[Journey] From $0 to… Hopefully Something – My OFM + AI Experiment

Day 284 Update

Earnings: $4,364

Subscriptions: $1,091
PPV: $2,583
Tips: $690

New subscriptions: 284
Rebill rate: ~92%

Traffic:
Instagram: 43%
Reddit: 18%
TikTok: 33%
Other: 6%

Content published:
IG Reels: 4
TikToks: 2
Reddit posts: 30
IG Stories: 45

Today was better than yesterday. PPVs increased little which was good to see. It is still pretty far from the record high, but honestly, I started getting used to the roller-coaster already. The good day doesn’t mean that we’re back to normal same as the bad day doesn’t mean that something has gone wrong.

I had a meeting with my team about content today. We keep returning to the same question over and over again: how much content we should be posting? It’s not always better to post more especially if it takes time to make videos which are never actually watched. We decided that it would be logical to get rid of something that does not make any sense and thus possibly manage to think of something more prospective.

TikTok is working well these days, Reddit still lacks attention and this is unclear why. It could be either the content or simply the calm period. I will just keep tracking the situation instead of guessing.

I am also trying to give my team a little bit more freedom and not interfere too often. Sometimes I interfere even when my participation is not needed. Old habits die hard.

Have you tried automating your traffic or hiring a virtual assistant who’s cheaper and provides better quality work?

Alw said:

Have you tried automating your traffic or hiring a virtual assistant who’s cheaper and provides better quality work?

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Yes, man! I have worked with both. We do a bit of automation for the daily tasks, but I believe it is impossible to automate everything in terms of traffic. Some aspects of traffic still need monitoring and analysis by a person. In terms of VAs, we use remote VAs and have hired a few. Some of them are excellent while others need way more supervision than they are worth. I do not think that cheap is always better, I am more concerned about their reliability and the way they work together with the team.

Today is Day 285.
Sales amount equals $4,298.

Subscriptions amount equals $1,074
PPV equals $2,546
Gratuity amounts to $678.

The number of new subscribers is equal to 278.
The rebilling rate is approximately 92%.

Traffic sources:
Instagram 43%
Reddit 17%
TikTok 34%
Other channels 6%


Number of posts made today:
Reels 3
TikTok videos 3
Reddit posts 29
Instagram stories 44.
The return is a bit less than on previous days. It is mainly dependent on lower PPV results. Subscription amount is stable so there are no surprises.
Spent quite a time today going through workload review again. There are some things that can be automated, but I am careful with this idea. I had situations when automation helped complete work faster by 10 minutes and created 20 minutes of fixing things.

Spoke with the team about the case when the tasks are being passed from one person to another. There should be an accountability in such cases during which if everyone is responsible, then no one does anything.

The traffic in our case is getting to TikTok. Reddit dropped to 17% which is a huge difference. I will keep watching the situation, but it is not necessary to change the platform just because one of them failed during a week.

Could you please tell me what your weekly content plan looks like, roughly?

Alw said:

Could you please tell me what your weekly content plan looks like, roughly?

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It is common for us to be a week ahead in our content scheduling. Usually, around 3-4 reels a day for Instagram, 2-3 for TikTok, Stories in between, and Reddit posts throughout the day. We batch film whenever and wherever possible, thus scheduling all posts, so the creator does not have to film every day, lol. And we leave a little room to test trends or switch out clips if something happens to be doing better.

shijin said:

It is common for us to be a week ahead in our content scheduling. Usually, around 3-4 reels a day for Instagram, 2-3 for TikTok, Stories in between, and Reddit posts throughout the day. We batch film whenever and wherever possible, thus scheduling all posts, so the creator does not have to film every day, lol. And we leave a little room to test trends or switch out clips if something happens to be doing better.

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That's about 28 Reels for Instagram, which will also be used on TikTok, and about 100 photos for Reddit?

Alw said:

That's about 28 Reels for Instagram, which will also be used on TikTok, and about 100 photos for Reddit?

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Yeah, roughly bro though not every clip gets posted on both platforms. We reuse some Reels for TikTok, but tweak the edits or captions when needed. And Reddit is a mix of photos and short clips, around 100 posts a week, not necessarily 100 unique photos. We reuse content smartly rather than constantly filming new stuff lol

**Day 286 Update**

Today involved a lot more action while carrying out the usual tasks. Revenue remained at the same level for today but there was more of concentration on the performance of the content and analysis of how the teams used what we already had.

