16 May: Updated 2LipsLive
(aka 2lips.tv) review. Hardly changed since I saw it last --
apart from that name change. [read
review] [visit
site] [make
a comment]
15 May: Updated 18Live
review - no big changes, a bit more hosts online, a change in
payment processor - same software, same system. [read
review] [visit
site] [make
a comment]
14 May: Long overdue review of
TheDailyPeep is up. [read
review] [visit
site] [make
a comment]
8 May: Unusual special here from
LovelyCamGirlsLive
(A name so unwieldy that even they don't use it but call themselves
:LCGL) -- members get $1 added to their account each day if they
just log in. Catch is this is only if you have bought credit at
least once. Catch #2 is that I have yet to see a host online
there...
5 May: Flirt4free is no longer the only cam site that has
porn stars on board. Just got an email from
Spread4u that they have the AVN
starlet of 2008 Bree Olson on regular cam chat weekly, just like any
cam girls you can go into private with her. Meanwhile, there
is not even any scheduled
porn star show on
Flirt4free.
28 Apr: This is a funny one - jobs at webcam sites being
offered at UK JobCentres. For those of you not in the UK the "JobCentre"
is a Government run employment agency that helps the
unemployed find work.
More from the BBC.
17 Apr: Update to NeedLive
review. [visit
site] [read review]
[make
comment]
16 Apr: Had a look around NeonCams and did a brief review
of the site. Would be very interested to hear any feedback,
thanks. [visit
site] [read review]
[make
comment]
3 Apr: ItchLive.com
is offering a special promotion to viewers with an 10% extra credits
on all e/wallet upgrades from 3rd of April till 21st of April.
This goes with the launch of a normal html website to supplement the
fancy flash thing they started with.
25 Mar: Check out the site of one of our newest
forum
contributor,
Bella, who is a Brazilian independent chathost though it seems
she has also worked iFriends, who
describes herself as an MILF. There is a nice little gallery
as well as details on booking a one to one show with her.
[visit site]
20 Mar: Today though Easter Monday
CamContacts is running a set
of promotions. Bunny Girl galleries, Voting for top Bunny
themed chathosts and "free session" giveaways for viewers.
19 Mar: Flirt4Free
add a TS site to their existing
straight and
gay cam
sites. Named
GenderBenders.com it offers the same user interface, but a
currently very small selection of hosts -- actually 1 host at this
moment. Sure they list others, but couples and girls, only one
seems to be a real boy/girl. Now that they have launched I
expect they will build up more hosts though. It is a limited
niche though, the more established
GenderBenderCams.com run by
Spread4u only manages to have 3 online at the moment. And
only one of those in free chat, I suspect there is enough demands
for the limited supply that they don't have to do a lot of teasing.
16 Mar: imLive announce a
reduction in payout for hosts down to 30%, though 35% is maintained
for top hosts and veterans.
See
details.
They basically suggest a smaller cut of a larger cake - with
potential for a better bottom line.
Via Minnie.
12 Mar: St Patrick's Day this weekend and a few specials
will be on I'm sure. First up at
DreamHouseLive
there is a lucky draw for prizes, $500 for hosts and 500minutes for
viewers. [
read details] [visit site]
9 Mar: CupidoCam,
the small gay webcam site,
has now opened a girl section at
CupidoGirls.com. Obviously they are currently looking for
more cam girls.
8 Mar: I'm live continue
their "get your money back" promotion in March under a Easter themed
banner of "Your
Easter Cash Hops Back to You". As before the rules are
than daily 10 names are drawn and those viewers get their credits
refunded.
3 Mar: Not adult related as such but Orgoo.com has started
a
free web based video chat room. Why is this of interest?
Because it allows one or more people to get into a video chat room
without loading any software. So this side-steps the issue
that independent camgirls may have of asking customers to install
Yahoo or other Messenger software, and all the technical hassles
that can involve. Of course there is no payment structure but
then independents typically have their own way of handling this, a
password protection for rooms would provide basic control that only
the right people get into the room.
2 Mar: NeonCams is a new site launching this month,
currently looking for hosts and studios. Payment methods
includes epassporte but whatever the method the cut is only 35%.
Hosts go here.
Studios go here. Viewers need to wait until it is
launched.
1 Mar: Looking for a flat share / roommate in Bucharest?
Read
this post. Hm, maybe I should start a new section of the
site for chathost flat shares?!
28
Feb: I just received a promotional email from
Cams.com; "News: New models, fan
clubs, vids, pics, & more!" which is all great and everything
but the interesting thing is the images of the new hosts which are
heavily Photoshopped to give that smooth airbrushed 'glamour'
look (see image). Is this the Penthouse Magazine
influence now that they owns Cams.com?
[visit site]
[read review]
[make comment]
27 Feb: It's a leap year! Three more days therefore
in Feb for the Feb imLive
promotion. Be one of the 10 names drawn each day and get
credits you spent that day refunded.
26 Feb: Streamate
announced a "Confidential Phone" service. Basically it means
they will connect the viewer and the host via telephoning both
parties, so neither side knows the phone number of the other side.
This is an oft-requested feature for hosts who would like to provide
phone but have privacy concerns about giving out their number. It is
optional for hosts and not shown to views unless their host has
selected this option
Via Minni.
[visit the
site] [read review] [make a comment]
25 Feb: Look for your ropes and cuffs and join in
imLive's Tie Me Up Party from 1 Mar
(Fri) 3pm to Monday 3a.m. The only problem is: if the girls
are tied up, how can they type and chat?
