How to start up a porn site?

[AAP]

Is there a HOW TO book or any good links to read?

Basically, I would think that all you had to do was get a webhosting gig offshore, install some kind of thingy that allowed you to accept credit card payments, design the site and dump all the content (porn) into it.

But then, if it were so easy, everyone would do it right?

Anyone have any inside info or advice on this? I would guess that the more original and unique your content is, the more traffic you will generate through paying customers.

 

[Razorguns]

But then, if it were so easy, everyone would do it right?

Everyone IS doing it bro.

Seen the average porn site? It's HORRIBLY designed. Shows you how much time/effort/skills these web owners possess. Practically nil.

Starting a site isn't hard. It's getting traffic and convincing horny geeks to fork over $20/month for you that site that's the key point.

I suggest a fetish that's not so prevalent. For example -- a "girls kissing" site in the UK generates over $2 million a year. Shit like that.

 

[stilleto]

you need consent forms signed from anyone you show on the site.
You'll also need a secure server for the credit card transactions, and of course, and for age verification. and traffic. which means you need to brush up on your marketing skillz.

 

[AAP]

Everyone IS doing it bro.

Seen the average porn site? It's HORRIBLY designed. Shows you how much time/effort/skills these web owners possess. Practically nil.

Starting a site isn't hard. It's getting traffic and convincing horny geeks to fork over $20/month for you that site that's the key point.

I suggest a fetish that's not so prevalent. For example -- a "girls kissing" site in the UK generates over $2 million a year. Shit like that.

Bro give me some info, you have always been good at knowing about this shit.

I have the design quality nailed down pretty good. but I do agree that most seem to purchase some kind of Website-In-A-Box and just click a few buttons to generate it.

 

[Subzeero]

It is not as profitable anymore, anyone can be a cracker these days. The tools are readily available. So there aint no geeks paying for your "hard" exciting work. I would suggest that an internet dating service would be much more profitable.

 

[AAP]

you need consent forms signed from anyone you show on the site.
You'll also need a secure server for the credit card transactions, and of course, and for age verification. and traffic. which means you need to brush up on your marketing skillz.

But I thought that 99% of porn pics were simply bought as bundles of stock photos.

Then again, if you are operating in another country, you probably can skimp on the signed consent forms.

 

[stilleto]

But I thought that 99% of porn pics were simply bought as bundles of stock photos.

Then again, if you are operating in another country, you probably can skimp on the signed consent forms.

no- child porn is child porn... the forms promise that the model is at least 18 years old and consents to his (i assume it will be male) pics being posted.
they are not stock photos, or nobody will want to pay for them cause they'll be all over the net for free.
plus, you need rotating content. even if someone pays ONCE, they won't pay again if its all the same material.

 

[AAP]

It is not as profitable anymore, anyone can be a cracker these days. The tools are readily available. So there aint no geeks paying for your "hard" exciting work. I would suggest that an internet dating service would be much more profitable.

what do you mean by "crackers"?

Also the internet dating service is much harder to get into because there are some very big and well established ones out there that dominate the field already.

 

[stilleto]

what do you mean by "crackers"?

Also the internet dating service is much harder to get into because there are some very big and well established ones out there that dominate the field already.

exclusively for men/men?

 

[AAP]

no- child porn is child porn... the forms promise that the model is at least 18 years old and consents to his (i assume it will be male) pics being posted.
they are not stock photos, or nobody will want to pay for them cause they'll be all over the net for free.
plus, you need rotating content. even if someone pays ONCE, they won't pay again if its all the same material.

That is true. However, I was thinking new original content.

Or would rather than setting up something to issue accounts/passwords would it make more sense to go with one of those companies/programs that uses something like Adultcheck to verify age and membership? I suppose sites get a kickback from them when members visit it with an account like that.