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anoncamgirl
I love the customizable page! The process was pretty simple. It did take a while to write a description for my page, but that's pretty normal. :)
yeah, I completely understand that writing unique profile text takes a bit of extra time and I really appreciate those of y'all who have chosen to join and do it anyways. The main reason I ask for that so that in the event someone tries to scrape the site for their own purposes I can protect it properly. Hell, one scam indy site that scraped a legit site even joined sw recently to promote it. The scammer didn't consider that she'd scraped a bunch of sw'ers profiles in the process :D I know it's more labor-intensive than doing a copy/paste from one's profiles located elsewhere and I appreciate those of you who've taken the time to join anyways.
regarding the customizations, thanks for reminding me to post my latest site update here. Below is a copy of the email I sent out to all the chicas (and guys) currently listed:
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I have quite a few things planned for LiveCamModelShows.com over the coming weeks but before (and while) I work on new stuff I want to fix a few things with which I'm not 100% happy. There are a few but a big one aesthetically for me is the model profile pages. There were designed as a work around to some custom shortcode I had installed, and I finally figured out a way to easily work around the limitations of the old template.
The new template for chicas listed in the main directory is located here: and it allows for far more customization than the original design. The background, the page background(s) and the text colors can all be your color scheme of choice.
If you'd like an updated profile shoot me an email at [email protected] with the following:
1) updated gallery pics if desired
2) a new main profile pic if desired
3) any updates to your profile text or pricing menu
4) a pricing menu for custom clips and pic sets, kik, etc, if desired
5) 1-2 profile page colors (html codes ONLY, or a snip of the color in a pic)
6) 1-2 text colors (same as above)
7) a background color (same as above) or image/pattern to which you hold copyright. I cannot use patterns or images for backgrounds that belong to someone other than yourself.
--please bear in mind that the site menu colors will stay the same so if your desired colors clash with purple then, well, clash they will unfortunately--
Regarding a pricing menu for kik, snapchat, I'll prob be making a separate category for that so if it's something you offer send along the details regarding your pricing.
I'll still be doing text updates to profile text and rates on the same day requested, only changes involved with updating the template with customized design will take additional time.
My priorities are working on speeding up the site (I'm probably going to switch hosts tbh, I've tried pretty much everything else at this point) and continuing to build traffic. I'm still trying to become a payoneer partner but it's become an exercise in futility. For those of you in the US, check payout does arrive like clockwork with a 5 day delivery so if that's an option you're interested in, it's quick, it's reliable and it's free. While I'm pretty cool with payoneer direct deposit I abhor the fees associated with the debit card and I do apologize that private load is all I can do at this point.
In the medium term I'll be implementing the phone sex portion by the end of the fall and will update y'all about that beforehand.
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I've been updating profiles only a few at a time thus far, as even though it's fun I gotta continue that pace as I'm doing it in my spare time. Lots of chicas have ended up emailing me requesting the updated template with my purplishious color scheme, so I've decided to switch the rest of the profiles over just for site continuity. I figure it will probably take about 3 weeks to customize and switch over them all.
Seriously y'all, I grin with glee every time I check in on the site and go over bookings and see how's it's flourishing. Because of everyone who chose to join a site that was absolutely nothing but an idea when it first launched.. Thank you, y'all really do have no idea how much.
hope everyone on sw has a wicked $$$$$ day :goodvibes
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I have another update to announce that I'm really excited about :)
LCMS is now cross-referencing with Model Centro to provide payment processing for single, non-recurring transactions for MC models. This means that if you have a Model Centro membership site but would also like to accept additional payments from your customers you can create a profile on LiveCamModelShows.com. If you're an LCMS chica who decides to join Model Centro you can promote your membership site on your LCMS profile.
The two options are:
1) to be listed in the main camgirl directory
2) to have a completely unbranded profile payment page unlinked form any where on the site, separate from the camgirl directory.
With each option your profile page can be completely customized to match the design of your Model Centro membership site.
You can use your LiveCamModelShows payment page to sell skype shows, text chat, picture sets, custom content, tangible goods, anything legal. You can link to your LCMS profile from your Model Centro membership site, allowing you to earn extra income from fans and clients by upselling those who have already joined your membership site. You can also promote your membership site on your LiveCamModelShows profile page.
