"Hot girls find success in porn, lol." I know, but that’s exactly the point you need to understand they build their audience through ASMR channels. They can’t just completely drop ASMR and switch to pure porn.
Think of it like this if a streamer is famous for gaming videos, you can’t expect them to fully transition to IRL streaming. Sure, they can do it, but their core audience is still in gaming. Same logic applies here. They need to keep putting out some ASMR content alongside the NSFW stuff so they don’t lose their main audience.
Now imagine if those girls had never started with ASMR and just went straight into porn. Do you really think they would have reached the same level of success they’re at now? If your answer is still yes, then you’re wrong.
That’s the reason a lot of OnlyFans girls started making ASMR in the first place to gain the ASMR audience. Simple examples are Dainty Wilder and Emily Black. Look them up and you’ll see what I mean. ASMR has been a major boost for a lot of creators, whether people want to admit it or not. They can create sex content, no problem, but they can’t completely abandon the genre that got them there.
Also, I’m not biased toward any particular genre. I enjoy everything. I’ve just noticed that a lot of people prefer NSFW ASMR over raw porn. Personally, I think the best approach is balance normal porn plus NSFW ASMR so you cover the entire audience.
You mentioned GLOW, and yes, I don't think she will do numbers if she is not recognized as an ASMRtist. Because if no one even knows she exists, then she will just be another random creator. But if she does it now, for sure she will be a huge name. ALWAYS Remember building audience is main part .