How and how much you can earn on the Fansly platform today: experienced models tell

Fansly is the second most popular platform for selling intimate materials after the famous OnlyFans. So, what is a website, how to make money on it, how to promote an account, as well as all its advantages, we will discuss further in our article. Two successful models have shared with us valuable recommendations that will be useful to those who want, but do not yet know how to sell adult content on Fansly. 

A little bit about the platform itself

Today, anyone can create a profile on Fansly and monetize explicit content of various types (photos, videos, audio and text messages). Here, as on OnlyFans, users are primarily looking for intimate content or selling it. In January 2023 alone, the number of users on the site reached 29 million, from which we can conclude about its popularity. Most of these users are from solvent countries, including the USA (39%), Great Britain (5%), Canada (4.5%), and others. A similar situation is seen on OnlyFans. 

It is worth noting that OnlyFans is, of course, the leader in terms of attendance. However, Fansly is no worse. And in some aspects, the platform has clear advantages. For example, unlike OnlyFans, citizens of Kazakhstan, Belarus and Russia can earn here. In addition, Fansly has a special internal recommendation system for the site, which allows you to receive additional user traffic to your account. Another advantage is the well-coordinated work of the support service and the high-quality work of Fansly in principle. Thanks to all of the above, the platform becomes a unique place for users to sell and buy explicit content. 

How to create a profile, verify and monetize it here

To create an account on the platform, you only need to log in via Twitter, Google or Twitch. Immediately after that, you can create your own profile. The application form on Fansly is as simple as possible, and contains the following fields: name in Latin, place of residence, date of birth, referral code and social network links (they are required). Before submitting your profile, make sure that you have changed your regular nickname to a unique one, otherwise you will have to contact customer support. 

The next part of the questionnaire is needed to verify the profile. Here you will need to take a picture with a piece of paper where your personal information will be written. You also need to provide an identity document. At the end of the questionnaire, indicate whether you plan to post adult content on the platform. After all the fields are filled in, you should send the form for verification. This procedure usually takes several hours. After passing the verification, you will be able to proceed to the next step - registration of the account. 

How do I create a profile in Fansly?

First, upload your profile and banner photos. You can't upload photos that don't show the owner of the page. It would be better if the profile photo is a close-up image of the face, and for the banner you can use a photo of the body or any of its parts. It is allowed to use artificial intelligence for image processing. After that, you will need to select a name that will be displayed on the page, as well as fill in the "bio". You will need to enter information about the author in it. You can do this by analogy with filling out a bio in OnlyFans, namely: introduce yourself, specify what content and with what frequency you will upload. This way, your fans will understand what to expect from subscribing to this account, and what content they can see here. This is what a good example of a profile design looks like.:

In addition, it would not be superfluous to add tags to the account so that it appears in the recommendations to users with similar interests. It is better to create an account and correspond in English, because most of the audience are foreigners. 

About the geo block

Here, most of the models, as on OnlyFans, are sent to poor countries in the geo-block in order to avoid problems in the future. Of course, this can be avoided with the help of anti-detection browsers, but this approach has a right to exist. In some situations, this helps to prevent leaks and contacts with scammers. 

Earnings on Fansly

There are several ways to monetize an account on this platform.:

1. We offer subscriptions and pay-per-view materials to the audience.;
2. tips from users;
3. sexting with fans;
4. sale of personal items (used underwear, for example).

Let's look at these methods in more detail. 

You can subscribe to an account for free and for a fee determined by the model. There is also an option for an adjacent subscription, when it is generally free, but there is also exclusive paid content on the author's page. The subscription fee can range from $5 to $499 per month. It is worth remembering that the service has a commission that is 20% of all transactions. The situation is the same on OnlyFans. 