Just noticed that iamLive has added a 1-on-1 director feature in
their Happy Hour chat. [read
more]
19 Feb: The well established hardcore German cam site
Visit-x.net (which is the backend
of many small European sites) has a new community chat based side
with the rather clumsy name of
2cam4u.
It's rather like camfrog,
cameraware or in the past
ivisit or even
netmeeting if your memory goes
back that far!
18 Feb: Free pornstar show 21st Feb 7pm (EST) for one hour
starting Gina Lynn
-- free for members of the newest members of
VipCams or $0.50 / per minute
at, PrivateFeeds and
LoveSexxxy.
17 Feb: Now that
Penthouse owns Cams.com you'll
expect to see a lot of cross promotions. The first is
tube.penthouse.com which is their take on the
YouTube thing. I believe
it is what they call a "FakeTube" site - e.g. it isn't really
user-submitted videos, rather they are all promotionals clips ,
though some of the "Most Viewed Clips" seem to be from
Cams.com/CumTV chathosts.
16 Feb: Belated Valentine's day party news -
imlive is holding a Valentine's day
party till Monday 3a.m. Top 10 spenders will get $200 imlive
credits. Or more practically, if you buy credits during the
party, you will be entered into a raffle and 50 members will win $50
credits. [visit
site]
15 Feb: Did you notice Spread4u is now using Flash video?
The chat window looks exactly the same as before so they must have
custom written it to match their old one. It works for me a
lot better than the old one. [read
review] [visit site]
[make a comment]
13 Feb:
Valentine's days promotions coming up!
www.lovelycamgirlslive.com, $20 bonus on any purchase all day
long. Let me know of any others you know of!
7 Feb: Happy Lunar New Year! In celebration Peekshows
are holding a number of contests and giveaways for both viewers and
models. Free tokens to members who win in the contest, and
extra pay for models who are voted best in various categories.
There is also going to be a discount on Valentine's day. Yes
-- actually this promotion is a V Day one, not Lunar New Year, but
close enough. ;-)
[visit site]
1 Feb: Two competing special shows today. Over at
PrivateFeeds
there will be a show by award winning porn actress
Jenna Haze
while over at LiveCamNetwork
you can catch Shay
Laren, Penthouse Pet of the Month for June 2006. Jenna
will be online from 6:30PM to 8:00PM EST while Shay will just be
starting out at 8:00 PM EST, no word on how long her show will be
And no, I had never heard of either of them before -- but they are
in Wikipedia so they must be famous, right?
[visit PrivateFeeds]
[visit LiveCamNetwork]
30 Jan: I was just over at
Spread4u and see they seem to have a new studio working there
which is quite unusual. It's out of the Philippines, but
unlike most such studios where the setting looks -- if you'll excuse
me -- distinctly Third-World with plastic stools to sit on, bed
sheets hung up as backdrops and a waving fan because there is no
aircon -- this one by comparison looks like a 5 star hotel. Or
possibly a very expensive bordello. And the hosts are to
match. e.g. more the fashion model look than the farm-girl one.
There were only a few of them online when I looked, two I noted were
"Tixie Lee", and "Luciya", but take a look and if you
see them and see if you agree that they stand out! An
interesting development, I wonder if they'll stay around. [read
review] [visit site]
[make a comment]
23 Jan:
MyBabeCams has started to develop some traction and now
has a respectable 60+ hosts online, not a lot of viewers though with
many rooms empty or just a single guest. A good time therefore
perhaps to take a look before it gets too crowded given that the
pricing is pretty low at $1-$2/minute. Note they have almost
entirely Filipina hosts.
[Visit site]
[Read updated review]
[Models go
here]
[Comments]
20 Jan: A common complaint for people wanting to model on
webcam sites is that there is a great lack of information given
about terms and conditions, even the payout percentage offered hosts
is often not mentioned! VideoSecrets, who own
Flirt4Free etc, have
recently put together a good
information package for those thinking of signing up there.
Not only are there specific details about pay and bonuses, but there
are also phone numbers of people to call if you have questions.
Good work!
[Viewers go here]
[Chathosts go
here]
14 Jan: Promotion at AsianCamModels called "Mid Week
madness". It is not exactly well explained but if you buy
credits mid week (12.01am Tue - 11.59pm Thu PST) you get a 10%
bonus. I guess that must be their quiet time.
[read review]
[visit site]
[comment]
11 Jan: Not sure how long this will last but for what it's
worth: "USE THIS PROMO CODE WLP 0108 to get $5.00 FREE with your
first purchase of time." at Desire2Cam. They are still
going despite some concerns about payments 6 months ago so I
hope/presume it is sorted out though I have no first hand info.
[read review]
[view site]
[comment]
10 Jan: Today and tomorrow
PrivateFeeds is doing
some special shows --
Yesterday was vampire day (huh?), while today is Horny Duo and
tomorrow is Sexy Princess.
[read review]
[see show]
[comment]
9 Jan: I believe I'm more than a year late in noticing
this but LiveSexyDolls is now a stand alone cam site, no longer part
of the 2much/ LiveCamNetwork
system. It is still super small, but still potentially you
could find something different there. From the perspective of
the host though they don't explain payments, such a common problem!
[read updated review]
[visit site]
[comment]
8 Jan: A new entrant into the webcam site software arena;
http://www.livecamdiva.com
at the moment looks most suitable for a single girl site. Not
cheap though, these things never are.
7 Jan: I hadn't realized before but apparently at
cams.com/cumtv etc hosts can select their own payment % -- from
15% to 45%. Why would someone elect be paid less? Well
because then they get placed higher in the listings, and presumably
get more business. So less time sitting waiting for customers
and more time working could equal higher total pay despite the lower
%.
Webcam
Wizard!
