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Model Feeds

What This Page Does

This page lets you create feeds that are linked directly to performers (models) in your database. Instead of searching by keywords, model feeds automatically search source sites for videos featuring a specific performer by name. You can create feeds for individual performers or generate feeds for all performers at once across multiple source sites.

[Screenshot: grabber-model-feeds-overview]

How to Get Here

Navigate to Admin Panel > Grabber > Model Feeds

You can also reach this page from the navigation bar at the top of any grabber page by clicking Model Feeds.

Understanding the Page

The page has two main areas:

Feed Creation Area

At the top, you will find controls for creating new model feeds -- either one performer at a time or in bulk for all performers.

Existing Model Feeds Table

Below the creation area, a table lists all model feeds you have already created:

Column What It Shows
Feed ID A unique number for each feed
Model Name The performer this feed searches for
Site Which source site this feed pulls from
Status Whether the feed is active (running) or inactive (paused)
Created Date When the feed was first created
Last Grabbed When this feed last ran and imported content
Actions Toggle active/inactive and delete buttons

Common Tasks

How to Create a Feed for One Performer

  1. In the feed creation area, select a Performer from the dropdown. This list contains all performers currently in your database.
  2. Check the boxes next to the Source Sites you want to search. You can select one or many sites.
  3. Optionally select a Category to assign all imported videos to a specific category.
  4. Set Max Videos per Feed to control how many videos each feed imports per run (1 to 100, default is 10).
  5. Click Create Model Feeds.
  6. A confirmation message tells you how many feeds were created and how many were skipped (if feeds for that performer and site combination already existed).
Tip: Select several source sites at once to cast a wider net. Each performer-plus-site combination becomes its own separate feed that runs independently.

[Screenshot: grabber-model-feeds-create-single]

How to Create Feeds for All Performers at Once

This bulk feature creates feeds across all active performers in your database automatically.

  1. Click the Create Feeds for All Models button (or section).
  2. The system automatically selects the top 20 most popular source sites.
  3. Optionally select a Category to assign to all imported videos.
  4. Set Max Videos per Feed (1 to 100).
  5. Click Create Feeds.
  6. The system loops through every active performer and creates a feed for each performer-and-site combination that does not already exist.
Warning: Creating feeds for all performers can generate a very large number of feeds. If you have 100 performers and 20 sites selected, that creates up to 2,000 feeds. Make sure your automated grabbing settings can handle this volume.
Note: The system automatically skips any performer-and-site combination that already has a feed, so you will never get duplicates. It is safe to run this multiple times -- for example, after adding new performers to your database.

How to Enable or Disable a Model Feed

  1. Find the feed in the table.
  2. Click the Toggle button in the Actions column.
  3. The feed switches between active and inactive status.

Inactive feeds are skipped during automated grabbing runs.

How to Delete a Model Feed

  1. Find the feed you want to remove.
  2. Click the Delete button in the Actions column.
  3. Confirm the deletion when prompted.
Note: Deleting a feed does not remove any videos that were already imported. Those videos remain in your library.

How Model Feeds Work

Model feeds search source sites using the performer's name as the search term. When a feed runs:

  1. The system takes the performer's name from your database.
  2. It searches the selected source site for that name.
  3. If the Model Relevance Filter is enabled in Grabber Settings, only videos where the performer's name appears in the title, description, or tags are imported. This prevents irrelevant results.
  4. New videos are imported with the performer automatically linked and the assigned category applied.
  5. Duplicate videos are skipped.
Tip: For best results, make sure your performers' names in the database match how they are commonly listed on source sites. If a performer goes by different names on different sites, you may need to create separate feeds with adjusted search terms on the regular Feeds page instead.

Tips for New Users

Tip:
  • Start with your most popular performers. Create feeds for your top 10 to 20 performers first, then expand once you see good results.
  • Enable the Model Relevance Filter. In Grabber Settings, enable this filter to prevent irrelevant videos from cluttering your performer pages. This is especially important for performers with common names.
  • Set a reasonable Max Videos per Feed. Start with 5 to 10 videos per feed per run. This gives you enough content without overwhelming your review queue.
  • Assign categories. Setting a default category for each batch of model feeds helps keep your library organized without manual effort.
  • Review results after the first run. Check the Grabber History page to see how many videos each feed is finding and whether the results are relevant.
  • Re-run bulk creation after adding new performers. The system only creates feeds for performer-and-site combinations that do not already exist, so it is safe to run the bulk creation again whenever you add new performers.

Troubleshooting

Model feed imports irrelevant videos

What you see: Videos imported under a performer's name have nothing to do with that performer.

How to fix it:

  1. Go to Grabber Settings and enable the Model Relevance Filter. This ensures only videos mentioning the performer's name are imported.
  2. Check that the performer's name in your database matches how they are listed on source sites.
  3. If a performer has a very common name (like "Anna"), the relevance filter is especially important.

 

Bulk creation says "0 feeds created"

What you see: You run the bulk creation but the confirmation says no new feeds were created.

How to fix it:

  1. This means feeds already exist for every performer-and-site combination. No duplicates were needed.
  2. If you expected new feeds, check that you have recently added new performers to your database.
  3. Also verify that your performer profiles are set to active status.

 

Model feed returns zero results

What you see: A model feed runs but finds no videos.

How to fix it:

  1. Check that the performer has content on the selected source site by visiting the site manually and searching for their name.
  2. The performer may be listed under a different name on the source site. Consider creating a regular keyword feed on the Feeds page with the alternate name.
  3. Check the Feed Sources guide to verify the source site is currently working.

 

The page shows "Demo Mode"

What you see: An orange banner at the top prevents any changes.

How to fix it:
Contact your administrator to disable demo mode.

Page When to Use It
Grabber Settings To enable the Model Relevance Filter and configure global import settings
Grabber Feeds To create keyword-based or direct URL feeds (not linked to performers)
RSS Feeds To import from RSS and Atom feeds
Grabber History To review import results from model feeds
Feed Sources To see which source sites support model feed searching
Models To manage your performer database (add, edit, or remove performers)
Video Management To review imported videos and verify they are correctly linked to performers

Last Updated: 2026-02-22
Guide Version: 1.0

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