Step 1: Setting Up Your Profile
Verification
Before you can sell anything, you need to verify your identity and bank account. This process involves submitting a photo ID, your real name, social media links, and connecting a bank account. Linking your personal social media can expedite the verification process.
Optimize Your Profile
Optimizing your profile is crucial to attract subscribers. Here’s how:
- Profile Photo & Banner Images: Use high-quality images that showcase the content you offer. For the banner, consider a collage using a tool like Canva to make your profile visually appealing.
- Hide Likes & Followers Count: Initially, keep these counts hidden to avoid potential subscribers seeing low numbers.
- Decide Between Free or Paid Page:
- Free Page: Easier to attract subscribers but lower conversion rates for purchases.
- Paid Page: Fewer subscribers but higher conversion rates for purchases.
- Example: 500 subscribers at $20 each = $10,000 monthly revenue.
Crafting Your Bio & Welcome Message
- Bio: Clearly state what fans can expect. Proper grammar and easy-to-read formatting are essential. Highlight what fans get for free.
- Welcome Message: Use this tool to engage new subscribers instantly. Offer incentives like freebies for liking media or sharing where they found you.
Privacy Considerations
- DRM Protection: Enable DRM protection in settings to prevent your videos from being recorded.
- Copyright Protection: Consider services to help detect and remove unauthorized content.
- Block Location: Under “Privacy & Security,” block your location to avoid local visibility.
- Social Media Privacy: Avoid syncing contacts to prevent friends and family from finding your profile.
Understanding Terms of Service
Familiarize yourself with OnlyFans’ rules to avoid violations. Notable restrictions include prohibited words, meeting up in real life, and selling worn clothing.
Having a robust media library is vital. Aim for at least 100 media items, with 50% being videos. This provides potential subscribers with enough content to feel their subscription is worthwhile.
Experiment with various platforms to see what works best for you. Here’s a breakdown of how different platforms contributed to subscribers in general:
- Instagram: 50%+
- TikTok: 10~20%
- Reddit: 10~20%
- Twitter: 10~20%
See our Essential Beginner Guide for more detailed information
Instagram
- Avoid direct OnlyFans links; use a Linktree instead.
- Never use explicit language or mention OnlyFans by name.
- Have a backup account to safeguard against bans.
- Use growth hacks such as mass DM, account farm, referrals accounts (See detail guide for more info)
TikTok
- Be creative beyond thirst traps; show unique qualities.
- Humor can go a long way.
- Follow the trend and keep making more content.
- Avoid direct links to OnlyFans.
- Use subtle bio hints for finding your content.
- Use mutiple account to post (See our detail guide for more info)
Reddit
- Leverage niche subreddits to reach targeted audiences.
- Study successful creators for inspiration.
- See our detail guide for more info
- Utilize images and videos to boost algorithm favorability.
- Avoid multiple hashtags and direct links in tweets.
- See our detail guide for more info
Some Important Rules to Live By
- Always get paid upfront for custom content.
- Understand tipping structures and avoid sending unlocked content without proper payment.
- Prioritize engaging with paying subscribers.
- High tippers usually tip without prompting.
- Never justify your prices.
- Expect occasional account deletions by subscribers.
- Be prepared for possible chargebacks.
- Do what you’re comfortable with and set boundaries.
Summary
This guide provides a foundational understanding of how to start your journey on OnlyFans. From setting up and optimizing your profile to building your media library and promoting on social media, these steps will help you create a successful and engaging presence on the platform.
Remember, this is just the basics to get you started. For more detailed insights and advanced strategies, be sure to check out our Essential Guide.