyFans alone received a massive boost of 50%in traffic in the lockdown. The website was registering 200,000 new users every day, while 7K-8K new creators signed-up to sell amateur porn in the same time frame. Even Pornhub revealedthat amateur porn was one of the most viewed categories on its website in 2019. Compared to 2018, the amateur category moved up by 8 positions to sit right on the 3 position after the Japanese and Lesbian categories.

How to sell amateur porn?

Are you excited by these stats? Are you one of the amateur porn enthusiasts who want to know how to make homemade porn and how to sell nudes and video clips that you produce? Here is a simple strategy that you can follow to not only produce porn but also sell amateur porn like a professional.

1. Spend some time learning the business model

It’s one of the most important things that you should get sorted before you get started. Spend some time learning the current ins and outs of the amateur porn industry. Amateur porn is now a massive market. Along with dedicated amateur porn sites, traditional porn sites and studios have also started offering homemade porn to attract viewers.

Your first step should be to learn about the current players, how much it would cost to produce and sell homemade porn, and how to stand out amongst thousands of amateur porn producers on the internet.

• Talk to others who are doing it.


• Connect with creators on social media.


• Follow a few of such creators and study their ways.


• Learn about the websites that sell amateur porn.

2. Spend time to learning film and video production

Once you have a decent idea of the businesses and which kind of amateur porn sells the most, spend some time learning the basics of video production. You need not become a pro video editor overnight; just some basic ideas about videography, editing, lighting, setups, and props can make a lot of difference.

For example, when you are shooting indoor videos, a little mistake in your technique can make your video look dark or grainy, and too much light can also kill the aesthetics. To avoid this, you must learn the proper ways to light-up your setup.

Yet another example could be about how to use your camera angles. Porn can be shot on many camera angles, and each angle has its own precedence. For instance, there is a great demand for porn videos shot in the POV angels. As the name suggests, amateur porn is not about superior quality like in the studio scenes, but you also can’t make an impact with clumsy videos. You have to keep it balanced.

3. Purchase video equipment of moderate to high quality

Don't spend too much on video equipment at the beginning itself. It's possible to produce decent homemade porn without spending on expensive professional equipment. You may upgrade your kit, once you receive a good response.

For starters, you need-

• A decent phone with a good camera, or a modest camcorder if you can spare a $200-$250.


• Tripod(s) to take stable stationary shots, and a gimbal for stable POV and moving shots.


• External mic with fur windshield (shotgun mics are good for videos and they filter noise).


• Storage cards for your camcorder.


• SSDs to back up your files.


• A decent camera light.


• Three-point lighting kit.


• A computer/laptop/mac to edit your videos.


• A video editing software (if you have a Mac, iMovie is a decent free software).

4. Make a LOT of videos

Once you have your setup, it's time to produce homemade porn videos. However, before that, you must learn about the current demands in the market. Check on popular porn sites and amateur clip sites to know which kinds of videos are trending at the moment.

The best way to stand out is by picking up a niche for your videos. Choose a niche with enough demands and lesser competition, so you can stand out without going eye-to-eye with other popular creators. You can experiment with different fetishes, porn categories, and sub-categories to pick a profitable niche. Apart from this, you can also create different types of videos, ranging from POV to role play, cosplay, and custom videos on demands of the fans.

The key to success is regularity. The more videos you create, the more money and fans you can make.

5. Sell them online

The easiest way to sell your homemade porn online is using the platforms or marketplaces dedicated to amateur porn. These websites are known to porn lovers and everyone who visits them looks for amateur porn. Hence, you get filtered traffic. You can register on these websites as a content producer or model, and start offering content to their users. Depending on the platform, you get multiple ways to sell your homemade porn to their users:

• Subscriptions: Fans subscribe to your profile to get access to your videos and other content.


• TVOD: Fans can purchase your individual videos by paying for the ones they want to watch.

In return, you need to pay a percentage cut from your earnings to the platform as commission. This cut may range from 30%-40% on different platforms. However, you can also negotiate a lower cut if you are generating a large number of sales and have acquired a huge fan base on the website.

Here is a list of websites where you can sign-up to sell your amateur porn:

• OnlyFans


• ManyVids


• Clips4sale


• CamModelStore


• ModelCentro


• MyDirtyHobby


• Pornub Modelhub


• Iwantclips


• FanCentro

6. Or else make your own site, and sell it

How to sell nudes even profitably? You can always start your own membership site and monetize your videos to generate income. The major benefits of starting your own site are as follows:

• You need not share that 30%-40% cut with a third-party site.


• All the fans and subscribers that you acquire are your own.


• You need not depend on a third-party site for fans’ data.

How to build a homemade porn site on a budget?

A few years ago, it was not possible to build such a website in tight budgets. However, today, you can always purchase an affordable turnkey script and set up an adult membership site in a few hours. Adult turnkey scripts are ready-made solutions that do not demand any deep technical skills or hefty investment. It’s very simple:

1. Purchase a suitable adult membership script, aka adult model site script.


2. Install it on a compatible web-hosting server.


3. Login-to the back-end.


4. Personalize the website’s front-end.


5. Configure the website’s settings


6. Configure monetization channels: Membership fee etc.


7. Upload videos and start selling from your own website.

How to increase your sales and income?

The idea of running a personal model website is not for everyone. You need to first establish yourself as a popular name on social media, porn sites, or the clip sites mentioned above. Once you have a decent viewership, focus on building a fan base. Later, you can call these fans on your own website.

• Do aggressive marketing to make your site popular.


• Use your social media platforms to promote it.


• Register as a model on multiple websites for exposure.


• Sell photos and photo albums on multiple websites.


• Sign-up on camming sites if you are good at live streaming.

Selling homemade porn is turning out to be a prominent way to not only make side income but also establish an independent business model on it. With the right strategies and marketing, it's possible to generate 10 times better money on a personal website than on a third-party site. However, it doesn't mean that registering on the sites like OnlyFans and ManyVids is a bad idea.

In fact, even if you run your own website, you can use your OnlyFans and ManyVids accounts as marketing channels. If you want to sell amateur porn with big profits, you have to become a skilled marketer, too. Start with the small steps to reach for the big numbers eventually.