If you’re not actively protecting your content, you’re going to get scammed. There is no other way around it. What I mean by that is, your live shows will end up on torrent sites and pirated sites all over the web. You’ve got to protect your content today, which is why I’m here to share how you can successfully guard your content from being ripped and blasted all over the free web.
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Important Tips For Protecting Your Webcam Content
With so many sites out there allowing anyone to submit porn, it’s important to protect your content. Many sites let any user submit porn without providing proof that they have the right to distribute it. This is especially true for the illegal tubes today.
However, there are several things you can do to help either prevent your content from being shared in the first place or ensure that if it is distributed, the viewers will at least know who’s starring in it. At least that way, if they like what they see, they may decide to join your website, your cam shows, or purchase some of your videos.
Watermarking Works Wonders
The easiest way to protect your content is by watermarking it. You should watermark every single picture and video that you put on the internet. Even if it’s just a selfie that you’re posting to Twitter, you really should be watermarking it.
A watermark could be as simple as a little text that displays your name, website, cam site, etc. Some models get a little more creative with their watermarks, and it becomes a branding thing for them. When guys see their logo watermarked on something, they associate it with them right away.
Your watermark logo can also become the main logo on your website. If you’re able to design your own logo to use as a watermark for your content, I definitely suggest doing that right away. Make it bold and unique. You want it to stand out and represent you.
If you’re like me and aren’t artistically inclined, you could always commission someone on Fiverr to create a logo or even a caricature for you. Or you could do what I did and use your sexiness as a bargaining chip. 😉
Reddit Is Your Friend
I went on the Draw For Me subreddit and asked if anyone would draw my picture. Two days later, I had a guy send me the completed drawing… and I love it! I use it to watermark all of my content and even put it on some business cards that I had been handing out at CamCon and other adult conventions in the past. I thanked him in my cutest typing voice 😛 and gilded his Reddit post, which only costs $3.99 to do. If the artist is into it, you can even thank them with a fan sign, your Snapchat, etc.
Watermark Live Shows Too
Besides watermarking your premade content, you can also watermark your live cam shows. Most sites allow you to use some kind of external app to run in place of their built-in camming software. Then you can use that program to watermark your cam stream.
You can watermark your content with your username, with the logo of the site you’re camming on, or even with a sticker that says you’re DMCA protected. If you aren’t able to watermark your live cam shows on the site you cam on, there is another trick that you can use.
Important to note that this method is by no means foolproof, but I’ve heard some other models mention that they do it, and it’s been effective. I do, and it works for me as well. The trick is to play music in the background of your cam shows. Play popular music off the top 40 list… songs that everyone hears over and over again on the radio. A lot of companies won’t post videos with music in them because of copyright laws.
Last Option – DMCA Takedown Requests
I mentioned DMCA in that last paragraph. If your content does get pirated and posted on free porn sites without your permission, you can always request a DMCA takedown.
I go into more detail about how to go about it in this article. So just keep in mind the importance of something as simple as a watermark on your content. It just may help earn you more sales since your content won’t be all over the internet for free.
Conclusion
You’ve got a lot of options and things that can be done to protect your content. Whether you’re using Camsoda, Streamate, OnlyFans, or your own site, these are all techniques to consider. I’ve done a lot of cam work in the past and know that it’s much easier to protect proactively versus attack it later, so stay on top of it, and it will improve your earnings.
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