Hello, and thanks in advance for any help. Everything that follows is true and on the level...
The short version is: How do I upload / have added a video to a porn star's existing performer profile page, so that it then gets added to the "Videos" tab?
The longer version: I webmaster for a couple of 80s/90s adult stars, one of whom (she is an IRL friend and I make no money off my efforts) would like to start doing cam shows on the Streamate (dot) com network. SM has a solid audience in search of real porn star cammers, so I recommended she use that platform. BUT... to say Streamate makes you jump through hoops is an insult to circus seals.
The final hurdle I have to help figure out is how to get her SM profile added to the SM "Pornstars" category. Otherwise, she'll be lost in a sea of thousands as she retired from porn over 25 years ago. But I built a website for her 3 years ago, and based on the traffic data, blog comments, etc - we know her audience is out there. She's recently done print interviews and a few video podcasts and is enthusiastic based on the response. All well and good, proof of concept, but now I'm trying to help her actually make more money.
After much effort and emails back and forth with support, where I provided 20 other links which would easily confirm she is a legit adult star with an obvious audience begging to give SM a percentage of her profits, the only, ONLY, way to accomplish this, is for the performer to a) have a Freeones profile, and b) have at least 3 videos on her profile's "Video" tab. As she's been off the map for such a long time, there are entries on her VOD and links tabs, but the videos tab is barren.
For the last 2 weeks, I have been doing the following: 1) uploading links with custom thumbnails and well-written meta info from popular tube sites. Those have ended up in her "Links" tab on Freeones. Better than nothing. 2) I created a new video gallery on her website, uploaded recent videos she sent me which were made for OnlyFans, and submitted one of them (so far) with the required link back to Freeones. I figured that would be the end of it. They approved that submission this morning, but added it to her damn "Links" tab!
If there is a separate page for uploading actual videos as opposed to links - I have not been able to find it. I applied for their "webmaster" account classification, but who knows where that is gonna end up. Their support has been unresponsive, and SM isn't going to budge. And before you ask, I'm not mentioning her name because I want to keep this thread focused on a solution. When the problem is solved I'll tell anyone who cares anything you want to know.
Can anyone help? If you do, I'll get her to do a blog post telling the story and thanking you with a link to wherever you want. Or set up a video call with her or something. She's super cool and just looking to be semi-unretired with a few new revenue streams.
Signed,
Wit's End
The short version is: How do I upload / have added a video to a porn star's existing performer profile page, so that it then gets added to the "Videos" tab?
The longer version: I webmaster for a couple of 80s/90s adult stars, one of whom (she is an IRL friend and I make no money off my efforts) would like to start doing cam shows on the Streamate (dot) com network. SM has a solid audience in search of real porn star cammers, so I recommended she use that platform. BUT... to say Streamate makes you jump through hoops is an insult to circus seals.
The final hurdle I have to help figure out is how to get her SM profile added to the SM "Pornstars" category. Otherwise, she'll be lost in a sea of thousands as she retired from porn over 25 years ago. But I built a website for her 3 years ago, and based on the traffic data, blog comments, etc - we know her audience is out there. She's recently done print interviews and a few video podcasts and is enthusiastic based on the response. All well and good, proof of concept, but now I'm trying to help her actually make more money.
After much effort and emails back and forth with support, where I provided 20 other links which would easily confirm she is a legit adult star with an obvious audience begging to give SM a percentage of her profits, the only, ONLY, way to accomplish this, is for the performer to a) have a Freeones profile, and b) have at least 3 videos on her profile's "Video" tab. As she's been off the map for such a long time, there are entries on her VOD and links tabs, but the videos tab is barren.
For the last 2 weeks, I have been doing the following: 1) uploading links with custom thumbnails and well-written meta info from popular tube sites. Those have ended up in her "Links" tab on Freeones. Better than nothing. 2) I created a new video gallery on her website, uploaded recent videos she sent me which were made for OnlyFans, and submitted one of them (so far) with the required link back to Freeones. I figured that would be the end of it. They approved that submission this morning, but added it to her damn "Links" tab!
If there is a separate page for uploading actual videos as opposed to links - I have not been able to find it. I applied for their "webmaster" account classification, but who knows where that is gonna end up. Their support has been unresponsive, and SM isn't going to budge. And before you ask, I'm not mentioning her name because I want to keep this thread focused on a solution. When the problem is solved I'll tell anyone who cares anything you want to know.
Can anyone help? If you do, I'll get her to do a blog post telling the story and thanking you with a link to wherever you want. Or set up a video call with her or something. She's super cool and just looking to be semi-unretired with a few new revenue streams.
Signed,
Wit's End
