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While we have no idea what the website itself is, we can ascertain a few things about the business model. Essentially people buy videos made by studios individually from the site, the proceeds of which are split between the studio and the site.
He claimed to clear $280,000 last year , so evidently people like to watch pornography on the internet. Who knew?
It's worked out, and the owner doesn't actually have to do much work anymore. It's fully automated. "For me," he said, "it made sense as a money generating asset requiring little effort beyond the initial build."
Most interesting of all was the advice the owner gave someone who wanted to start up their own site.
Here's how he explained the sunk costs of getting into the business to an aspiring porn-site entrepreneur :
Good luck with it. It's a challenging industry. Things that would take 20 minutes on a normal business can take days in the adult industry. (finding a payment processor, for example)
A redtube-style site would be quite a challenge, financially, I think. Policing it could also be pretty difficult.
The most expensive part, for me since I did all of my own design and programming, was getting VISA/MC approval for a high risk account. VISA has a $1000 annual fee and MC has a $500 annual fee, at least through my payment processor. [...]
You can make use of Amazon Web Services to lower costs substantially.
Up front the first hurdle is convincing Visa or MasterCard to let you accept payments. Still, that's not even the hardest part. Here's what it takes to get the site up and running:
If I calculated it in hours spent on it myself, looking at around 3 months, so we'll say 500 hours. I charge $65/h if I ever take on freelance clients, so looking at about $32000 for someone at my rate. I'm expensive because of my extensive experience, so you can probably get it done for less.
It was very difficult in the beginning. Luckily my consultant, the girl who convinced me to start the site, is a studio herself and knows a lot of the top studios. We went after the top studios and offered them better %s and it worked. We now have:
751 studios 19,138 videos Apx 5000 visits per day - A good number of which are sent directly from the studios to purchase on the site or send a tribute.
Most of the business, he said, comes from people buying between a dozen and thirty products per day, and then cash donation — 'tributes' — make up the other half of the business.
Here are the technical stats. As he said earlier, the entire operation is automated, with most of the hosting on an Amazon server :
The site itself runs on a single server, a VM actually. It runs PHP with CodeIgniter for the framework and MySQL as the database. I make extensive use of CodeIgniter's caching abilities.
I have an FTP server setup where the usernames and passwords are powered by MySQL. Each studio gets their own FTP login. I have a cronjob that will run every few minutes and pick up files that are finished uploading and send them to Amazon S3 after gathering some basic meta information.
Once the video is safely on S3, the studios can complete the meta data, pricing, and choose when the video goes live.
All the video previews and gifs are uploaded to S3 and served through AWS Cloudfront CDN.
So if you've ever considered getting into the lucrative online pornography business, that's what you've got to handle first.

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Whether you’re trying to get in the mood ahead of a sexy date or are settling in for a little solo sex sesh , there's nothing wrong with flipping on a bit of porn. It’s hot, it can take you from desert dry to waterfall wet in a matter of minutes, and it’s super readily available.
So readily available, in fact, that sorting the safe porn sites from the predatory (and grimy) ones isn’t as simple as typing “porn” into your search browser. Do that and you’ll be bombarded with ads at best and phishing scams at worst.
But “safe” doesn’t just mean safe for you—it means safe for the creators as well. Enter: ethical porn. “ Ethical porn is made with open communication, honesty, respect, and transparency,” explains Angie Rowntree, the founder and director of the sex-positive, safe porn site Sssh.com . “Everything you see in the scene has been negotiated and consented to by all parties before the cameras are ever rolling.” Rowntree also adds that ethical porn means fair pay for performers, secure sets with food and water, performers’ ability to choose scene partners, and consent checks throughout shooting.
Clearly, ethical porn is the way to go. But what fans often find is that the ethically made stuff isn’t free. A bummer, sure, but in reality, this is a good thing. “Like any other form of entertainment, porn costs money to make,” Rowntree says. “Why do movies at a theater cost money? Ethical porn pays everyone (cast and crew) and has production costs.” And FWIW, watching porn that you know was created safely just feels better.
The very good news is that there are a lotta different types of ethical porn out there to fulfill any fantasy or highlight any kink . And once you find something you like, Rowntree stresses the benefits of watching. “Porn is known for leading people to have orgasms ; and regular orgasms have various medical benefits such as reduced stress, improved immunity, pain reduction (including period cramp relief), stronger pelvic floor muscles, better sleep, and so forth.” Plus, watching porn is a way to engage in a type of sex you might not want to/be ready to partake in IRL or just explore ideas to try with a partner.
Basically, watching safe porn is a win-win all around. You get that spicy content, the people who made it enthusiastically consented to the process, and it won’t crash your computer. And luckily for, well, just about everyone, there are tons of safe porn sites and apps out there you can feel good about ethically and physically. Read on for 17 of our faves that’ll get you off and get the creators paid. Literally love to see it!
Female-led, female-focused, ethically produced, and recommended by Rashida Jones ? It’s clear Sssh.com checks off all the boxes. The site’s sex-positive films, photos, and stories have been winning awards since 1999 thanks to its feminist-centered content. "Sssh.com is and always has been a very collaborative studio," Rowntree says. "We not only discuss and negotiate the sex to everyone’s comfort, but we also listen to our performers’ input as far as the creative direction of their characters, which greatly enhances the storylines and how the sex is portrayed in our films."
Plus, all of the materials are geared toward women and couples (and the site isn't at all spammy), so you can watch/read stress-free knowing you won’t get viruses and you’re supporting the creators of the content.
