Now you have an idea for a site, you need to have some pictures / movies / audio etc...
The type of content available for use is increasing dramatically every day
You can buy content for your site
Buying pictures from reliable sources can alleviate many headaches while providing fresh, stimulating content. The photographer or provider is responsible for the proper record keeping--all you have to do is put up the pictures you like. And while eventually, these pictures will bleed on out to the web, at least initially, your surfers will be seeing new material.
The type of content available is increasing dramatically every day. Obscure fetish and bizarre material is becoming obtainable as well as the more mainstream shots.
Expect to pay anywhere from £100 to £400 for 200 or more pictures. This can be enough, however, to furnish five or six sites. Some companies charge only £25 for the pictures themselves, but charge £250 or so for a license fee. That allows you to make use of the pictures instead of just look at them. This license fee should be good for every CD you buy from them, though, so it can be very economical in the long run.
Before buying any content, ensure the company selling owns the copyrights and keeps proper records. Some companies take their pictures right off the net and then sells the CD's. This offers you none of the advantages of buying content - it is just like paying for stolen goods. Also, see how many copies of the CD have been sold. If you are one of 2000, then you really won't be too unique out there.
You can lease content for your site...
Many companies offer leased material. You pay by the month, and the surfer has access to changing pictures, video streaming, chat rooms, and more. The advantage of this is that your surfers keep getting new material (keeping them as members if you use recurring billing), you do not worry about any record keeping on the content, and your work load is less (they do all the work). The major disadvantage to this is the cost. Such services can cost £250-£1500 per month.
The beginning webmaster usually does not have the traffic nor revenue stream to justify this kind of expense. As you grow larger and are more situated, this type of service can make sense, but I do not recommend it for webmasters just starting out.
...or you can let others provide content for you
Some companies will offer you free content. Their payment is in the advertising they put on this content. While some of these providers offer poor quality or tacky-looking content, this is a valid method to offer your surfers something to look at very minimal bandwidth to yourself. You can get pictures, video streaming, chat rooms, and more this way.
You need to monitor this type of service regularly, though. These companies spring up quickly, then disappear just as quickly. You have to be on the ball to make sure you, as the owner of the site, always have something for your surfer to see.