A paid subscription can have several levels, which will vary in the amount of payment. The higher the level and its cost, the more exclusive the follower will see. This concept provokes fans to pay more, because they are convinced that they receive unique content for this money. For subscription levels, you can choose the name, color of the button, the maximum possible number of paid subscriptions, as well as what content is included in each level. This can be done using the settings. To create such levels, you can use the Creator Dashboard service. 

On Fansly, you can offer users a discount on a subscription when registering for several months. If subscribing to the profile is free, then the audience sees all the model's posts, and monetization is available through PPV materials, tips, customizations, and other services. Let's look at an example of an absolutely free account.

If we are talking about accounts that have paid and free content, then the model can place both types of content on two different pages. This way, users can see posts in the feed, but they can buy a subscription. If the profile is completely closed, then publications will not be visible in the feed unless the user has subscribed. 

What should I choose: PPV or paid subscription? 

Let's figure out what PPV content is. Pay-Per-View or PPV means content that is available for viewing for a fee. It is used in free or related pages for monetization, and is essentially the main earnings of the authors. Often, the first couple of photos in a publication are made visible or, conversely, obscured to attract attention. This way, the user understands what they can expect from purchasing a subscription for watching content. In the settings, you can manage publications and choose which ones will be visible for a particular subscription privilege level. 

Tips are another way for models to earn money on Fansly. You don't even have to do anything to get them. This is the simplest type of passive earnings on the platform. Tipping is a way to thank your favorite model for the content in monetary terms. They can be posted in the author's profile and on individual posts on the page. Tips can also be attached to messages. It is very important not to forget to thank the audience for generous tips, because good relationships with fans are the key to a successful career on the platform and high income from selling content. 

How to make money on sexting and communication?

On the Fansly website, the main type of earnings is correspondence with fans (messages, sexting, mailing lists). The method of monetization here, as in the case above, is the sale of PPV materials. You can also receive tips and set the cost of payment for sending messages to the model. On the platform, you can charge users money for every message they send, which is as convenient as it is profitable. In addition, you can define the circle of users who can send your messages: all users who have a certain subscription level, those who send tips or purchase paid content. You can also send various mass mailings to an audience with paid materials inside. You can thank your favorite VIP subscribers with newsletters containing free unique materials. 

Sale of personal items or custom

Custom is the content that the model creates entirely according to the wishes of the fan. Usually its cost is quite high, so you can earn good money on it. For example, custom videos can cost up to $200 apiece, and the price here depends on their duration. Photos can be sold for 1-5 dollars apiece. Often, models do not sell photographic materials individually, but in packages of 10 pieces at once. Some models have entire catalogs that list the cost of creating certain content for the user. You can also earn money by selling personal items. These can be socks, panties, or other items of clothing worn by the model that are soaked in her natural scent. 

Broadcasts

This is also one of the ways to earn money on the platform. Fansly users are ready to leave generous tips on the streams of their favorite models. If we talk about broadcasts from a technical point of view, then there are few functions here. So, the model can set up to 3 tip goals, determine the cost of watching the stream, specify the name of the broadcast and its description. By the way, unfortunately, it is impossible to attract other authors to streams now. 

Referral system

The platform has a referral program that models use to earn additional passive income. By the way, you can use it to earn not only 5% per year from the models listed on Fansly, but also 1% from the audience that has spent 90 days on the platform. At the end of the year, the site pays 1.5% of the model's income for life, without any restrictions on the amounts for the entire time. 

Account promotion on the website 

The methods of promotion on Fansly are exactly the same as on OnlyFans. Various social networks and Reddit are best suited for this, and models often purchase promo and traffic arbitration. All types of profile promotion have their advantages, but it's better to make the most of them.

For example, social networks such as Instagram (banned in Russia, owned by Meta) and TikTok are quite sensitive to explicit content, so you should be very careful here. However, they can attract a huge number of new users, so try to find a rational approach and get into the trends. 