Cost: $4.95/two days, $19.95/one-month membership, $54.95/three-month membership, $99.95/one-year membership
In case you’re new to audio porn , this is a great option if you’re not a fan of visuals or if you want to listen to something sexy while you’re like, going for a jog or washing the dishes. AudioDesires provides stories—some are read and some are narrated situations—for women and couples. The best part is that the library is huuuuge and it’s full of different voice actors and different scenarios so you can easily mix things up.
One of the best features, though, is the "guided masturbation" option. There is where you’re literally told where to touch yourself and what to do until you’re brought to orgasm. It’s hella erotic, and is a great tool if you want to learn more about your body or simply try something new!
Cost: Free to join and four free stories per month; $7.99/month or $59.88/year for premium membership
Launched in 2019, Quinn is a free audio porn site that aims to bring more arousal, pleasure, and sex into the mainstream porn culture by proving that there’s more to it than meets the eye—hence the audio aspect. The site has hundreds of audio stories from 50+ creators with content that’ll scratch whatever your itch is. From accents to age differences to “safe for work” options, it’d be hard not to find something that’ll turn you on. Plus, the site is entirely free to use with no ads or popups. You can create an account to save your favorite audios, but you can also listen without logging in for discreet and safe audio pleasure.
If you’re a fan of a variety of erotic materials, FrolicMe is about to become your go-to source. The female-founded site offers a diverse range of content including videos, erotic stories, erotic audio, photos, and even articles. The goal is for everything on the site to “play on erotic passion and desire,” and trust me, it delivers. Fresh content drops weekly so there’s always something new to explore. Also, the quality of the videos is extremely top-notch, so if you want your films to be more than just some shaky handheld footage, this is your place.
Cost: $6.25 for a week trial, $12.55 for a monthly subscription, $28.90 for a single month, $62.90 for a one-year subscription
There’s a lot to love about Bellesa . Not only do they showcase real, unscripted sex, but they also never include fake orgasms in their vids (yes, groundbreaking). Per Bellesa’s website, they believe “sexuality on the internet should depict women as we truly are—as subjects of pleasure, not objects of conquest.” All of their content (including porn videos, erotic stories, and articles) are ethically created and there’s a wide variety of free materials for anyone who doesn’t want to pay. That said, paying is totally the move since it gives you access to the giant library of content and exclusive videos.
Cost: Free; $9.99/month or $59.88/year for premium
PinkLabel.tv is like Netflix for indie porn, and this ethical, queer-owned, inclusive hub truly has something for everyone. The website describes it as a platform where “open-minded viewers will discover films spanning softcore to hardcore, plot to no plot, and depictions of many different kinds of sexual orientations and desires.” Plus, the site helps up-and-coming adult filmmakers with everything from production to testing to learning how to run a biz. You can either rent movies à la carte or subscribe as a PinkLabel PLUS member to get access to all the films and live stream events.
Cost: $9.99/month for a one-year subscription, $23.33/month for three months, $25 for one month
&Jane is a newly launched audio porn app that prioritizes “diversity, sophistication, and imagination,” per their website. All their content is told from the female perspective, which means you can listen to a variety of women retell sex stories and/or erotic tales from their POV—which is, like, goals for your voyeuristic fantasies. Oh, and there are zero advertisements to disrupt your you-time—plus, all activity in the app is totally anonymous and private.
Erika Lust is an erotic film director who started XConfessions nearly eight years ago. The inspiration behind her videos: all your juiciest, sexiest, most risqué sex confessions. Yup, she literally takes anonymous submissions of your sex confessions and recreates them into a women-friendly video for all your masturbating needs. I’m telling you, it’s some of the best adult content you’ll find that plays on all your sexual fantasies and remains realistic. The best part? If one of your submissions gets picked, you get some perks—like free video access.
Cost: $11.95/month for a one-year subscription, $20.95/month for six months, or $34.95 for one month
I know, I know, but seriously: Netflix is full of sexy scenes that are way more realistic and sometimes even better than porn. If you're like me and love a good plot and character love story, Netflix is filled with them . Pair the scenes with some seriously sexy hookups, and you’ve got a crossover of character porn you’re actually interested in. Plus, you probs already have Netflix downloaded on all your streaming devices anyway.
A few of my favorite shows that really capitalize on the whole porn-y thing: Outlander , The Witcher (good luck watching Henry Cavill and not feeling the urge to touch yourself ), Sex/Life , Élite , and of course, Bridgerton .
Cost: $15.49/month for standard streaming
The internet’s hottest club is Pornhub—it has everything. Still, when it comes to free porn, especially from tube sites that aggregate everything from cam sites to big-name studios, you’re right to be a little wary before clicking anything. Pornhub Premium , the biggest adult site’s paid option, gives you access to every sort of video you could possibly imagine for a pretty reasonable monthly fee. The benefit to paying for your porn is twofold: You’re free to stream ad-free video and download whatever you’d like without effectively busting your laptop, and you’re paying for your product to fairly compensate sex workers and other industry professionals. Win-win.
Cost: Free one-week trial membership, then $14.99/month or $143.88/year
Okay, another W for all of you audio erotica fans: Dipsea .
You’ve probably noticed how free forums like Reddit are overwhelmingly filled with male-centric stories and scripts with low-quality audio. But Dipsea is a women-founded app that serves “sexy audio stories that set the mood and spark your imagination.” The stories are high-quality, inclusive, and cut to fit your schedule—options vary from three-minute clips to whole hour-long stories to settle in with (or draw inspo from with a partner).
You can choose from stories with varying degrees of explicitness from fairly tame stories of casual voyeurism, to hot and heavy threesomes , to guided solo-sex sessions . Some stories are available for free before you subscribe, but an annual subscription gives you access to hundreds of existing audio stories and three new stories eve
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