WhatsMyIPLive

The Real Story I kept needing to check my IP for various reasons (testing VPNs, debugging network stuff, checking what location websites see). Every time I googled "what's my IP," I'd land on these ancient sites that were: - Slower than they should be - Plastered with sketchy ads - Trying to upsell me premium features So I thought: "I can build something better." Not gonna lie, I also wanted to see if I could build a useful tool that people would actually use AND maybe generate some side income. Seemed like every IP checker was either garbage or trying too hard. How It Evolved Started simple - just show the IP. Then I realized I kept needing other tools too: - "Wait, is my VPN actually working?" - "What DNS records does this domain have?" - "Is that SSL cert legit?" So I kept adding tools. Every time I needed to use some clunky third-party site for network stuff, I'd think "might as well add this to mine." Two months later, here we are - 10+ tools, all free, all fast. What I Learned - People REALLY hate slow-loading tools (under 1 second became my obsession) - Mobile traffic is huge for this - everyone's checking their IP on their phones - Turns out a lot of devs bookmark simple utility sites like this - Privacy matters - people don't want their IP checker site tracking them (ironic, I know) What's Actually On It - IP Address detection (IPv4/IPv6) - instant on page load - VPN Detection - see if you're actually hidden - DNS/WHOIS lookups - SSL Certificate checker - Speed test - Browser fingerprint - Bunch of educational stuff about IP privacy Visit whatsmyiplive.com - your IP shows up immediately, no click needed. Then poke around the tools. What's Next? Still figuring out the business model tbh. Thinking ethical affiliates (VPN recommendations) or subtle ads, but keeping the core tools totally free. Open to ideas! I'll be here all day answering questions and probably fixing bugs you find 😅 What would actually make you bookmark a site like this?