**Revenue**
* Total: $4,347
* Subscriptions: $1,086
* PPV: $2,578
* Tips: $683

**Subscribers**

* New subs: 281
* Rebills rate: ~92%

**Traffic Sources**
* Instagram: 42%
* Reddit: 18%
* TikTok: 34%
* Other: 6%
**The content posted**
* IG reels: 4
* TikToks: 2
* Reddit posts: 30
* IG stories: 45

**Operations**
Most of the conversations went through the chat team as usual. I checked some of the handovers taking place between the shifts. I noticed that some useful information was lost during the process. Nothing serious here but such small facts about past purchases or pending follow-ups may lead to good results.
**Some findings for today**
One point of interest would be the discrepancy in effectiveness of the same content across different platforms. For example, some videos that performed well on Instagram didn’t gain any popularity on TikTok while others ended up being more successful than expected. This is why I try not to draw conclusions based on the results of one platform.
We had to analyze the older content and we were lucky to find some clips that can still be used after a little editing and restyling. It allows us to save time and gives us more opportunities to conduct tests without forcing the creator to film something new.
PPV was better today mainly because the team conducted follow-ups with those who showed interest about the product. There is no sense in making everyone the same offer as the context is important here.

On the downside one small problem here was about inconsistency of our tracking notes especially when it comes to the information about the source where certain buyers came from.

Do you have a Telegram for work? Could you share it?

Hey man. You probably mentioned it before somewhere, but I'd like to ask:

If at all, how are you gaining your traffic other than through organic posts on social media?

chamsoi said:

Hey man. You probably mentioned it before somewhere, but I'd like to ask:

If at all, how are you gaining your traffic other than through organic posts on social media?

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Mostly organic traffic for now, bro. We get some extra reach through collaborations and shoutouts, but social content is still the main source. I've tested paid promos too, but I only keep them running if the clicks actually turn into subs. No point paying for a bunch of views that don't convert

Day 287 Update

Today was quite an eventful day. Revenue was a bit lower than yesterday, primarily because PPV sales were sluggish. Nevertheless, subscriptions remained stable, and the repeat buyers, coming in again and again, kept us afloat.

Revenue
* Overall: $4,286
* Subscriptions: $1,072
* PPV: $2,532
* Tips: $682

Subscribers
* New subscriptions: 274
* Rebilling rate: ~92%

Traffic Sources
* Instagram: 43%
* Reddit: 17%
* TikTok: 34%
* Others: 6%

Content Posted
* IG Reels: 3
* TikTok videos: 3
* Posts on Reddit: 30
* IG Stories: 44

Operations
Spent some time revisiting the creator's content and giving suggestions before we schedule the next batch. Some videos seemed fine at first glance, but the opening moments of them were quite slow. We trimmed them and kept the best parts.

Our chat team also had some questions concerning some of the older subscribers' coming back after their inactivity. Their purchasing history is useful; however, I want the notes to be crystal clear, so nobody would need to scroll through our conversations.
Some thoughts
Content quality is not only about getting a good clip. The first few moments may determine if someone stays to watch; thus, we are paying special attention to the way videos begin. Some simple re-editing makes a world of difference.

Another thing is that unsubscribed members do not always come back and immediately buy something. Some take it from where they stopped; others may take some time. It is better to know the context than to throw the same offer at everybody.

shijin said:

Mostly organic traffic for now, bro. We get some extra reach through collaborations and shoutouts, but social content is still the main source. I've tested paid promos too, but I only keep them running if the clicks actually turn into subs. No point paying for a bunch of views that don't convert

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Do you not get your accounts banned on Instagram?

Didn't Instagram ban external links going to Onlyfans accounts?

If you do get banned, how do you deal with it?

Good luck man, you can do a lot with 600 a month this days !

shijin said:

Day 287 Update

Today was quite an eventful day. Revenue was a bit lower than yesterday, primarily because PPV sales were sluggish. Nevertheless, subscriptions remained stable, and the repeat buyers, coming in again and again, kept us afloat.

Revenue
* Overall: $4,286
* Subscriptions: $1,072
* PPV: $2,532
* Tips: $682

Subscribers
* New subscriptions: 274
* Rebilling rate: ~92%

Traffic Sources
* Instagram: 43%
* Reddit: 17%
* TikTok: 34%
* Others: 6%

Content Posted
* IG Reels: 3
* TikTok videos: 3
* Posts on Reddit: 30
* IG Stories: 44

Operations
Spent some time revisiting the creator's content and giving suggestions before we schedule the next batch. Some videos seemed fine at first glance, but the opening moments of them were quite slow. We trimmed them and kept the best parts.

Our chat team also had some questions concerning some of the older subscribers' coming back after their inactivity. Their purchasing history is useful; however, I want the notes to be crystal clear, so nobody would need to scroll through our conversations.
Some thoughts
Content quality is not only about getting a good clip. The first few moments may determine if someone stays to watch; thus, we are paying special attention to the way videos begin. Some simple re-editing makes a world of difference.

Another thing is that unsubscribed members do not always come back and immediately buy something. Some take it from where they stopped; others may take some time. It is better to know the context than to throw the same offer at everybody.