I'm excited to be working with Model Centro to provide single/non-recurring payment processing to Model Centro models, as I think MC offers a fantastic product to women seeking a monthly membership site. LCMS is a great compliment to Model Centro, as you can now accept both monthly membership payments and single-item payments from customers all at the leading payout percentages available in the industry.
Regarding linking to personal sites in general, I'm still in the process of deciding how to go about doing so. As with any project the site has been evolving since it's creation and I like to take the time to fair decisions without jumping into new policies too hastily. I will post about that the moment I decide though, and will send an email out to the chicas on the site as well as I know many of you would like to post links to your personal websites on your LCMS profiles.
Thanks for reading, I hope everyone is having a wicked day :goodvibes
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Wow, I'm going to sign up. Thanks so much for the detailed post!
I've had a modelcentro site forever but haven't completed it. This is definitely going to motivate me to move along and get it done.
Should have done it sooner but have had a lot on my plate. Best setup ever! I'm getting this done Monday for sure.
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Very happy to be in cooperation! Always on the look to make sure models make the most profit!
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LOVE LOVE LOVE loveshooks' payment processor! I was struggling to find something that really worked for me. I had some issues in the past with Payoneer (still waiting for them to email me back) and was not happy with the cut other sites were taking. On top of that, some sites would take much or too long to payout. Another issue I would have is that some payment processor would not accept all cards. A lot of my custies are non US based and would have issues using paying. After emailing back and forth with loveshooks, I was ready to try out her service. She created a page that fits perfectly with my site and my custies love the ease of using it. I get my checks on time each week and loveshooks has been very helpful following up with me to make sure everything has been going smoothly. I am very impressed and love having this as an option now to accept payments =)
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thank you for taking the time to write that DC. I love what you wrote because in starting this site I really wanted it to be more than just another indy site, I wanted to create an option that works for cam chicas on all levels; customization, payout percentages and ease of usage by clients. I want more than that actually, I want to be the best option out there for chicas who don't wish to handle everything (promotion and processing) solely from their own websites. As the site grows I'm over-the-top delighted that my goal is becoming a reality.
It means a lot to me that the site has been such a positive experience for you and what you wrote kinda made my day. thank you chica.
wishing everyone a wicked $$$$ night :goodvibes
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Is there a way that we can just give the guys a link to the payment page, when I do, it says :
Invalid account or site tag
Account ID or Site-Tag specified by Ecom_Ezic_AccountAndSitetag parameter does not exist, and you have no default site.
The format for this parameter is -
<12 digit account number> <colon> <site tag>
Please notify the webmaster for the site that linked you here.
some guys can't access the porn pages but they can get to the payment page. not sure if there is something wrong or not, but i get the same thing
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^^^^those are actually two separate issues so I'll address each separately:
1) guys being blocked from accessing LCMS. I recently (a couple of days ago) reworked my IP blocking set up so far fewer guys should have issues accessing the site
2) unfortunately the way my merchant account is set up the payment pages upon which the guys input their cc details can only be accessed from the LCMS domain itself. I hate that about my set-up, I really wish chicas could just send a payment link to a guy or install a payment button directly on their own blog or website but I'm pretty constrained by the banks rules in that regard. As the buttons are javascript rather than static html, trying to access the URL without going through the profile page removes the site tag and creates the error you listed above.
I wish there was a way around that but it basically comes down to my merchant account rules. They have a HUGE issue with my buttons being used anywhere other than on domains I actually own and I suspect the set-up of the buttons was designed with the intention of preventing the payment links from being used anywhere other than on my bank-authorized domains. I'm pretty unhappy with my payment gateway for a number of reasons so at some point (probably when my merchant year runs out and I need to pay new VISA/MC fees anyways) I'll switch to a new provider that's a bit less...rigid/paranoid. For now though I'm stuck with the current set-up, which means guys will have to visit your profile page in order to make a purchase. I am sorry about that.
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Hi LH,
I was going to DM you but I thought just in case anyone else was having this issue, it might be nice to have this up on the thread:
So I absolutely can't use my VPN (Hotspot Shield) when browsing LCGS. I get a forbidden error every time and that's kind of a deal breaker for me because of the IP weakness of Skype/needing to be online on LCMS.
