Explain to me why "Solo Teen" sells....

[Rcourt64]

One word here:

Innocence.
I believe is the thriving seeking goal of most people who purchase teen porn.

So I guess that just leaves allot of dirty old bureaucrats with money who just can't get enough.

[TheEnforcer]

Every guy has a "type" and when they see a solo girl that look that type it pull them in. Their is also the feeling of a more 'personal' connection with the model through live shows, etc that are often a part of a solo girl site.

My one big complaint, and I see it often, is the INSANELY stupid belife that models have to look a certain way to have a solo site. My first sentance blows that out fo the water. Women come in all shapes, sizes, and ethnicities and only a fool would think just because a girl doesn't look a certain way they can't be a solo model. There are definitely certain degrees of how broad their appeal might be but if you market a girl correctly it'll convert.

[DannyCox]

I understand the concept that different people like different types, after all, we do make loads of money from the "Mature/MILF/Cougar" niche. But the sites we have and deal with have personality and interesting shoots.

Most of these "Solo Teen" sites are just clones of one another, all look the exact same, and the girls don't really display any personality at all. They all look like someone was just posing a Barbie doll. Keep in mind, I'm talking about the solo teen stuff and not the hard-core teen sites.

Other than cute pictures, I don't see any other "sell" on these sites. I also really can't see any sort of retention as the photo and video sets all seem to be very similar.

Again, it's not my thing, just trying to figure out the appeal and the reasons these things "may" sell. (Still think it's mainly hype)

[Toby]

Originally Posted by DannyCox

...just trying to figure out the appeal and the reasons these things "may" sell. (Still think it's mainly hype)

I tend to agree, the conversion and sales numbers you see posted from time to time aren't entirely legit.

[bluemoney]

I guess I'm no help because 20 something’s with pigtails and braces hugging teddy bears just don’t do it for me.

[RawAlex]

Danny, I think there is a combination of things at play here that, when they come together, makes a teen site a success.

First off, and let's not kid ourselves, is the pedo types. It is sad to say but let's be honest, there are some guys out there looking specifically for young girls. Many teen sites (solo and general) play the "just turned 18" card whenever they can. I am sure that some of the closet pedos out there are all over that.

Second thing I see is the "fresh and innocent" aspects. I often find for whatever reason that the teen solo sites that do the best have girls not doing hardcore or anything like that, but just getting naked, upskirts, and maybe some play with girlfriends. Lightspeed essentially played that card right to the hilt. Some guys like girls that aren't yet corrupted, so they can work on corrupting themselves.

Third (in successful sites) is a girl that is naturally attractive, nice body, and a certain charm or look that connects with the viewer. A good example there would be a girl like Dawson Miller (sadly she left the business before she got really big) because she was good looking and had a nice smile.

I will say that while I do promote some of the "teens with braces" styles sites, I personally don't find that super skinny white girls with ribs showing and braces to be appealing to me. If I want petite, I prefer asian, thank you very much. I think you will find too that if you look at the teen / solo sites that have done well long term, most of them are NOT in the braces and ribs department.

The braces and ribs girls seem to do well for a shorter period of time and then fade into the distance. I think it often comes down to not being able to produce more content. Look at a girl like Little April. Her newer picture sets show a girl that has matured and moved away from the skinny braces look, but it is hard for a site to move along with that.

[pam]

In some cases I think it's the interaction. If the model posts in a blog or a journal and talks to the surfers, they feel that connection.

I recently had to do some research and landed on many, MANY of this type of site, and my first thoughts were they all looked the same. Most seemed to promise the girls would play with themselves and with girlfriends, though how far that "play" goes is unknown to me.

I also saw some solo teen sites that were unique, though.

The one complaint I do get when talking to surfers is they don't join the solo girl sites (in my niche, of which there are just a few sites) because they want to see more than one model.

One of my favorite web girls is a site I can't sell much at all. I tried pushing another older woman in my niche who has a solo site (though appears with her man) and could not make more than one or two sales even though I threw a lot of traffic at it.