You can safely post sexual content on social networks and forums like Reddit and Twitter. These are the main traffic sources used by the experienced Fansly and OnlyFans models. Initially, it may seem that working with Reddit is quite difficult, but the main thing is to have the desire and time to figure it out. Here you can post publications in suitable subreddits, with topics 18+, as well as bring them to the top. On Twitter, it will be enough to post tweets with the appropriate hashtags, as in the screenshot below.:

Posts for the feed in For You

Unlike OnlyFans, the Fansly platform has a home page where other authors are recommended. It's called For You and looks like an endless series of posts from different models, including photos and videos. It is worth noting that the site makes recommendations for both free and paid materials that are available for viewing only after payment or subscription to the author. In order to receive traffic from the platform through recommendations, it is necessary to publish posts with previews at least 1-3 times a week. Before publishing the content, you need to mark For You so that the materials are displayed in the feed on the main page of the site. 

Purchasing promos from other authors

This action is understood as the purchase of guaranteed users from other models. Mutual promotion is also available to the authors, in which each of them advertises the other on their account. If it is difficult to buy a promo on OnlyFans, but it is possible, then it is extremely difficult on Fansly. The fact is that there are not so many models on the platform, and it is incredibly difficult to find a suitable author. In this regard, the cost of a promo for 1000 subscribers is 450-700 dollars. Sometimes Fansly authors buy promos from OnlyFans models, which is undesirable because it is very unlikely that users will switch from one platform to another just for the sake of one model. 

About traffic arbitration

This is not the most popular way to promote an account on the site, because not everyone understands how it works at all. However, traffic arbitrage can attract many new paying fans. Unlike OnlyFans, the rules of the Fansly platform do not limit the sources of traffic in any way, and you can run ads for your account anywhere. So, for example, you can use a push to promote. 

Withdrawal of funds from the platform

To withdraw money from Fansly, you can use one of the following methods: a cryptocurrency wallet, Skrill or Paxum. Each of them has its own disadvantages and advantages. To choose a specific method, you should proceed from the amount of income and ease of use. Let's look into each of them.

Cryptocurrency

In order to withdraw money in the crypt, you only need to create a wallet and link it to your personal account on Fansly. This is a very convenient and simple way. In this case, the income will flow there immediately. And the cryptocurrency can already be easily withdrawn to the usual debit card of the bank. The advantages of this method are: ease of use, simplicity, and no commission. In addition, you will not have to pay tax, since these funds cannot be tracked in any way before they are credited to a bank card. Many experienced models choose this particular withdrawal method. 

Skrill 

This is a fairly well-known international payment system, almost the same as PayPal and Payoneer. It is the most popular among the models of the Fansly platform. The advantages of Skrill are transparency and ease of use, the ability to pay for services on websites, and easy withdrawal to a bank card. However, when withdrawing funds using this method, you need to be prepared for the fact that there is a commission: 4.99% on Mastercard cards and 7.5% on Visa cards. You can create an account for free, but verification using an identity document is required before linking to the Fansly website. This method is more suitable for those who earn less than 3 thousand dollars on the platform. 

Paxum

It is also one of the international payment systems used by models selling adult content. The main advantage of Paxum is the prompt and high-quality support service, security and the ability to use your own Paxum card. However, there are disadvantages. For example, the commission for funds withdrawal to the Paxum account is $50. However, with large incomes, this will be barely noticeable. 

You need to be prepared for the fact that you will have to verify, and this does not always go smoothly. The main difficulty lies in collecting documents that confirm the author's place of residence, because you can't get away with a photo of a residence permit here. Proof will be required to prove that you actually live at the specified address. For example, it can be a photo of a utility bill where you are listed as the payer. Thus, it will be convenient to withdraw money through Paxum for those who earn more than 5 thousand dollars a month and do not want to use cryptocurrency. 

Now you know everything about creating and promoting an author's profile on Fansly, and about putting income on the card, which means we can move on to honest stories from experienced and successful models on the platform. They will share all the nuances of creating and selling erotic content and give working recommendations for newcomers to the industry. 