Also, I've had it up on one of my tabs for a couple of weeks and it seems to be updating a lot, which means that not all the links are working for a lot of the time.
And side question: Will the payment dropmenu ever be able to be in minute increments rather than by $ amounts? I realize that it might be a bit more tricky doing this per model's site, but I'm pretty sure - in fact, I'm positive - that there's a way that you'd be able to do this in a less than *too* headachy way. Plus, I feel like seeing the bulk lump sum amount might be kind of jarring to clients who are used to seeing a $/min amount.
Don't get me wrong, I think it's a fantastic idea and I'm GOING to sign up. Thanks LH<3
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sound interesting and promising. I think i'll sign up. Only camgirl from quebec, canada, as far as i know :)
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I have been camming for a little over two years for a big box site, and am definitely interested in indy camming, but I'm curious about the safety of it. The possibility of someone finding me via my ip address is a worrying one. How do indy camgirls stay safe? I've been doing some research on SW, but I'm hoping to be able to find a VPN that doesn't slow down my internet speed....and it looks like a lot of the recommended ones do.
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apologies for the late reply!
if you're concerned about clients and potential clients discovering your location you can use a VPN like hotspot shield-I've never used it but from reading around here some chicas seem to report faster internet speeds than they'd have otherwise - though I suppose it's a matter of what your original baseline is
the two main ways that clients can discover your IP and location are via skype communications and through yahoo messenger file transfer (if you send or receive a file via messenger your IP can be tracked). Another method is via email header tracing-something to keep in mind when replying to emails from clients.
if your original internet speed is faster than a VPN you could always switch back and forth, using the VPN only when you need to and sticking with your own IP the rest of the time.
I'm not all the experienced with VPNs though, maybe check out this thread: to see if you find it helpful?
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^^ LH, do you choose not use a VPN because you aren't worried about people knowing your location? For someone to stalk you, they'd have to make quite a trek, so I understand that you might not be all that concerned about having your location revealed.
If one doesn't use a VPN, can they only find out your city, or is there more information they could get or stuff they could do via Skype or an email header?
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back when I lived in Toronto I couldn't have cared less-it's such a big city. now I don't care because even though I live in a smaller locale I use mobile wifis from 3 different islands, so my IP/location changes constantly anyways.
with IP tracking you're right, all dudes can get is the city (which can actually be different than one's actual city because our IPs are actually the IPs of the internet provider (ISP). I think it's a bigger concern for chicas who live in uber-small towns where they're one of 500 people, and even then the issue is more preventing gossip than it is being protected from clients.
Really though the best way to maintain privacy is to pay attention to info we share with clients. Over time our guys (especially long time regs) pick up a ton of information about us, just in the course of conversation. I'm not scared of my clients and I trust quite a few of them but there are things about me that they do not need to know, so that stays off-limits. I had a bad scare once, one of my most adored, long-term regs got himself into a psychological spiral down and it culminated with him talking about taking his gun to work and then coming up across the border to see me. This was shortly after a workplace shooting in his town so I knew what he meant.
I was really afraid, running over every convo I'd ever had with him trying to search for little snippets of private info I may have accidentally let slip. I even called the border patrol to have his name and car description on record there. He probably knew my IP but that didn't bother me, good luck trying to search through a city to find me.
In terms of tangible ways to keep safe and maintain privacy, I wrote a post here: that goes into issues like geo-tagging on photos (now THAT ish is scary) and preventing malware (there are a few losers on yahoo who troll around trying to spread malware/keyloggers, their MO is trying to send an infected file via yahoo messenger under the guise of it describing what sort of show he wants.)
as you wrote I'm in a somewhat unique situation but either way, to me IP isn't the same sort of privacy issue as are the items above.
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Thank you for all the information Loveshooks!
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Holy bajeezus. I thought I scoured all the computer security threads there were and I rarely find non-camming/beauty posts on SW that tell me something I haven't come across at one point or another but that post on privacy was super effing helpful. I know it might seem like "duh" material to the veterans, but this newb (who does more than her share of research) found it invaluable. I just thought I'd share the love since I know it's always nice to know which blog/forum/etc. posts are helpful to others.
