Sep 12, 2024
by Alias Team
Okay, so you've got your new page all set up and then.. what's next? Fans don't just magically appear.
To make money, you'll need to find ways to promote or advertise your page! Thankfully, there are lots of free, online options for OnlyFans promotion. If you're looking to become a master of only fans marketing, you're in the right place!
You'll need to create content on public, free social media platforms. Public content on social platforms is the best way to reach potential subscribers. A viral post will draw an audience to your OnlyFans page, offering a free form on Onlyfans advertising. Below are the some of the best places to promote your Onlyfans online, and the strengths and weaknesses of each.
Before we get started, maybe you think "this is great, but I don't want to post about my OnlyFans publicly." Keeping your online identity secret is perfectly fine! There are ways to promote your OnlyFans on social media without revealing your IRL identity. If this applies to you, you'll want to first read our articles on how to stay anonymous on Onlyfans:
Promoting OnlyFans on TikTok
TikTok is arguable the best place to go viral. These days, everyone seems to know someone who has received millions of views on a simple trend or repost. That's great news for content creators!
Most of the top creators are using TikTok. Here are some pros and cons of using TikTok to promote your OF page:
Pros
TikTok is the easiest platform to go viral. And there's no shortage of new ideas for content creation- there's a new trend every day! If you regularly share popular sounds, lip syncs, or dances, you're likely to have a successful post eventually! Keep going and keep posting!
TikTok will test each new post you make, often giving it 200-700 views for free. While it may not seem like much compared to the views of top TikTokers, that's 200-700 new people who could subscribe to your only fans. And you get that, for free, every time you post!
TikTok has great options for paid promotion. If you have a post that's doing well, you can pay a small amount (usually $5 or $10) to reach a few thousand people. This can often be worth it to attract a paying fan!
Cons
TikTok is strict on content. You can't do anything too provocative. The system will immediately flag anything too spicy as a Community Guidelines violation! Too many flags could lead to a ban on your account 😬 Be careful!
Since TikTok is so popular, you're friends or family might find your page. To keep your OnlyFans private, check our article on Creating an Anonymous Social Media Page.
TikTok won't allow you to link to your OnlyFans directly, even if it's in a LinkTree! Instead, you'll have to use TikTok to cross promote your other social media accounts.
Promoting OnlyFans on Instagram
Instagram is the number one platform for top OnlyFans models. Since the introduction of Reels, you can reach tons of potential subscribers even if you are starting without followers!
Pros
Instagram is slightly less restrictive with content than TikTok. You can get away with more, in the name of being artistic 😅
Instagram has an older audience than TikTok, which means more potential paying users. Remember, older fans are much more likely to pay than younger fans. The average age of an OnlyFans subscriber is 35-44 years old. It makes sense: older people tend to have more money!
Instagram allows you to directly link to your OnlyFans. This means that, unlikely TikTok, potential fans won't have to click multiple times to reach your paid page.
Plenty of "repost" pages exist (i.e. meme pages, girl pages, sports pages, etc) that can repost your content for a small price.
Cons
Instagram has fewer trends for you to replicate, so you need to be a bit more original with your content. It not as easy as doing the latest lip-sync or dance. Try leaning into any hobbies or talents you have. Visual crafts like pottery, drawing, or painting can go a long way!
Promoting your OnlyFans on Instagram might lead to judgment from friends, family, or coworkers because of its popularity. To keep your OnlyFans private, read our articles. We have tips on How to Create a Secret Instagram page.
While Instagram is less strict than TikTok, it's still quite strict! Be careful about what you post to avoid a ban.
Promoting OnlyFans on Reddit
To find people to subscribe to your OnlyFans, Reddit might be your best bet! For lot's of reasons, Reddit is a go-to platform for OnlyFans promotions.
Pros
Of the platforms, Reddit is the most permissive with content. Their content policy actually allows for fully-adult content! You'll be able to get a way with a lot more in your promos.