Octopussy is a successful model of the Fansly website and the creator of the telegram channel "I came up with it! Octopussy's Diary". She claims that she currently earns an average of 5 to 9 thousand dollars on the platform.

1. When did you start working for Fansly? How many followers do you have on your account now? Tell us a little about your profile on the website.

I have been earning on the platform since April 2022. To date, I have 9,000 free subscribers and 70 followers with paid access.

1. Which social media do you use to promote your account? What means of promotion can you recommend to beginners? 

To promote my profile, I use Instagram* (banned in Russia, owned by Meta), TikTok, and Reddit. I like working with TikTok the most because it provides a lot of new user traffic. As a member of the zoomer generation, it's convenient and easy for me to create and post short videos. Creating such content does not distract me from my daily routine. It doesn't bother me, and I even like doing it.

1. Most models use a geo-block. How do you feel about him? Does it become necessary when working for Fansly?

I don't see any particular need for it. Of course, it can be used so that, for example, some of your neighbors or relatives don't see you. However, the geo-block will not be able to protect 100%, because it can be bypassed by simply turning on a VPN. In addition, if you cut some of the traffic on your profile, then views and internal promotion drop. Thus, it turns out that not only do you not allow Russian followers, but you also lose about 100 views on posts that can increase your account's traffic. 

1. What do you think about account promotion through gg promo? How does it work on Fansly? 

I do not purchase advertising from other authors and recommend using it only in the most extreme cases. This almost never has an effect, but it increases the likelihood of coming into contact with scammers, who are everywhere now.  Moreover, there are not as many paying users on the Fansly platform as we would like. Roughly speaking, out of 9,000 followers, I currently have only 80-90 fans who are willing to pay for content. This is a very small percentage. It is much better to bring a new audience from social networks and through internal Fansly traffic.

1. How much do you manage to earn per month? 

At the moment, I get about 5-9 thousand dollars a month, which is a good income, in my opinion.

1. Do you work alone or with a team? How difficult is it to run a Fansly page on your own?

I used to work with a team that I recruited myself. However, right now I'm only working with my assistant, who helps me post, update posts, send out welcome messages, and process photos. It's great to work in a team, but it's very difficult to find good employees right now. Often you can't rely on people, they are lazy, they work without enthusiasm. I know that many sexters work with several models at once, but as a result, they do not perform their duties efficiently with any of them. It's difficult to manage an account alone, but it's much easier to work together with a personal assistant. In my case, the personal account and communication with fans are on me, and the wall maintenance and publications are on the assistant. But I still take days off only on rare occasions and work 12 hours every day.

1. What would you say about the disadvantages and difficulties of working on platforms on behalf of the model? Is there something that makes you tired or sad? 

The main disadvantage is that you need to spend time in order to assess the solvency of the follower. It would be much easier if Fansly somehow pointed this out. The discontent of the regulars is exhausting, but I no longer take it personally.

1. Give me some tips for beginners. Being a model on Fansly - is it hard? 

The easiest thing for a model to do is be an adult blogger who just shares what's going on in her life with some spice. I would advise you to try to keep some distance from the members. The model must learn to understand sales psychology and men's psychology in order to understand what followers need. You don't have to worry too much about your appearance and the content you make. Even if, in your opinion, the photo did not turn out to be the most successful, there will be someone to whom it will go. The most important thing is a special presentation of the material. Find your own highlight, a feature that will set you apart from other platform models. If you seem special to the audience and you can get them hooked, then the users will stay with you. There is no need to try to copy someone, imitate and repeat. Spare no money to purchase toys, appliances, or clothes. Most likely, it will pay off and even at times.

1. Which payment acceptance services are preferable for you? Which ones can you recommend?

I am engaged in withdrawing funds through cryptocurrency and a cold wallet. I do not use systems like PayPal, Payoneer, etc., because in many cases you can make a refund there, and the personal data of the model (name, residential address, mail) is also displayed. And I'm concerned about the confidentiality of personal information.