Thanks lovehooks. SW is made incalculably better by your participation/moderating.<3 /loverant
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I gotta sign up on your site loveshooks!! I m a total slacker! lol
I ve been busy going back to school so less time to be on cam and I forgot to sign up, I was going to months ago...
I m gonna try to do that soon so hopefully I can have some extra income...
How s the traffic so far?? I love the idea of a cam site created and administered by another cam girl, that was my dream yrs ago but I gave up quickly and decided to keep on working as a cam girl but without owning a site...
Anyways, keep up the great work!!
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I'm gonna sound like a moron, but can someone please post a direct link to the sign up page? I'm going on 1-very little sleep and 2-pain meds lol.
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SweetJulia
I'm gonna sound like a moron, but can someone please post a direct link to the sign up page? I'm going on 1-very little sleep and 2-pain meds lol.
She doesn't have a sign up page. but this page http://www.livecammodelshows.com/ind...odel-contract/ gives you her webmaster email and the info she needs from you to sign you up :)
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Hey, just so other chicas know and for some validation, LH, I've been emailing with my favorite and by far best spending custie while on hiatus, directing him to LCMS and he said, "Your new site strikes Me as much more professional than where I found you; I am impressed." As far as I can tell, he found me on one of SM's affiliate sites, I believe weare18. So kudos, lovehooks, and girlies, sign up.<3
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^^^how am I just seeing this now?!
that is so awesome to hear, and I'm delighted that the site is working out for you. thank you for taking the time to write about your experience of LCMS, it really means a lot
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thatgingercamgirl
She doesn't have a sign up page. but this page gives you her webmaster email and the info she needs from you to sign you up :)
^^thanks for posting this. the main reason why I chose not to have a template sign-up page is that I don't want to store uber-private info like ID scans on my site. beyond that, since there's so many options in terms of profile customizations a sign-up page could be kinda confusing/difficult to use. I prefer email since that way each chica can go into as much detail as she desires regarding how she wants her profile organized.
hope everyone is having a wicked day :goodvibes
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I just wanted to say that I really liked the sign up process. I thought it was a lot more personal than having a form to fill out Just my two cents.
Lovehooks, do I remember a post a while back saying that video previews bring in more clients? In your opinion, what should the video preview have in it?
Thanks!
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anoncamgirl
I just wanted to say that I really liked the sign up process. I thought it was a lot more personal than having a form to fill out Just my two cents.
^^^thank you for that. in my vision for this site I wanted to create a space for personal interaction that adjusts to meet the needs/desires of every chica who joins, so I'm delighted that you have found it so. I was thinking about this recently, in relation to the 'culture of cam sites' thread, wondering if LCMS was meeting my vision for the site in that regard. If it does then I feel like I've accomplished something.
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anoncamgirl
Lovehooks, do I remember a post a while back saying that video previews bring in more clients? In your opinion, what should the video preview have in it?
The video preview page gets a lot of site traffic, and based on my obsessive analysis of my live traffic stats the guys who visit that page tend to end up spending. In terms of content of a preview I guess it's a matter of how you'd like to come across. I've done a 'fully clothed talking to the cam about my shows' preview, a silent 'watch me writhe around so you can check out my cam quality and what I look like' video and (my most recent) a preview that's a bunch of splices from my previously recorded sex and fetish clips. Hard to say which one was most effective, as when I used the first two I didn't know how to properly analyze my live stats, but my first (the straight talking clip) was my fav and new clients would often mention in when booking a first show with me. The only reason I don't use it now is because I'm way browner and thinner than I was when I recorded it, so it doesn't give guys an accurate representation of what I look like now. My next preview will prob be another talking clip, maybe interspersed with a few body shots for balance. I tend to attract cerebral dudes who like that sort of thing though, I think previews vids need to be created with one's audience in mind. Each of us have clients who are drawn to us due to our unique personas, so it makes sense that the preview should match that.
a somewhat nebulous answer, I know. I just don't think there's any 'correct' answer. If you focus on whatever aspects your best, most lucrative clients enjoy about you and create a preview that matches that I don't think you can go wrong.
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Sent away my registration, not sure if its right or not but oh well :lol:
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Guys, how do you advertise your indy shows?