Reddit is anonymous by default. This is different from other platforms that try hard to connect your OnlyFans profiles to your personal accounts. 😬 On Reddit, you can create a fake username and fake profile without problems. Among the platforms, your IRL friends, family, or co-workers are least likely to discover you on Reddit.
Reddit has a mostly male, mostly older audience. That's great for most OnlyFans creators who are typically appealing to males (sorry guys!). Remember, older fans are much more likely to pay, so this is a great place to find paying fans!
On Reddit, there a lot's of NSFW-themed subreddits. A quick Google search for "nsfw subreddits" will gives you lots of ideas on places to find your audience!
Cons
Of the places to promote OnlyFans free, Redditors are the most skeptical of advertising and self-promotion. If you come on too strong, people will often downvote you or give you direct negative feedback. This might be challenging mentally, but don't let it discourage you!
Many subreddits do not allow links or self-promotion. You'll have to find creative, subtle ways to build your presence without coming off as too promotional.
Because of the privacy benefits, Reddit is a competitive place to promote your OnlyFans. With so many OnlyFans models promoting in Reddit, it can be hard to make your content stand out!
Promoting OnlyFans on YouTube
Top creators are increasingly turning to YouTube or YouTube shorts for promoting OnlyFans accounts. YouTube shorts offers many of the same appeals as IG Reels or TikTok. Since we've already covered Instagram and TikTok, I'll focus instead on traditional YouTube videos.
Pros
Like other platforms, YouTube is hugely popular. YouTube reaches all kinds of people, making it a great place to find new fans. However, you need to be smart about your content!
YouTube also offers monetization opportunities outside of your OnlyFans. If you build a strong audience, YouTube will pay you for the content you create on YouTube directly!
Among these platforms, YouTube offers the best longevity. If you are the first result for a popular search tern you will continue getting new views for many years! If you make a few hits on YouTube, you may not need to constantly post new content like on TikTok or Instagram.
Cons
YouTube content is much harder to make than TikToks or Instagram Reels. The average YouTube video is 11.7 minutes long! This means you'll have to come up with longer ideas, and work on your content for much longer.
Most people go to YouTube to look for specific content (i.e. tutorials, highlights, etc) so it can be harder to reach an audience with one-off posts. Not as easy as just re-posting a popular trend!
YouTube does not allow direct links OnlyFans, so you can only use YouTube to cross-promote your other social pages.
Promoting OnlyFans on Snapchat
Snapchat can be another effective way of driving traffic to your OnlyFans page.
Pros
You can get away with a lot on Snapchat! In personal Snaps and Stories, Snapchat is loose with their content policy. If you already have an audience, this can be a great way to engage with them directly. On Spotlight (their TikTok competitor) they are stricter, more inline with the other platforms.
Snapchat is much more private than the other platforms. Since it's hard to search for creators on Snapchat, it's much less likely that your IRL connections will find your page! Snapchat posts also delete themselves in 24 hours, which offers a significant advantage for secrecy. To keep your OnlyFans on the down-low, Snapchat is a great platform!
Some popular Snapchatters offer cheap promotion services. If you can find a popular meme page
Cons
Since Snapchat is so closed it offers limited discoverability. Creators are hard to find, which means it will be difficult to grow your audience. This is somewhat easier now, with Snapchat Spotlight, which is essentially the same as IG reels. However, attracting an audience Snapchat still tends to be harder than on other platforms.
While self-deleting content offers privacy benefits, it also means you'll have to constantly create new content. Your posts all disappear after 24 hours! To maintain an audience, you need to post multiple times per day. This makes Snapchat much more time-consuming than other platforms.
Promoting OnlyFans on Facebook
A smaller number of OnlyFans creators are promoting their page on Facebook. The most popular option is to "link" a Facebook page to your Instagram page, and cross post any IG Reels to Facebook Reels.
Pros
Facebook is the biggest individual social media platform. You can reach more people on Facebook than on any other platform! There a fewer creators competing, so there are often opportunities to reach new fans.
Since Instagram and Facebook are both owned by the same platform, you can easily cross post your Instagram content to Facebook too. If you're already creating on Instagram, this is a no-brainer to reach more fans!
