Questions for Producers: How to start a tickling website

[CaseyCambridge89]

Like the Title indicates, I'm thinking of starting a tickling video store for extra cash. (I have a length background in video production, so I thought this will be a good way to put this to use 😀)

This isn't exactly your everyday, run of the mill business, so naturally I have a lot of questions for those who've done this before.

How do you start this?
What equipment do you need?
How do you set up lee's/ler's, etc?
What legal stuff do you have to deal with?
Am I insane for doing this?
And many, many, more...

I'd love to hear back from people on this. Non-producers, feel free to jump in and say what you like to see in videos!

Thanks for the help in advance!

 

[Flatfoot]

I'm not a producer, but one important thing that comes to mind is to have a screening process to cover your ass. I'm pretty sure there's some law that requires you to verify the ID and age of any models you contract with.

 

[Comfort Eagle]

Wow we're seeing a surge in amateur producers lately. Hope to see some good stuff coming out soon.

 

[Stocks Quillman]

Clips4sale is the easiest way to set up. I looked into a website, even bought the domains for a few, and it turned out I was in WAY over my head. It's not easy stuff, and a professional designer would be needed unless you are very computer savy. Craigslist is a great way to find models. Then network off of them. They all have friends in the business. Don't show full nudity or sex acts. That'll help with legality. But you will need releases signed by the models. You are not insane for doing this. It's fun! But models want to be paid, so don't expect much $$$ for some time.

 

[Comfort Eagle]

Clips4sale is the easiest way to set up. I looked into a website, even bought the domains for a few, and it turned out I was in WAY over my head.

I might be (probably am) mistaken, but can't you buy a domain and do a few things to have your "site" just redirect to a C4S page? I'm pretty sure I've seen that done before.

 

[b02m2]

ooooooooooooo meeeeeeeee im new lol. Well first get your models. Verify age and KEEP RECORDS I REPEAT KEEP RECORDS. Keep ID and contract consent forms. Then figure out your bondage style lighting and studio etc etc. Be wary of your surroundings because some models are LOUD. I just finished an audition 10 min ago and she was pretty loud and extremely ticklish. But I have problems with bondage but I make do. But man honestly just have fun with it thats what matters. If you stress to much it gets crazy.

 

[Stocks Quillman]

I might be (probably am) mistaken, but can't you buy a domain and do a few things to have your "site" just redirect to a C4S page? I'm pretty sure I've seen that done before.

Yeah Comfort, I think there is a way to do that. After much frustration, I just decided to take the path of least resistance.

 

[ElFewja]

As for equipment, the absolute minimum you'll need is a camera and some form of lighting. Bondage, bondage tools and tickling utensils are recommended but not necessary.

If you're going for a website, HTML isn't super complicated but if you're starting from scratch it's definitely time consuming. I'd just stick with clips4sale. However, if you're looking to use both, redirecting to clips4sale or to pics/videos hosted there already (such as a preview) shouldn't be difficult at all. At any rate html isn't super complicated unless you're trying to do a lot, but I still wouldn't recommend going that route. Just stick to here and C4S.

However, since you bring up money: don't go into this expecting to turn a profit. There are a lot of posts about producers not making much (any) money on some/most videos. I'm not saying don't do it, however; if you want to, by all means go for it. Just be prepared for that.

*Edit: Also, as much as I hate doing it (trying to sell something), that's exactly what you're doing: selling a product. If you don't advertise you won't sell a thing. At minimum you should be posting preview pics and videos around here with a short description/seller.