1. Which platform do you think is better, OnlyFans or Fansly? Where is it more profitable to keep an account? And why did you choose Fansly?

Of course, OnlyFans is better in terms of convenience, because it is a well-publicized platform that easily attracts an audience from various social networks. And Fansly is less hyped, but it has a number of advantages: you can set up subscription levels, and internal traffic works great. In addition, for me, this platform became the only one where, at the beginning of my career, it was possible to create an account with verification using a Russian passport and without unnecessary documents.

1. Would you like to share some of your most memorable stories?

I work with my audience every day to bring them to sales. On one of those ordinary days, things didn't go well. There had been no sales for several days at that time. So I decided to create a paid newsletter worth two dollars per view. There was a video clip of a chicken leg spinning in a microwave to the sound of a beatbox. And on the preview, I posted an intriguing message with my candid photo and text saying that I am very hot and juicy, spinning in this video for you, rather watch it. About five people reacted to this, and in the end we had a laugh with them, which in principle helped to establish a connection with them. 

1. How is monetization implemented in your profile? What services do you offer? Which of them is the main source of income? Maybe there is an approach that seems to you the most effective?

I get income from various services, but of course, it's mostly communication with the members. I always try to determine in communication what a person wants from me, what his needs are. If this doesn't work out, then I suggest subscribing to continue our communication. The main source of my earnings is gifts. I get donations for my desires and needs: paying for an apartment, psychotherapist services, braces, new toys, and much more. Most of the donations also come from sexting. Usually, sexting brings in 200-300 dollars every couple of days. PPV is very rarely bought, so I hardly publish it. In addition to all this, I sell sketches of members. Followers can send me a dict, and I'll draw a sketch based on the photo for $10. One of my friends earns money at Fansly only through drawing and costumes. In general, the main thing in this business is to have charisma, and the rest will follow. But if there is none, then attempts to make a career here will be in vain. 

1. What do you think the audience wants from the models on this site? 

There are lovers of everything in the world. But I think that first of all people come here just for human communication. For self-satisfaction, you can also watch pornography, which is immeasurable on the Web. I try to make money specifically from those people who love me. And how will they love me if they don't know me at all? That's why I try to show off my real self, not just my looks. 

1. Do you broadcast on Fansly, and how are they going? 

I do them quite often and in a life format, that is, I film how I cook, do my hobbies, watch anime. Sometimes I can go to bed with a toy inside, and I start streaming in the morning in order to collect tips. It turns out that in order to wake me up, users have to donate, then the toy inside me will vibrate and I will wake up. In some cases, I pretend to be asleep when they start donating money to raise more money. The advantage of streams is that they are promoted by the platform itself and displayed in the feed in recommendations. 

1. How is the cost of your content calculated? 

The lowest cost of my content is $5 per photo and $10 per minute of custom video, with a 30% discount on subscription levels. Often, the cost of materials is several times higher than these. But I always try to understand how solvent the user is, and then I use different ways to increase the cost of my services. For the same video, I can get $50 from one follower and $10 from another. For example, I can sell a video with my feet to footfetishists for $ 150, and to a subscriber without such inclinations it can go away altogether as a gift. I do not recommend setting prices too low either. This may lead to a decrease in user interest. On broadcasts, setting a goal of $100 for getting naked is great. 

Margarita is another experienced and successful Fansly model, she has managed to earn 2,000 dollars over the past month.

1. How long have you been a Fansly model? Tell us about your profile on the platform.

I've been earning here for three months now. Today I have 1000 subscribers and 44 paid members. This is a pretty good ratio of paid followers and the general audience. 

1. How do you promote your account? Do you use social media?

I gain subscribers mainly through internal website traffic and from the PornHub platform. 

