BongaCams

BongaCams is an adult website based in the Netherlands providing live webcam performances by webcam models, camboys and couples typically featuring nudity and sexual activity ranging from striptease and erotic talk to masturbation with sex toys. All visitors are able to join general chat rooms, while models can earn money in private shows and by getting tips from registered users. BongaCams was one of the first top websites to implement HTTPS security.[3][4] It is one of the largest adult camming websites in Europe, competing with American website Chaturbate. As of June 2020, the site is ranked 35th in the Alexa global rank,[5] and was among 10 most popular websites in a number of localities, such as Ukraine,[6] Bulgaria[7] and Moldova.[8]

BongaCams
Type of site
Adult camming website
Available inMultilingual (34)
Area servedWorldwide, except blocking countries
IndustryInternet
URLbongacams.com
Alexa rank 36 (July 2020)[1]
AdvertisingYes
RegistrationOptional
Launched25 January 2012 (2012-01-25)[2]
Current statusActive

BongaCash affiliate program and BongaModels model website are also part of BongaCams network.

History

The website was launched in 2012.[2] In 2015, BongaCams was one of the Alexa's 100 most visited websites in the world[9] and one of the most visited adult websites on the internet.[10] The website received its first award in 2016 - becoming Best Emerging Live Cam Site[11] at Live Cam Awards 2016.

In December 2016, BongaCams acquired RusCams.com.[12][13]

In March 2017, they acquired another camming site CamFuze.com.[14][15][16]

In January 2017, Maltese newspaper The Malta Independent reported that BongaCams was more popular among the Maltese than Wikipedia.[17]

Awards and nominations
List of awards received by BongaCams
Total number of wins and nominations
Totals 12 7
References
XBIZ Awards
Year Result Award
2017 Nominated Live Cam Company of the Year — Europe[18]
Nominated Adult Site of the Year — Live Cam (Europe)[18]
XBIZ Cam Awards
Year Result Award
2017 Nominated Best Cam Site — Europe[19]
YNOT Awards
Year Result Award
2016 Won Best Live Cam Revenue Program (EU)[20]
2017 Nominated Best Cam Platform (EU)
Nominated Best White Label Provider
Nominated Best Marketing Campaign
Nominated Best Live Cam Revenue Program (EU)
Won Company of the Year[21]
LALEXPO Awards
Year Result Award
2016 Won Best European Cam Site[22]
2017 Won Best Tipping Cam Site[23]
AW Awards
Year Result Award
2016 Won Best Affiliate Program[24]
2017 Won Live Cam Affiliate Program of the Year[25]
Won Freemium Cam Site of the Year[25]
Live Cam Awards
Year Result Award
2016 Won Best Emerging Live Cam Site[26]
2017 Won Best Live Cam WhiteLabel Program[27]
Won Best Live Cam Affiliate Program[27]
Adult Webcam Awards
Year Result Award
2017 Won Best Credits or Tokens Cam Site[28]
Won Best Russian Adult Webcams Site[28]
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See also

References
  1. "Alexa - Top sites". www.alexa.com. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  2. "BongaCams.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info - DomainTools". WHOIS. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  3. Brian Barrett (17 March 2016). "Most Top Websites Still Don't Use A Basic Security Feature". Wired.
  4. "HTTPS on Top Sites". Google. 14 March 2016.
  5. "Alexa - Top sites". www.alexa.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  6. "Alexa - Top Sites in Ukraine - Alexa". www.alexa.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  7. "Alexa - Top Sites in Bulgaria - Alexa". www.alexa.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  8. "Alexa - Top Sites in Moldova - Alexa". www.alexa.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  9. "Top Sites in: All Categories". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  10. "Top Sites in: All Categories > Adult". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  11. "Live Cam Awards 2016 winners". Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  12. Pardon, Rhett (5 December 2016). "BongaCams.com Acquires RusCams.com". XBIZ.
  13. "RusCams Joins Forces With BongaCams". AVN. 5 December 2016.
  14. "BongaCams Acquires 'Amateur' Site CamFuze". XBIZ. 9 March 2017.
  15. "Amateur Webcam Community CamFuze Joins BongaCams". AVN. 14 March 2017.
  16. Marty O'Brien (9 March 2017). "BongaCams Acquires Amateur Webcam Community CamFuze". YNOT Europe.
  17. Helena Grech (28 January 2017). "It's official: The Maltese prefer porn to Wikipedia". The Malta Independent.
  18. Rhett Pardon (16 November 2016). "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2017 XBIZ Awards". XBIZ.
  19. "1st XBIZ Cam Awards Finalist Nominees Announced". XBIZ. 10 April 2017.
  20. "Winners 2016". YNOT Awards. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  21. "Winners 2017". YNOT Awards. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  22. "Awards 2016". LALEXPO Awards. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  23. "Awards 2017". LALEXPO Awards. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  24. "AW Awards 2016 Winners List". AWAwards.
  25. "AW Awards". AWAwards.
  26. "LCA 2016 Winners". Live Cam Awards. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  27. "LCA 2017 Winners". Live Cam Awards. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  28. "2017 Adult Webcam Awards Winners List". Adult Webcam Awards. 14 January 2017.


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