Want to start a site...........

[auctionbabez]

Hi, I have a blog now that I would like to turn into a subscription site. Before I get going I would love feedback from the pros, you guys! I really want to make sure I don’t make any major first time mistakes. Here are my questions in no particular order:

1. I would be getting the content aka pictures for my site from individual women that take their own photos. How much should I pay them per picture and should I pay a different amount per picture for a clothed picture vs. half naked picture?
2. Do I need to have each individual lady sign some type of release form? If so, is there a standard template out there?
3. Is is recommended that I setup an exclusivity deal with each lady or is it not worth it?
4. What is the best merchant site to use?
5. What is the best affiliate program to use that works well with the merchant suggestion in the previous question?
6. What legal “things” do I need to be aware of? I live in Florida and some of the pictures will include sex (man/woman).
7. How much should I charge subscribers each month for the site?

That’s it for now, I’m sure I’ll have more as I receive feedback from my questions. Thank you all for your expert advice.

[secretagentwilly]

Man, that's a whole shit load of questions that I don't know the answer to, however, I would say you might want to take some time and be an affiliate of several affiliate programs to see how they work and what they do and then apply the good things to your program once you're ready to make the commitment. Are you ready to fund a paysite when you're this unprepared and have this many questions? I hate to see you start at a disadvantage. There's already so many free sites out there. Have you considered running your site for free to get some traffic and picture submissions and then add the premium section down the road? Just food for thought...best of luck to you.

[papagmp]

Originally Posted by auctionbabez

1. I would be getting the content aka pictures for my site from individual women that take their own photos. How much should I pay them per picture and should I pay a different amount per picture for a clothed picture vs. half naked picture?
2. Do I need to have each individual lady sign some type of release form? If so, is there a standard template out there?
3. Is is recommended that I setup an exclusivity deal with each lady or is it not worth it?
4. What is the best merchant site to use?
5. What is the best affiliate program to use that works well with the merchant suggestion in the previous question?
6. What legal “things” do I need to be aware of? I live in Florida and some of the pictures will include sex (man/woman).
7. How much should I charge subscribers each month for the site?

At the risk of answering a question with another question:

1. Pay is dependant on many things; quality of the model, how far the model is willing to go, etc… I also never pay on a per-picture basis unless I only need one or two pics. Your goal as a buyer of any commodity, is to purchase it at the lowest possible price and sell it at the highest. None of the girls will have any idea of the amount of work and investment you’re going to have to put forward to sell one stinking pic of them and they will all bitch that the price you pay is too low – but if you bought the pictures, it obviously wasn’t.
And hell yes, you pay more for the pink shoots…..
Personally I NEVER pay for a non-nude shoot! My studio rates for Glamour shoots (shoots designed to inflate a girls ego but that are impossible to sell) are very high – they pay me – but I’ve been doing glamour agency work for far too many years.

2. Hell yes - see a LOCAL attorney! Although there are a number of great books and other resources on model/photographer rights, local laws vary considerably and it only takes the threat of a big lawsuit to ruin you. Under no circumstances should you use a template without having it checked to insure it complies with local laws. This is doubly important the moment you shoot anything of a sexual nature. Are you already intimately familiar with the 2257 laws – if not, you may become intimately familiar with the inner workings of a federal prison - I spend an awful lot of time and effort making sure my 2257 records are accurate and up-to-date.

3. I always have exclusive contracts with our models. They vary in performance requirements (which scripts they are willing to perform and how often), pay, duration, and confidentiality. Nothing better to start a fight in your house than have the girl you’re currently ‘boning’ find out that she makes $10.00 less that one ten years her junior (don’t ask). In most jurisdictions, the contract establishes a contractor/sub-contractor relationship for such issues as pay and liability.

4. I use CCBill – it’s a good starter.
5. CCBill will take care of this for you.

6. Federal, State, County, and City laws – hell, people on this board have had to move because of zoning harassment. Again, get a LOCAL attorney that is familiar with the adult industry, and copyright law.

7. Pay little – charge a lot…… Too bad it ain’t always that simple.