1. Many authors from Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine use geo-blocking. How do you feel about it and do you use it in your work? Which countries should be included in it, in your opinion? 

I don't use a geo-block in my work. And in principle, I don't really believe that he helps the model in any way. There are always and everywhere those who are willing to pay for content and those who only want freebies.

1. How do you feel about promoting your account through promo? How does this happen on the Fansly website? 

I've heard that things aren't going well on the platform with a good promo. It's sad, but I hope for an improvement in the situation in the near future.

1. How much income have you managed to earn in the last 3 months? 

Over the past month, I have made 2,000 dollars on the platform. I'll attach a screenshot from my personal account. And I'm really sorry that I didn't start doing this even earlier. To be honest, I never imagined that in just six months at the very beginning of my career I could earn more than $200 per month. 

1. Do you have a team helping you with your work, or do you keep a Fansly account on your own? Is it hard? 

I keep a profile on the site myself, and of course, it's not easy because I work almost seven days a week. Over the past three months, I've only had to take a day off. However, there is nothing more motivating and energizing than seeing feedback, receiving compliments and gifts, and making large purchases from donations. 

1. In your opinion, what are the disadvantages and advantages of working as a model for Fansly? 

I see only one drawback in my work - it is difficult to withdraw the earned money. The fact is that sometimes funds are withdrawn not in a couple of days, as they should be, but in two weeks. Otherwise, I am happy with everything and grateful to Fansly for the opportunity of constant development and good earnings. I am sure that the difficulties with money withdrawal will be solved soon.

1. Tell me, what do you like most about working as a model? 

Most of all, I love making custom content in this business - when users write to me what they want to see me in, buy me these things, and wait for more photos and videos in it. One of my followers taught me how to wear midi length leather skirts and high heels. Thus, sometimes the audience allows you to look at yourself with a new perspective. Before I started working as a model, I was terribly insecure. Today, I feel confident in myself and my abilities, and peace of mind due to having a steady, high income. 

1. Give some working tips for beginners. Is it even hard to work as a model for Fansly? 

I would like to advise novice models to stay themselves and enjoy what you do. This is a job in which you always need to invest finances, strength, and love. Be grateful to every user and don't give up if something goes wrong. The models have a large community where everyone helps each other and is ready to support each other at any moment.

1. What services do you use to accept payments? Can you recommend any of them? 

I only use Fansly and the Exodus crypto wallet for this. These are the most convenient services, in my opinion.

1. Which do you think is more profitable and convenient to work on, OnlyFans or Fansly? Why did you choose the latter?

I cannot work on Onlyfans because the platform is not available for models from my country. And Fansly is much more loyal in this regard. But even if Onlyfans returns to my country, I will still focus on working on my favorite Fansly.

1. Would you like to share an interesting story related to your work?

Not so long ago, a man wrote to me that he wanted a partner with a keen interest in intimacy, like me. He says that his wife behaves like a dead fish in sex. At the end of his message, he said that he wanted the Lord to bless me. It sounded both funny and awkward at the same time. 

1. How does the monetization of materials on your profile work? Do you have a multi-level subscription, PPV content? Do you earn money from sexting? Which approach to monetization is the most effective, in your opinion? 

The main part of my earnings is subscriptions, custom and PPV content. Subscriptions are the most profitable in my case. I've only recently started doing sexting, but you can also make good money from it. 

Conclusion

So, today we got acquainted with the obvious features that distinguish the Fansly platform from OnlyFans. Yes, the earnings on Fansly are more modest, but the style of communication with the audience is also different. After all, it is more important to build a dialogue with users based on the main goal - to establish a long-term relationship. Since it is more difficult to bring followers to Fansly, you need to think in advance about the feature that will distinguish the model from the crowd of others, as well as ways to promote the account. We found out that buying promos from other models on this platform is not a good idea. Therefore, you need to focus on promoting your social media accounts and find working ways that will help you attract a new audience.