10 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid Posting on YouTube as an OnlyFans Creator

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Can you post sexually explicit or porn content on YouTube? No, YouTube’s community rules are against posting any content that promotes porn including links to pornographic sites. But, if you were to search YouTube using specific keywords such as, “How to put on a condom?” You will be surprised by the sheer amount of sexually explicit results you will find. To view the results, you must first agree to being 18 plus and sign in to your Google account. So, why the contrary finding?

If you dig in and read more articles, you will realize that to some extent, YouTube does allow explicit content as long as it serves a specific educational purpose. Despite this, some OnlyFans creators who create educational but sexually-explicit content have found it hard to thrive because most of their posts are pulled down after some time. So, what could be the issue?

Many of the OnlyFans creators whose YouTube content has been taken down claim that they included an OnlyFans link alongside their content. But, once they replaced the link with those generated from third parties, they were able to continue posting with no issue. Although, some still kept experiencing continued content take downs due to using Linktree links. 

According to some OnlyFans creators trying out YouTube as a marketing channel, they find it hard to thrive simply because they create content for a platform (OnlyFans) that is frowned upon by society. In that case, some of them tend to give up posting on YouTube.

Some models have created numerous YouTube content but have not found success. If you are among the many OnlyFans models who have found it hard making it on YouTube, do not give up. Avoid losing fans by not committing these 10 biggest mistakes while posting on YouTube as an OnlyFans creator. 

1. Not Optimizing Your YouTube Profile

Your YouTube profile is the first selling point. When a prospective fan lands on your content after conducting a YouTube search or gaining interest in your content after viewing it on another social media platform, they will review your profile to determine whether they would love to come back later and view your content. If your profile is poorly presented, you would have lost a fan instantly. 

You must optimize your profile to increase the chances of gaining a subscription from a viewer who resonates with your content. After getting a new subscriber, you can progressively convert them into your OnlyFans subscriber using various lead nurturing techniques. Doing the opposite of the following when creating your YouTube profile is a mistake:

• Ensure that your profile picture and cover photo depict the type of content you post on OnlyFans. If you post NSFW “not safe for work” content on OnlyFans, avoid posting nudity on your profile and cover photo. You can use thirst trap photos that trigger a viewer to guess that you own an OnlyFans account. Thirst trap photos are sexually suggestive but not explicit and once a viewer is triggered by the photos, they are likely to check out more of your YouTube posts. That is if they are genuinely interested in the emotions evoked by your photos. 
• Include a brief and precise channel description with critically thought out keywords. Let your audience know you through the description area by including details such as why you created the channel and the content a viewer should expect. Including critical details as such makes it easier for a viewer to decide whether to subscribe to your content. Using strategically placed keywords within your description allows you to be found by your target audience.   
• Use an easy, unique, and memorable name for your channel. To make a name memorable, derive it from the type of content you create. For example, if you create cooking content, you can use ChefGuru as a username. Aligning the channel’s name with the content you post increases the chances of a viewer finding your channel in case they forget the name and only have an idea of the content they would love to watch. 
• Create post playlists to make it simpler for your audience to follow through with your content. If you have a series of posts, ensure they are categorized so that your audience can connect the dots easily when consuming the content. 
• Include an introduction video to inform your prospective subscriber what you post on your channel. The introductory video should hook the viewer in by showing them a glimpse of the content they will consume on a daily basis once they subscribe.
• All the videos within your profile should have clearly defined descriptions, titles, and keywords. Doing this gives your audience peace of mind while consuming your content. They would be more satisfied when they realize that your description matches with the content in the video you have posted. If you have videos that have received a significant amount of attention in terms of likes and engagement, place them at the top of your channel to persuade your channel visitors to click. They are likely to click because likes and comments act as social proof that your content is worth watching. 

Compared to OnlyFans profile set up, YouTube’s profile section is a summary of what you have to offer. It showcases your videos, playlists, community posts, channels, and about sections. Therefore, if you do not optimize it for a target audience to convince them to see value in the bigger picture, they likely will never check out what you post nor consider subscribing to your content. 

To prevent YouTube from banning your account due to including your OnlyFans link, hide your link using URL (Universal Resource Locator) shorteners or other third-party link creating sites other than Linktree. Use Cash. Baby to create a page and generate a link that you can embed within your profile to direct traffic to your OnlyFans page.