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Good luck with your journey! I’m curious why you aren’t posting on Twitter/X, it's a great source for NSFW traffic or do you avoid it intentionally? Apologies if I missed a previous post where you addressed this.

Hey @shijin, thanks for sharing your journey; it's pretty inspiring. I've been trying to start an IG account and manage it outside the US, but it's been impossible (brand-new iPhone, 5G mobile proxy). Would you suggest starting with iOS instead of Android? To avoid enabling a VPN connection on the phone, I've been considering using a travel router with the proxy so it's always connected via wifi. Do you think it's worth it?

I warmed up the account and posted US-audience reels but those are always stuck at 100 views and half of the views are from India, but after that, they are always listed top tier countries

I didn't consider other signals from the phone, such as SIM, Bluetooth and Wifi devices, iCloud region, and phone timezone. So I'm thinking IG doesn't consider the account a real person. I even got a real US number via Saily to enable 2fa.

chamsoi said:

Do you not get your accounts banned on Instagram?

Didn't Instagram ban external links going to Onlyfans accounts?

If you do get banned, how do you deal with it?

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Yeah bro, restrictions do happen sometimes, but we haven't had constant issues. IG is pretty strict with anything it considers adult-related, including profiles and external links. I keep the bio and landing page straightforward and make sure the links follow their rules. If an account gets disabled, we use the appeal process and review what triggered it. If it's a permanent ban, we don't try to sneak around it with fake details or anything like that. Better to keep the setup clean and avoid losing more accounts tbh

king_thing said:

Good luck man, you can do a lot with 600 a month this days !

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Thanks bro!

donartus said:

Good luck with your journey! I’m curious why you aren’t posting on Twitter/X, it's a great source for NSFW traffic or do you avoid it intentionally? Apologies if I missed a previous post where you addressed this.

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Thanks bro! We haven't really prioritized X so far. It's definitely worth testing for NSFW traffic, but I don't wanna spread the team too thin across five platforms and end up doing all of them poorly lol. Right now we're focusing on IG and TikTok, with Reddit still in the mix. Might give X a proper test once the current workflow is running smoothly

500decilantro said:

Hey @shijin, thanks for sharing your journey; it's pretty inspiring. I've been trying to start an IG account and manage it outside the US, but it's been impossible (brand-new iPhone, 5G mobile proxy). Would you suggest starting with iOS instead of Android? To avoid enabling a VPN connection on the phone, I've been considering using a travel router with the proxy so it's always connected via wifi. Do you think it's worth it?

I warmed up the account and posted US-audience reels but those are always stuck at 100 views and half of the views are from India, but after that, they are always listed top tier countries

I didn't consider other signals from the phone, such as SIM, Bluetooth and Wifi devices, iCloud region, and phone timezone. So I'm thinking IG doesn't consider the account a real person. I even got a real US number via Saily to enable 2fa.

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Appreciate it bro! Honestly, I wouldn't rush to buy an iPhone or a travel router just to fix this. Android vs iOS probably isn't the main issue here, and there's no reliable way to know exactly which signals IG is using for recommendations. A US number for 2FA doesn't automatically make the account look like it's run by someone in the US either
I'd stop changing a bunch of variables at once. Check Account Status, make sure the content and profile are within IG's rules, and look at retention, watch time and engagement from the first few posts. Also, don't get too caught up in the first 100 views. If the content isn't holding viewers, the distribution can stay limited regardless of the device
I'd avoid trying to spoof every phone signal or constantly switching network setups too. It can create more problems than it solves. Better to keep things stable and test the content itself first, imo

Day 288 Summary
It was a slightly improved day when it comes to revenue. PPV is the only part, which performed a bit better, but nothing to say "wow" about. Most work today revolved around planning the content and understanding the reasons why some clips gain nice reach but don't lead to many profile visits.
Revenue

* Total: $4,391
* Subscriptions: $1,098
* PPV: $2,602
* Tips: $691

Subscribers
* New subs: 286
* Rebill rate: ~92%

Traffic Sources
* Instagram: 42%
* Reddit: 17%
* TikTok: 35%
* Other: 6%

Content Posted
* IG Reels: 4
* TikToks: 2
* Reddit posts: 29
* IG Stories: 45

Operations
Spent the majority of the day reviewing different kinds of content together with the team. Some clips received a lot of views, yet not much transpired once again. Videos were not bad; they simply didn't give enough reason for people to visit the profile
We also had to re-plan the filming schedule. Due to several clips still being out of reach, we changed the schedule and used some outdated footage instead. Luckily, there is still much material available for us to use

What I found interesting today

Reach and traffic are two different things. A clip may perform well in statistics and vice versa. I'm starting to pay more attention to profile visits and link clicks when comparing different content types.
In addition, today we saw a few former buyers coming back to us. Their prior purchases let the team better predict their preferences, and therefore make our talk much easier