Who would have thought that in a world obsessed with beauty and physical perfection one of the most popular niches in the adult Internet would turn out to be the amateur niche? While print and film pornstars haven’t lost their following, they certainly face stiff competition on the web from the amateur market. The girl next door’s got it all over the porn babes.

Of course the relative anonymity of the Internet helps to fuel the amateur niche. It’s a lot easier for a model to jump on a web cam in the privacy of her home. She doesn’t have to take chances with scurvy types she might encounter stripping or modeling in one of those "adult studios".

"Everybody knows a porn star will take off her clothes but the chick from the laundromat? That's dirty. I'd pay to see that..."

Many amateur web models never have to physically face anyone in order to make a living. They don’t have to touch anyone. They don’t have to tell anyone what they do to make a buck. Amateur porn models on the Internet are a natural evolutionary occurrence. Everybody knows a porn star will take off her clothes but the chick from the laundromat? That’s dirty. I’d pay to see that and so have millions of adult surfers.

There are several different types of amateur sites but probably the most popular is the individual model site.

This type of page centers on one model as host and subject. The site would contain images/video of the model along with text written in a personal tone. Most amateur models that run these pages usually run them themselves but it is possible to pay a model to pose as content and to provide a human face for the site. A good many of these sites include live web shows, regular newsletters from the model and fulfillment of requests for special poses and costumes. Some might bring in a guest star or partner for a shoot but mostly, the content is of the one amateur model.

A great example of such a site is Nina Knows Best
(http://www.ninaknowsbest.com).

Another type of Amateur site is one, which features several models. This type of page doesn’t necessarily need a host-type presence to sell the content. What’s more important is to host a nice selection of individual models. Quite a few of these sites will give each model her own special section, linked from the main page. In a section there will be images, perhaps video and usually a model biography. This multi-model amateur site is easier to build for a webmaster who isn’t willing to be their own content. It’s also easier to find content for such a site as it’s pretty hard to find enough pay imagery of one model to center a whole web around. These type sites can still incorporate personalized content such as live chat and intimate emailings. The real difference is the number of models.

An example of such a site is The Amateur Index
(http://www.amateurindex.com).

There are still other kinds of Amateur sites, one of the most notable being the amateur couple site. The net is filled with happy partners willing to open their bedrooms and fuck for the camera. These sites present the same type of feel that individual model sites do but are usually more hardcore simply because of the coupling. Amateur Internet porn has many forms but it’s one common ingredient is the amateur.

It is possible to build a slick, glossy site and fill it with amateur content and make money. However, most amateur site designers intentionally make their pages appear as if an amateur created them. High dollar content and design don’t really fit in with the whole amateur concept. Porn stars have polished webpages, amateur models don’t. A typo here and there won’t hurt your cause.

You want your amateur site to give the impression that there’s no corporate presence lurking in the shadows. Whereas a fancy paysite might not fare well with grainy pics, an amateur site can. If you’re a crummy designer and you’re interested in amateur don’t worry so much. If you’re design genius, rough it up a little.

Amateur adult sites sell consistently and well. There’s no sign that the interest in Amateur content is in decline. If you are an adult webmaster looking for an audience consider the amateur market. You can create your own content or buy it from practically every adult provider on the net. There are even more adult sponsor programs that include amateur sites in their portfolios. If you’re tired of teen, bored with bukkake and fed up with fetishes try promoting the extraordinary ordinary amateur.