Cash. Baby allows you to grow your subscriber and follower count through the use of credits. Additionally, avoid including your OnlyFans link within your videos, or mentioning it so that you do not lose your account and every subscriber you have gained. 

2. Determining Your Success Rate from the First Few Posts 

YouTube is the second largest search engine following Google; therefore, you have access to a large audience searching for content every minute. But that does not mean your content will receive attention immediately you post it. You are making a mistake if you are frustrated over your first few videos not receiving so much attention. 

YouTube shorts can boost the number of views you get, but you still have to be patient. Shorts acts like TikTok, but you must find a strategy that works for your content. And, the same applies to the long-form content you post. 

Post at least 35 videos first before you start evaluating your YouTube success rate. Aim to start posting based on an initial content creation and posting plan. Keep going until you hit the 35th mark and start checking the results. Posting consistently until the 35th video gives the YouTube algorithm time to evaluate the value-score of your videos based on your keywords and rank your content. 

When creating your first videos, avoid jumping on trends that give you short bursts of success. Aim to create evergreen content that is useful to the audience. The aim is to show the YouTube algorithm that your content is valuable and the keywords you have used are the most relevant. Valuable content demands engagement encouraging the YouTube algorithm to recommend your content for every keyword that matches users’ searches. 

To keep yourself motivated when you start creating YouTube content, view YouTube as a long-term venture and not as an OnlyFans fans minting firm. You can also make extra cash from YouTube once your content is monetized. Therefore, it is worth it patiently creating more videos and learning from your mistakes and other creators’ mistakes while marketing your OnlyFans business.

3. Choosing to Learn Creating Great Posts at a Slower Pace 

Creating content as a beginner YouTuber is frustrating when you do not know what you are doing. Some YouTubers luckily acquire more subscribers because they have a hint of what to do correctly. Relying on your mistakes and errors to progress is a mistake and can derail your growth on YouTube. 

Your first YouTube post should teach you what skills you lack to make converting content. These skills include thumbnail designing, audio editing, camera presence, and video editing. After creating and uploading your first YouTube videos, analyze and record the skills you have to improve to boost the quality of your videos. 

If you have the budget, invest in gaining knowledge from expert YouTube creators. They will teach you how to professionally caption your videos, develop eye-catchy thumbnails, and more. You will learn faster because the experts serve as your mentors providing you with valid knowledge from their many years of experience. 

Learn from other YouTube creators. Subscribe to channels whose creators post content under the same niche as yours. Learn how they are able to get several views and comments. Evaluate the traction their first videos have had over the years. Learn how the channel edits its content for its audience and how they create a coherent story that the viewers can easily follow along. You will start seeing tremendous changes once you start learning from the veterans. 

The aim of learning from others is to know how they achieve their success so that you can cut down the learning time. Do not copy what other creators are doing because your subscribers will realize it and find no value in watching copied content. Remember that OnlyFans allows you to sell exclusive content, content that one can only find on OnlyFans. That is the same theme you have to maintain within YouTube. You should serve a unique recipe despite creating content for a niche that has other creators. 

To learn and grow faster, avoid perfection. When creating content ensure it is of high quality and with a specific objective, then proceed and post the video. Do not waste time doubting yourself and changing various aspects without hearing what your audience has to say. Post your content and go through the comment section to determine whether the viewers were satisfied with the content or not. Aim to correct varied sections of your content based on what your subscribers say. They know what suits them best. 

You do not have to create content on your own. Get help from an OnlyFans agency that knows how to handle traffic hunting from other platforms. Fandafia is one such great agency hosting experts ready to help you post more content on YouTube and drive traffic to your OnlyFans page. 

4. Posting Self-centered Content 

As a model, you might be blinded by your beauty and think that is all people have to see to subscribe to your content. This assumption is wrong because posting content including your videos and photos just to show off your sexy figure and the different places you have visited does not convince people to subscribe to your content. This form of creating content for yourself is a mistake that costs you several subscribers and fans. 

When creating content, you must define who you are posting your content for, why you are posting it and how it will impact the people. All the content you post should hold a specific value that would coerce viewers to subscribe to your content. It is all about your audience, not you, because they are the ones who pay for your exclusive OnlyFans content. 

Before you decide who to serve, you must carve a niche for yourself. You can curve a niche from your passions or after carrying out a market value study. A niche is the topic you would want to create content around. It must be precise and have sustainable demand. 

