I have been lurking here for about a week and spent WAY to much time reading many of the threads...many GREAT ideas and I wish that I would have came across this site sooner.
Does anyone else use a live web camera on their site to promote the area? I am in an area where there are many seasonal owners out of town and my camera has been a big hit and also has brought me a number of buyers and sellers.
http://www.summersatthelake.com/

how did you set that up? Can you explain? was it a wireless cam? What program did you use to capture?
Thanks in advance,
cindy

Cindy,
I have the camera set up on the deck of my home overlooking the Lake of the Ozarks. It is hardwired into a router that is inside my home. The camera needs only an internet connection to work and no software is required. Here is info. on the camera:
http://www.mobotix.com/en/
a link to my camera that is not framed by my site:
http://24.182.136.174/
and a link to many more cameras and some will let you change the views:
http://www.mobotix.nu/weblink.htm
My camera was about $1,200.00 and while I had a computer tekkie help me with initial set-up it really isn't that hard. Been running constantly for 2 years with no problems and that is pretty cheap advertising. The camera drives many people to my site and if you have a good location to install one it might work in your area also.
BTW..I love your area and its natural beauty.
Terry

Thanks Terry, Im going to look into it. I could only do it if I run have a special computer hooked up at the location of the camera. I have access to a building on Main Street - that would make a great shot. Thanks for the info.

Cindy