ImLive has launched a new way for the cam girls to promote themselves. At the moment, the new models get to go to the top of the list sometimes as promotion.  But now, instead of showing the cam models on the “Live models” page by the popularity of the chat room or the cam scores, models can pay imLive and get listed on the top of the page and be seen by more viewers.

The news doesn’t go down very well by the cam girls and there are loads of complaints. This is the details.

How much to be #1 in imLive

For example, for the category “Girls alone”, one can be on the top of the list by paying:

  • $3 for 2 minutes to the anonymous and free customers or
  • $6 for 5 minutes to the anonymous and free customers or
  • $4 for 2 minutes to the paid customers or
  • $8 for 5 minutes to the paid customers

I presume they reserve position #2 for real popular camgirl or whatever ranking criteria imLive uses.

How much to be #3 in imLive

To pay to be #3 on the list:

  • $2 for 2 minutes to the anonymous and free customers or
  • $4 for 5 minutes to the anonymous and free customers or
  • $3 for 2 minutes to the paid customers or
  • $6 for 5 minutes to the paid customers

Good and bad of this policy

Good side for camgirls:

  1. New cam girls can pay to go to the top of the list to help to promote herself, rather than waiting for a long time to build up her customer base.
  2. Girls specialize in narrow niche can still be the top of the list and attract more viewers

Bad side for camgirls:

  1. Have to pay and it’s not cheap. 5 minutes go past very quickly
  2. What if there are more models advertise? Who get to be the #1? Will it turn into a bidding system and imLive becomes the ultimate winner?

Good side for viewers:

  1. May get to see some new faces or different niche from what they are used to

Bad side for viewers:

  1. Will it lower the standard of enjoyment for viewers because not the real top charming girls got to be the top. Now the average ones can be push to the top by paying too. Viewers become wasting more time to scan through the list, try and error till they find the right girl for them

Conclusion

In short, is it a good strategy for the site on the whole? Who is the winner here? The camgirl? Customers or imLive?

Let me know your thought.