To target a specific demographic with precise characteristics, create a persona description. Your persona description must entail the age group, demographics, psychographics, and gender of the target audience. Having a persona description gives you an in-depth insight into what your audience would love to view. 

Psychographics inform you how your audience thinks. Tap into their emotions to get the most out of them. By satisfying their psychological needs, you can simply convince them to subscribe to your YouTube content and eventually convert them to your loyal fans. 

Create engaging content and take time to interact with your subscribers. OnlyFans aims to connect creators with their most loyal creators. To successfully convert your YouTube subscribers to fans, show them that you care about them and understand them. You can do this by creating content requesting for their input into which content they would love to view. Once they recommend a specific type of content, make an effort to produce it. 

A mutual connection stems from you taking time to respond to the comments of your audience. Do not ignore the negative comments because they show you the errors you are making. Bear in mind that your audience sees the mistakes that you are unlikely to see because they know how they would love the content to be presented to them. That is why you must listen to them. 

Despite having to listen to your audience and create content, be careful not to get your account banned due to responding to comments mentioning OnlyFans. If you realize that most of your audience are commenting and inquiring about OnlyFans, avoid directly discussing and disclosing that you have an OnlyFans page. You can comment back on your Cash. Baby link and leave the conversation at that point. Some commenters are trolls trying to sabotage your YouTube account. 

5. Not Theming Your YouTube Posts 

What are your objectives or better yet what unique story are you telling? Are you all over with the kind of content you make? Posting random content expecting to attract subscribers does not work on YouTube. You might gain some subscribers, though, after sometime they will realize that your content lacks direction or a specific unique story and would unsubscribe. 

You must clearly define your aims of having a YouTube channel. Do you want to educate, entertain, or push a debate forward? Consider the niche you are creating content for to determine your objectives. Having clearly defined objectives motivates your audience to come back for more because they know what they are getting in exchange for their time. 

Ensure that your objectives are measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART). Coming up with objectives having these characteristics gives you ample time strategizing on how to realize them because they are attainable. You can easily track your objectives for optimized decision making.

Having objectives helps you keep posting content consistently. Consistency is key if you want to keep your audience wanting more. Make it easier for your audience to determine when you will post your next video by sharing your posting schedule with them. To ensure you do not disappoint them, create more content in advance for posting during the scheduled time. 

Using your objectives, you can proceed to make more content even after taking a break from content making. You know where you left everything at and how to proceed without disappointing the expectations of your audience. Avoid losing your subscribers by updating them earlier enough that you will take a break from content creation. 

6. Not Incorporating an Audience-Persuasion Strategy in Your Posts 

Your content may have a genuine aim to help people but if they do not feel the vibe, they will not watch your videos. Presenting content in a boring way is a complete turn off because there is no dopamine trigger to keep enjoying the content. If you choose to create content in a generic monotonous way, you will have little to no chances of getting new subscribers. 

Aim to hook your viewers in the first 2 to 3 minutes. Viewers have a short focus span and if you do not grab their attention quickly, they will click off your video. Anecdotes or scientific facts are a great way of grabbing and keeping the viewer’s attention. 

Ensure your video is filled with valuable content only, avoid fluff. Fluff wastes the viewers time and might disappoint them, losing them instantly. Valuable content logically solves a problem and incorporates fun and entertainment in a way that the viewer keeps watching while getting their problems solved. 

You must know the difference between YouTube ads and actual content. Despite the requirement that YouTube ads be persuasive, avoid posting them on your channel. Post ads after allocating finances to cater for the Click Per Mille (CPM) charges. 

If you have content that did not incorporate any persuasive tactics, do not delete it. Deleting videos messes with your metrics including the number of views and watch time. Create other videos using the various persuasion techniques at your exposure. 

7. Not Creating Search Engine Optimized (SEO) Posts 

YouTube is a search engine and the only way prospective subscribers can find you is by using specific keywords aiming to find a video that can solve their problems. For example, if someone wants to know how to prepare a specific meal, they search using the following format:

How to cook [Specific Meal] or Recipe for [Specific Meal]

The two statements are made up of keywords including, “How to cook … and recipe for,” that the YouTube algorithm uses to find the most relevant content. You must create content after conducting rigorous keyword research to determine which ones have low competition but high traffic. Otherwise, you risk creating content that people cannot find.

