"newbies" earning a living with pr0n? - GoFuckYourself.com

cutievids · 09-22-2006, 12:31 AM

There's no money with porn... I know, I know.

Many people probably won't want to say how much they take home, but I'm interested in people who started from scratch less than 1-2 years ago who are now able to live off their earnings.

I wonder because I'm clearly a newb too but I'm also an impatient one with a fair amount of ambition and I just want to make sure I'm not getting to ahead of myself with all these financial and time investments. Anything good takes time - but I feel like I'm hoping for the best, too much.

So yeah, if you don't mind sharing your story and possible timeline that would be great and very useful for many I'm sure.

Cheers

squishypimp · 09-22-2006, 12:34 AM

anyone can make a living in porn if you apply yourself

Nicolas · 09-22-2006, 03:01 AM

There's no money with porn.

Well Dunn · 09-22-2006, 03:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicolas

There's no money with porn.

you would think someone who sells webmaster scripts geared towards adult webmasters, that they would want new webmasters =/ just my opinion.....

grusthumbs · 09-22-2006, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squishypimp

anyone can make a living in porn if you apply yourself

Well said

martinsc · 09-22-2006, 04:39 AM

it can be done, if you work hard enough

marko13 · 09-22-2006, 05:05 AM

only hard work.... everything is paying off if you work too hard....

Juilan · 09-22-2006, 06:49 AM

My advice is to perpetually save 3-5 months of income you have made for future living needs as there are great sales months and bad sales months. Also pay off all your debts/cc's before you buy pimp shit.

Nicky · 09-22-2006, 07:13 AM

If you work hard enough you will make $$

Klen · 09-22-2006, 07:16 AM

The key is having big traffic and money will come when you will sleep.

Wolfy · 09-22-2006, 07:19 AM

it's possible with hard work. I still don't know what I'm doing but I know I'm doing all right :D

fallenmuffin · 09-22-2006, 07:23 AM

I started Oct 16, 2005.. almost one year. I'm making enough to live... I'm a full time webmaster

bl4h · 09-22-2006, 07:26 AM

i would say the future if very uncertain. Theres is no security in this business.

I also believe it takes some skill and understanding. So success will vary. The more you understand the internet, its protocols and its CULTURE the better you will do

i started 6 minths ago and make more money than i ever have, but ive also been using the internet for 9 years :\

cutievids · 09-22-2006, 08:29 AM

I've been hacking away at website design and improving myself since the age of 11... so 11 years ago or so. I should mention my other career is running and managing a 4 team web design & development company.

I'm mostly peddling webcam porn because I feel that's the next best thing.

Sosa · 09-22-2006, 08:31 AM

say a prayer!

cutievids · 09-22-2006, 08:33 AM

The day I make good money while I sleep, is the day I'm buying sig spots and putting my GF's tits in them! LOL

tranza · 09-22-2006, 08:37 AM

There really is no money in porn for newbies anymore.

pornpf69 · 09-22-2006, 08:39 AM

there is no money in pr0n!

cutievids · 09-22-2006, 08:42 AM

never heard someone say that before!

Nismo · 09-22-2006, 08:49 AM

try mainstream...leave adult ;)

prairie · 09-22-2006, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nismo

try mainstream...leave adult ;)

Adult is the easy way out. I would love if my income was primarily mainstream but the numbers are so much bigger in Adult

cutievids · 09-22-2006, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nismo

try mainstream...leave adult ;)

Kinda trying to opposite right now - but still doing mainstream, gotta pay the bills.

Tom_PM · 09-22-2006, 08:57 AM

If you can invest $1 and make $1.50, you're doing it right. Now invest $1000 and make $1500 and so forth.

cutievids · 09-22-2006, 09:07 AM

yeah, that's what I'm aiming a... profit is profit you just need to make it push it at a larger scale.