Facebook has an older audience, which is good for finding paying subscribers.
Cons
Facebook has strict content rules. Like other platforms, you need to be subtle and indirectly attract a fanbase.
Like Instagram and TikTok, Facebook is good at linking your anonymous Onlyfans page to your personal pages. If you use the same phone or computer as your personal page, it could recommend your OnlyFans page to your friends and family. If you'd like to stay private, check out our article on Creating an Anonymous Social Media Account <link>.
Promoting OnlyFans on Twitch
If you like gaming, Twitch (and live-streaming options on other platforms) can be a great place to reach new fans. This is a niche opportunity though, as most OnlyFans creators aren't gamers.
Pros
Twitch has much less competition, since most OnlyFans creators aren't gamers. If you're a gamer, or have other hobbies that can be live-streamed, Twitch is an excellent source of unsaturated prospective fans. Some great hobbies include fitness and the arts (painting, pottery, music).
Like YouTube, Twitch offers it's own tools for making money. If you build a strong following on Twitch, you'll be able to make money outside your OnlyFans!
Live streaming allows you to interact with your audience in real time. This creates a strong connection with your fans, which can make them more likely to become paying subscribers!
Cons
Twitch doesn't allow for any adult content or promotion of adult content. So you'll have to build an audience with some other skill and slowly redirect them to other social media that links to your OF. This is only possible if you have a relevant, streamable skill, like gaming, cooking, fitness, or various arts!
Since the content is live, it's quite hard to maintain your anonymity. Tools for anonymity, like AI-face-swapping or face-blurring, don't work on live streams. If you're a private OnlyFans creator, you'll need to resort to lower tech options like masks or keeping your face off-screen.
Promoting OnlyFans on Live Streaming Services
Beyond Twitch, there are many less popular live-streaming services like Bigo Live, Tango, or LiveMe. You can find these apps by searching "Live Streaming" in the App Store. Some OnlyFans creators promote on these live-streaming platforms, although it is a less popular option.
Pros
These platforms support "just chatting". You don't need to have a specific skill like gaming or music. All you need to do is get in front of a camera and chat with your audience!
These platforms all have their own, built-in ways to make money, including tips and gifting. With an audience on these apps you can make money outside your OnlyFans.
These platforms are popular outside the USA, so you can to connect with an international audience. If you want to keep your OnlyFans secret, this is a good option!
Cons
Like Twitch, anonymity products like face-swapping and face blurring don't work in real-time. To stay anonymous, you'll need to resort to lower tech alternatives, like physical masks!
These platforms are much less popular than traditional social media apps, like TikTok and Instagram. The means there are much fewer potential fans.
Live-streaming is time-consuming. You literally need to be in front of the camera the whole time! Non-live platforms like TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube can be much easier.
Promoting OnlyFans on Dating Apps
Many OnlyFans creators use various dating apps (like Tinder, Bumble, etc) to attract new fans to their profile. Create a page with a few photos and link a social media account that has your OF link in the bio!
Pros
Dozens of dating apps exist. If you search the app store for "Dating" you'll find lot's of options. If one bans you, you can easily switch to another!
The dating apps will only recommend you to people in your geo-location. So, for privacy, you can set your location far away from where you live. This provides you with some privacy to keep your page hidden from real-life connections!
Through chat, these apps offer a method for direct, one-to-one communication with potential subscribers. This creates a more personal connection with fans.
Cons
The dating apps all have rules against use for business purposes. If it's obvious you are promoting your OnlyFans, they will disable your account. Instead, subtly direct your matches to another social media platform, like Instagram, that includes your OF link.
Since you're directly chatting with matches, dating apps can be much more time consuming that other social media platforms. Accordingly, most OnlyFans creators will set up dating profiles and occasional swipe, but rarely reply to messages.
Be creative!
The above lists a bunch of popular options for promoting your OnlyFans page, but the internet is a huge place! Other unexplored opportunities undoubtedly exist. Remember to always be creative and explore new approaches. If you find anything great, drop us a line and we'll update this article!
Happy creating ✌️
