Building a random live webcam discovery site
Charles Leahy has created a live webcam discovery site called EarthLive.TV, featuring over 500 webcams from more than 90 countries. The site allows users to explore random locations around the world through a 'Take Me Anywhere' button. Leahy plans to expand the site by adding more cameras and a feature for users to submit their own webcams.
- ▪EarthLive.TV currently hosts over 500 live webcams from more than 90 countries.
- ▪The site includes a 'Take Me Anywhere' feature that directs users to random webcam feeds.
- ▪Leahy has learned that gaining traffic without a budget is challenging but effective backlinks can help.
- ▪He recently got approved for Mediavine, which is expected to significantly increase his ad revenue.
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3957655) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Charles Leahy Posted on May 29 Building a random live webcam discovery site #beginners #python #automation #startup I'm a 32-year-old Brit guy living in Quy Nhon, Vietnam. Travelled 60+ countries, worked as an anti-poaching ranger in Africa and an English teacher in Thailand. Noticed cameras are literally everywhere on Earth and thought - why isn't there one site that pulls them all together? So I Built EarthLive.TV 500+ live webcams from 90+ countries to date.
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