Dragar · 09-22-2006, 09:08 AM

make enough to pay the bills

Wiggles · 09-22-2006, 09:33 AM

you gotta be original, thats all i have for advice.

cutievids · 09-22-2006, 09:53 AM

Yeah I agree. To many new people getting in line doing the same facken thing one after another. That's kinda why I dropped my MGP site - too many and 98% of them are all the same.

zEn84 · 09-22-2006, 09:54 AM

I took a break from adult.. And basically started from scratch again in jan this year,, Pretty close now to 5 figure months..

RawAlex · 09-22-2006, 09:56 AM

Newbies can make money in anything. Heck, you can make money building cars if you put your mind (and a ton of money) to it.

The current combined shave / toolbar code changing / lost cookies / 100 year cookies / cookie switching issues make it harder and harder to make the major dollars on just galleries and free sites, which is where most people come through. You almost have to vertical your market and build your own paysite and promote it via your own stuff as a way to make true income at this point.

fuzebox · 09-22-2006, 09:59 AM

I was about to post that I am doing ok after 2 years, then I realized it's been 3

Took me almost 2 years to get to the point where I could live 100% off affiliate comissions, but I was lazy and unorganized. With hard work and focus you can get there a lot quicker than I did.

cutievids · 09-22-2006, 09:59 AM

Zen, help me?!

cutievids · 09-22-2006, 10:01 AM

Fuze, that's what I wanna hear! hehe

I figured with my internet background experience and being able to work 16-17 hour days, I should be able to make SOMETHING happen soon - but I'm still learning everything.

Forest · 09-22-2006, 10:12 AM

pr0ns are big shrimp arent they?

Altheon · 09-22-2006, 10:28 AM

Started a little over 3.5 years ago and made enough to live off of and keep growing every year. Granted that first year was a real bitch and I still work a ton of hours.

Best of luck to you man.

CaptainHowdy · 09-22-2006, 10:30 AM

Work hard + dont waste your time on saturated programs...

Dveron · 09-22-2006, 10:33 AM

Pick a niche. Something you're interested in and work the shit out of it.

MaddCaz · 09-22-2006, 10:34 AM

sorry...not yet...

bdld · 09-22-2006, 11:45 AM

only way you'll make a dime in this biz is if you get on your knees in front of a camera and do the dirty work yourself

Splum · 09-22-2006, 11:53 AM

In the last two years Ive made enough money to buy another vehicle, a new home, take two beautiful summer trips, keep my family and I fed clothed and bills paid. Of course online work is just like offline work, its a daily hard grind that never stops with long hours. If you are lazy, porn will not make you much money at all.

Splum · 09-22-2006, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Forest

pr0ns are big shrimp arent they?

I dont know why but that phrase is hilarious

rvincent · 09-22-2006, 01:47 PM

I started part time 2 years ago and been fulltime for 1yr now.
And I'm definately making more with porn than with my previous job as computer security consultant. (won't give numbers, but it's enough to support a family of 5 and pay the mortgage :-) )

cutievids · 09-22-2006, 01:49 PM

Good to hear, and that's what counts: having enough to pay the bills...twice over

Violetta · 09-22-2006, 02:58 PM

I have invested almost everything I have made from this biz back in my adult projects... So havent been too much profit! But it is nice to see things grow!

Dagwolf · 09-22-2006, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squishypimp

anyone can make a living in porn if you apply yourself

Yeah, but it'd be easier to make a living selling pencils.

fatsky · 09-23-2006, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cutievids

Fuze, that's what I wanna hear! hehe

I figured with my internet background experience and being able to work 16-17 hour days, I should be able to make SOMETHING happen soon - but I'm still learning everything.

Get lost Bull boy you

drama

fatsky · 09-23-2006, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cutievids

Kinda trying to opposite right now - but still doing mainstream, gotta pay the bills.