Find a balance between short-tail keywords and long-tail keywords. Short-tail keywords are made up of less than 3 words while long-tail keywords are made up of more than 3 words. Short-tail keywords can fetch you tremendous traffic, but convert less. On the other hand, long-tail keywords are so precise in terms of search that they only attract relevant organic traffic and convert highly. 

You should select a combination of short-tail keywords and long-tail keywords to boost the visibility of your channel and to get you new subscribers. Avoid using random keywords because your content might show up for irrelevant keywords when your target audience conducts searches. 

8. Posting Poor Quality Video and Photo Content 

Grainy, dark, and unpleasant videos and photos. Would you love to watch such content? Well, that is the same way your audience feels when you decide to post content with poor quality as such. Visually oblique content makes it difficult for your content to consume your content. If your audience cannot view what you want them to see, how do you expect them to know that the content you have posted is worth it?

Producing high quality YouTube content does not have to be costly. If you cannot afford a DSLR, get a good camera phone. If you can afford it, get a phone that shoots in 4k resolution. Resolution refers to the number of pixels within your picture. The more you can have the better. Get a tripod for stability and artificial lighting sources to properly brighten your videos. 

The current video resolution standard is Full HD (High Definition), therefore, you can create decent content using an average phone camera. Though, when shooting, avoid using the selfie camera, use the main lens because it has a greater resolution. 

Ensure your videos are properly lit by using the three-point lighting technique. The technique makes use of three light sources: key light, fill light, and back light. Place the key light in front of you, the fill light on your side, and the backlight slightly raised from the back. Stay far from the backdrop if you are using one to avoid creating shadows within your videos. 

If possible, shoot your videos in natural light. Shoot during the morning or later afternoon hours when the sunlight is calmer and softer to get the best results. You can also shoot during a cloudy noon because the clouds filter the amount of direct light that reaches your camera allowing you to shoot high quality videos. 

Other than the visual quality of your videos, ensure the audio is crisp. Your audience may tolerate the quality of your videos, but they can never work with poor audio quality. People want to hear what you are saying. Use external microphones to record clear audio. 

Enhance the quality of videos, photos, and audio using different editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro. You can color correct your videos to enhance their outlook and tweak the audio to suit the theme of the video. 

9. Ignoring Your YouTube Posts’ Metrics 

Which videos received more attention than others? Why did one video do so well compared to the others? Which video has more views than others? If you cannot answer these basic questions, then you have been ignoring a crucial aspect of YouTube content creation, metrics. Metrics inform you whether you are progressing, making mistakes, or stagnant. That is why you must know what they mean and how to gain proper insight from them. 

Track the performance of your keywords. Create a list of short-tail and long-tail keywords you utilize for each video and track which keywords got the greatest number of subscribers and views. Keywords that get you more subscribers show you that more of your subscribers would love to see more of the content in that category. 

Other than using the inbuilt YouTube analytics tools, you can search for third party tools that provide you with more insights. For example, you also have the option to know where most of your subscribers are from allowing you to serve them better. Always monitor your post metrics to keep up with your audience’s expectations. 

10. Putting Aside the Thought of Finding a Work/Life Balance 

Creating content as an OnlyFans model specifically for YouTube takes focus and time because you have to create content for both Shorts and long-form content, else you risk not getting more traffic. Despite the amount of work that goes into creating such content, you should not overwhelm yourself trying to create more content. Pushing yourself too much might affect your health and lead to you not being able to consistently produce content. 

Take time to recharge so that you can create content while fresh. Creating content while energized allows you to notice the mistakes you might be making. You can also respond to your subscribers’ comments in a rational way because you are in the right mindset. 

Take time to walk and work out to stay fit. Interact with friends and family to have an idea of what people think about making content and life in general. You can easily gather ideas for your next video by listening to your friends and the issues they go through. 

To attain a better work-life balance, you can outsource your YouTube and OnlyFans account management tasks to a great agency that will take care of content posting while you only work on creating content. A great OnlyFans agency helps you promote your content, sell it, engage with your audience, and more, essentially enabling you to live a worry-free life while making money as an OnlyFans model. 

YouTube is the second largest search engine giving you the chance to get several fans to your OnlyFans pages. But, if you make the post mistakes mentioned in this article, you risk losing numerous fans. Avoid YouTube posting mistakes such as not optimizing your YouTube profile, determining your success rate from the first few posts, choosing to learn creating great posts at a slower pace, and all the other mistakes mentioned in this article. 

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