what does it take to run a porn studio/site?

[holzz]

I know how to market digitally (it's my job/vocation otherwise) but how does one go about hiring actresses, contracts, etc?

[Ben in LA]

It takes time, money, and dedication. I would think to get the top models you'd have to have a previously good reputation or other connections.

[GroobySteven]

I know how to market digitally (it's my job/vocation otherwise) but how does one go about hiring actresses, contracts, etc?

Marketing digitally for one product is not necessarily the same for another and the porn industry is a fickle beast. Hiring actresses and contracts are the easiest part of it, if you're that versed on the internet a little Google search and time investment should find you everything you need (clue : Xbiz.com, grooby.com/groobysteven/, etc.) but actually making a good product and then getting that product in front of enough eyes, so that enough people buy it to be profitable, is the difficulty. Many girls (or prospective producers) make the mistake that by thinking that they have a huge Twitter/Facebook/Tumblr following, or that 1000's of guys ask for more content on them, that if they make a product they're all going to convert into sales. They don't. Not by a long way. Ratios are in the 1:1000's on sales from that sort of social media.

Even a site like this, which is dedicated to those who enjoy trans porn, I bet there are vastly more people who don't pay for their porn than those who pay for it, and the biggest talkers ... the non-payers.

[Ben in LA]

Words from the master.

[Wendy Summers]

Many girls (or prospective producers) make the mistake that by thinking that they have a huge Twitter/Facebook/Tumblr following, or that 1000's of guys ask for more content on them, that if they make a product they're all going to convert into sales. They don't. Not by a long way. .

Amen

[thatOneRandomHornyGuy]

I don't know much about business, not my strongest field, but I wouldn't even try to bother trying to do it for profit if I was u. Like said already most pple probably dont even pay for porn. Nowadays it's so easy to just make a video and post it online, you'll probably have better chances of doing like webcams type show. To me, them the hottest cuz the couple are actually horny and attracted to each other and not forced into the sex, like how u can sometimes tell in some of the "professional" ones where the tgirl is not even horny, cant get hard and or cant finish so may have to use some fake cum. It's probably a hit or miss thing idk I'm just stating my opinion. I would love to fuck some of these hot tgirls especially if I get paid for it

[christianxxx]

one thing that's helpful when starting your own site is if you can hire a male performer for free...or even better if you ARE a male performer. That cuts down costs considerably.

[GroobySteven]

one thing that's helpful when starting your own site is if you can hire a male performer for free...or even better if you ARE a male performer. That cuts down costs considerably.

Just try not to be a big baldy white bloke. Enough of them around.

[christianxxx]

wow that's not very nice to say about Big Johnny!

[Nikka]

come shoot in south america, I will take you to a safe place