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Packaging Porn For Women

As sex is becoming more mainstream, women are becoming increasingly curious and less shy about how the Internet can help meet their needs.

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A Higher Education

The increasing mainstream acceptability of the burgeoning adult industry is all the more apparent when respectable film schools begin offering courses tailored to prepare the next generation of producers for a career in the competitive world of adult filmmaking.

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opinion

Porn In The Comfort Zone

Mainstream companies are capitalizing on middle-America's increasing tolerance of sexually-themed, and occasionally explicit, advertising in an effort to sell their products; but does this cultural acceptance hold a danger for the adult industry?

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opinion

A New Season Of Hope

It's official: George Bush will remain in office as President of the United States of America for four more years. While the reactions of some in the adult industry are bordering on hysteria over imaginary woes to come, I want to assure you all that "the sky is not falling..."

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opinion

Interactive Income

In almost every form of commerce, a mutually beneficial exchange is made, where goods or services are swapped for something of perceived value – usually money – and often with some level of communication and negotiation between the buyer and seller. This isn't always the case with online adult entertainment...

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opinion

When One Door Closes, Open Another

In order for a healthy tree to grow, be strong, produce and create a powerful foundation, it has to have many strong roots. Roots that have roots, that also have roots – reaching and grabbing deep into the earth, taking hold to draw off the earth's nutrients. A very important and simple lesson learned by just looking at how this world functions can be taken and used in creating a powerful foundation for your business; one that works smoothly and feeds off of itself to become bigger and more powerful...

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Expecting Something?

I am a care-giver by nature and in doing so I tend to give too much of myself, finding that in the end there's nothing left of "me." Here's a few words to ponder, hope it does some good:

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opinion

A Kinder, Gentler Porn

Porn has run amok – with arguably "obscene" and at best "extreme" material freely available, as the production machine turns out new atrocities daily. Sure, "there's a market for everything" – but when "everything" is available for free, what's the point of buying it? Perhaps it's now time to shift into a more restrained, "R Rated" business model...

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opinion

A Checklist for Amateur Site Success: Part 1

Ayrora had an e-mail the other day asking for some advice on the steps needed to produce a simple amateur site using exclusive "homemade" content. As she started outlining some of the steps that she's personally used on her own site, it occurred to her that other newbies might benefit from some of this information:

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opinion

Don't Be So Shy!

Even the stupid questions get answered: You've got to start somewhere when learning something new, but if you don't ask, there in lies the danger of never learning, and therefore never succeeding. Here's what you can learn by asking the right questions on XBiz' Message Boards

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opinion

AVS Sites for "Real" Amateurs: Part 2

Ayrora examines how AVS' allow you to process credit cards without VISA / MC fees, and how content leveraging helps sales and retention

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opinion

AVS Sites for "Real" Amateurs: Part 1

For ‘real’ amateur site operators, certain Age Verification Systems (AVS) are an even more attractive alternative today than ever before

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opinion

Seasonal Storytelling

Offering timely seasonal promotions on and for your site is an effective marketing tool. Recently Ayrora decided to use some of her original erotic stories to make promotional pages for her personal site. Being the Holiday Season

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opinion

Gallery Creation With PX Gallery Wizard

Ayrora wanted to make some new galleries for her latest site, and thought she would give this innovative new software a try. Here’s a look at what she found

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opinion

Watchers and Doers

Ayrora finds daily reminders that even though it's important to have 'watchers' in the porn biz; it's much more important (and way more fun) to experience life, than it is to watch someone else enjoy it for you

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opinion

The Right Docs For You

For those couples who are creating amateur porn together, having 2257 documents that are specific for your needs, as well as valid model releases and mutual content licenses is vital. Without them, you could face fines and prison - or an end to your business

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opinion

Camera Considerations

As a well-rounded "amateur" porn star and webmistress, Ayrora is not only interested in being content, but also in creating it – and she thought it was time to purchase a new digital camera. But with so many models and options to choose from

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opinion

Cumming Full Circle

I'm beginning the process of resurrecting my first amateur site "Ayrora.com" — and I realized that with the costly VISA regulations, that I would have to look into a different billing option, but one that might prove to be a workable alternative for me

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opinion

Selling Beyond the States

You are never so big – nor so small – that you can afford to ignore the profit potential of selling to the “foreign” markets; a lesson that Dawn learned early in her adult career, when it became obvious that Italian men love sexy ‘Gypsy Girls’ like her – since they were the second biggest market for her

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opinion

The Truth About Amateur Porn

Of all of the terms bandied about in the wide world of online porn, the word 'amateur' is perhaps the most misused — and misunderstood. With roots stretching back to 'swingers' exchanging 'Polaroids®,' the face of amateur porn has changed over the past few years

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