Let’s talk about RedTube. It’s one of the most popular sites from MindGeek, right after PornHub and YouPorn. It looks and works like those other sites, so it’s not really different in the way that matters. But having multiple websites isn’t about offering more choices—it’s more about making it seem like you have a choice. That’s why MindGeek doesn’t really tell people these sites are all part of one big network, even though they act the same. They all make money from similar content, and there are millions of people who think their choices really matter. But they don’t.
For you, the web admin trying to make some quick money, you should treat RedTube the same way you treat any other site from MindGeek.
You should also do the same for all the free porn sites that have lots of views. Today, we’re focusing on RedTube because I’ve been going through each of these sites one by one. I’m doing this carefully, so stick with me.
Posting Your Own Smut
Let’s start with the basics of how to use a porn tube to make money.
You can’t really promote your content on RedTube, technically speaking. But that word “technically” means a lot—it makes all the difference. You can’t put a link back to your site if you upload a video, but you can upload any video you want. I think it doesn’t even have to be porn. As long as people like watching it, RedTube will probably accept it. But there’s been a change in how RedTube operates over the past few years that I’ve noticed.
Promoting Your Website
The main reason people use RedTube for promoting their own content is that they upload clips or short videos they want to push on their own websites.
You can upload watermarked clips, even the full videos, and hope that people will click through to your site. That’s not against the rules, technically. But if you look at RedTube’s homepage or any other page, you’ll notice there are no watermarked videos from different sources.
If you’re thinking about posting on RedTube to promote your site, you’re not alone.
Other web admins are probably thinking the same. So where is all that content? Are the watermarked videos being taken down or just hidden? I don’t know. They probably won’t tell you directly. You’ll have to test it yourself and see what happens. You can sign up for an account on RedTube, and you can upload your videos too.
Since you’re using RedTube to cross-promote, you don’t need to get paid by the site, so you don’t need any special treatment.
You want to post videos. My suggestion is to post as many videos as you can while you’re allowed to, and track your results. I also advise using a unique domain name for your RedTube campaign because UTM parameters might not be enough, especially if you’re new to this.
It’s not strictly necessary for a general marketing campaign, but it’s important in the beginning.
If you don’t have much experience using RedTube for marketing, you’ll need to understand how useful it is. I’ve reviewed a few auto-posting tools that can help you get a lot of watermarked videos on sites like RedTube. But the industry changes so quickly that it’s hard to keep up. Information becomes outdated as soon as it is posted.
Why RedTube, Specifically?
Now, let’s talk about the kinds of content that might work well on RedTube as promotional material.
I don’t have a strong preference between long-form videos and short trailers when it comes to marketing. I think full videos are more likely to get a positive response from viewers, but they might not get as many clicks. Of course, you’re free to experiment with both options.
As for the content types on the site, it seems like they’re heading more towards mainstream, low-effort content.
There are now basically only two main types of porn on RedTube. One is solo camwhore stuff, and the other is like the Brazzers-style content with step-sisters and office workers. There doesn’t seem to be a third type.
Alright, I’ve said my piece.
In short, marketing your stuff on RedTube is not a great idea unless you’re a camwhore looking to grow your portfolio or you’re targeting a specific group, like gay men. I can’t think of any other way to make money through RedTube in a straightforward way. If you manage to set up a working network that uses RedTube, I’d love to hear how you did it.
Right now, it’s amazing to see that RedTube is still getting millions of views with this type of content.
Maybe I’m just getting too old to keep up. But I know the internet is still free, and uploading videos to these kinds of sites doesn’t cost anything, so you have nothing to lose by trying. Don’t forget about the watermark.