Get lost Bull boy you

drama

09-22-2006, 12:31 AM	#1
cutievids Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ottawa Posts: 773	"newbies" earning a living with pr0n? There's no money with porn... I know, I know. Many people probably won't want to say how much they take home, but I'm interested in people who started from scratch less than 1-2 years ago who are now able to live off their earnings. I wonder because I'm clearly a newb too but I'm also an impatient one with a fair amount of ambition and I just want to make sure I'm not getting to ahead of myself with all these financial and time investments. Anything good takes time - but I feel like I'm hoping for the best, too much. So yeah, if you don't mind sharing your story and possible timeline that would be great and very useful for many I'm sure. Cheers __________________ ICQ: 320573202

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Wolfy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,574	it's possible with hard work. I still don't know what I'm doing but I know I'm doing all right :D

09-22-2006, 07:23 AM	#12
fallenmuffin Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,170	I started Oct 16, 2005.. almost one year. I'm making enough to live... I'm a full time webmaster

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bl4h Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,282	i would say the future if very uncertain. Theres is no security in this business. I also believe it takes some skill and understanding. So success will vary. The more you understand the internet, its protocols and its CULTURE the better you will do i started 6 minths ago and make more money than i ever have, but ive also been using the internet for 9 years :\

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cutievids Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ottawa Posts: 773	I've been hacking away at website design and improving myself since the age of 11... so 11 years ago or so. I should mention my other career is running and managing a 4 team web design & development company. I'm mostly peddling webcam porn because I feel that's the next best thing. __________________ ICQ: 320573202

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cutievids Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ottawa Posts: 773	The day I make good money while I sleep, is the day I'm buying sig spots and putting my GF's tits in them! LOL __________________ ICQ: 320573202

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cutievids Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ottawa Posts: 773	yeah, that's what I'm aiming a... profit is profit you just need to make it push it at a larger scale. __________________ ICQ: 320573202

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cutievids Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ottawa Posts: 773	Yeah I agree. To many new people getting in line doing the same facken thing one after another. That's kinda why I dropped my MGP site - too many and 98% of them are all the same. __________________ ICQ: 320573202

09-22-2006, 09:54 AM	#28
zEn84 Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: BC Posts: 484	I took a break from adult.. And basically started from scratch again in jan this year,, Pretty close now to 5 figure months..

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RawAlex So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In a house. Posts: 9,465	Newbies can make money in anything. Heck, you can make money building cars if you put your mind (and a ton of money) to it. The current combined shave / toolbar code changing / lost cookies / 100 year cookies / cookie switching issues make it harder and harder to make the major dollars on just galleries and free sites, which is where most people come through. You almost have to vertical your market and build your own paysite and promote it via your own stuff as a way to make true income at this point.

09-22-2006, 09:59 AM	#30
fuzebox making it rain Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: seattle Posts: 22,115	I was about to post that I am doing ok after 2 years, then I realized it's been 3 Took me almost 2 years to get to the point where I could live 100% off affiliate comissions, but I was lazy and unorganized. With hard work and focus you can get there a lot quicker than I did.

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cutievids Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ottawa Posts: 773	Zen, help me?! __________________ ICQ: 320573202

09-22-2006, 10:01 AM	#32
cutievids Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ottawa Posts: 773	Fuze, that's what I wanna hear! hehe I figured with my internet background experience and being able to work 16-17 hour days, I should be able to make SOMETHING happen soon - but I'm still learning everything. __________________ ICQ: 320573202

09-22-2006, 10:12 AM	#33
Forest Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hollywood Fl. Posts: 8,988	pr0ns are big shrimp arent they?

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Altheon Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 506	Started a little over 3.5 years ago and made enough to live off of and keep growing every year. Granted that first year was a real bitch and I still work a ton of hours. Best of luck to you man.

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CaptainHowdy Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Happy in the dark. Posts: 93,575	Work hard + dont waste your time on saturated programs...

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09-22-2006, 11:53 AM	#39
Splum Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Location: USA Posts: 6,195	In the last two years Ive made enough money to buy another vehicle, a new home, take two beautiful summer trips, keep my family and I fed clothed and bills paid. Of course online work is just like offline work, its a daily hard grind that never stops with long hours. If you are lazy, porn will not make you much money at all.