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'''Camgirl''' or '''Cam-girl''' is an [[Internet]] term for women who are featured on [[webcam]]s. A conjunction[[portmanteau]] of "camcamera" and "girl", itthe word is used for women who operate their own webcams, such as [[JenniCam|Jennifer Ringley]]<ref>Wall, p.105</ref> and [[Ana Voog]], as well as employees of webcam-based companies. The term is also used to describe women or girls who broadcast themselves via webcam without receiving any financial gain.<ref>Bocij, p.230</ref> One of the original and most popular cam-girl sites was [[Jennifer Ringley|JenniCam.com]].<ref>Wall, p.171</ref>

Some camgirls (often called [[cam whore]]s) offer nude photographs or videos of themselves in exchange for gifts or money.<ref name=onethreethree>Bocij, p.133</ref> They also earn money by advertising pornographic websites, and earn commission by convincing customers to join adult [[Paysite|paysites]].<ref name=onethreethree/> A typical rate is $10 for every customer who signs up to a site.<ref name=onethreethree/>