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Billing a Better Rev Stream

There’s more to online billing than meets the eye. For example, a paysite operator with a typical old-school approach where tour pages lead to an IPSP-provided join page, while enjoying a proven strategy, may be leaving money on the table. While the details will vary from company to company, the upshot is that even the most time-honored strategies for turning website visitors into paying customers requires a fresh look in 2012.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
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DatingGold Approaching a Decade in Business

Approaching nearly a decade in the online dating game, the amount of knowledge, savvy and hard knocks experience DatingGold can offer is … well, worth its weight in gold.

Bob Johnson ·

Stunner Media to Donate a Portion of Sales to Fondation Émergence

Stunner Media announced that the company will donate a portion of all sales made on May 17 in honor of the International Day Against Homophobia.

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Businesses and Blogs: A Love-Hate Relationship

In researching the role of sex bloggers for the debut of the NoveltyBiz section’s Blogger Spotlight, I reached out to some of the professionals I assumed were benefitting from the increased attention that sex toys were getting thanks to the rise of the blogosphere. However, I was introduced to a volatile business-to-blogger dynamic that almost resembled that of a couple of exes trying to reconcile but plagued by deception, exploitation and shortsighted interactions.

Ariana Rodriguez ·

Wicked Releases Brad Armstrong's 'A Love Story'

Wicked Pictures has announced the release of Brad Armstrong’s "A Love Story," the latest installment in the company's Wicked Passions line created for couples.

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Standard Innovation Corporation Is on a Trajectory for Expansion

When Standard Innovation Corporation’s founders Bruce and Melody Murison tapped veteran CEO Danny Oscada to become the company’s chairman and CEO in December 2010, Oscada saw a “tremendous opportunity to shape the future of the sexual wellness industry” and abandoned his retirement to reshape and re-focus the We-Vibe brand toward worldwide growth.

Ariana Rodriguez ·

Robert Rosen to Sign 'Beaver Street: A History of Modern Pornography' Book Saturday

Author and adult industry veteran Robert Rosen will be appearing at Book Soup at 4 p.m. this Saturday in West Hollywood to discuss and sign his book "Beaver Street: A History of Modern Pornography."

Viewing Child Porn Not a State Crime, N.Y. Appeals Court Rules

The New York Court of Appeals has ruled that viewing child porn online doesn't constitute either criminal possession or procurement under state penal law.

No Boundaries: A Look At The Ethnic/Interracial Markets

The ethnic and interracial markets never fail to be a hotbed of controversy. A testament to the country’s racial divide, producers of this specialized content have historically fought tooth and nail against cultural prejudice to get their product made and put into the consumer’s hand. Today, the genres are thriving, but still face a number of unique challenges.

Nelson X ·

Trailer Debuts for 'Paranormal Activity: A Hardcore Parody'

Blue Circus Entertainment and London Gunn Productions have debuted a trailer for "Paranormal Activity: A Hardcore Parody."

Julie Simone Scores a Feminist Porn Award

Julie Simone took home her very first Feminist Porn Award, winning the Hottest Kink Movie award for her movie “Vicious Strap-on Bitches.”

CalExotics Presents a Social Media Webinar

California Exotic Novelties presents the CalExotics Social Media Webinar on May 15.

'The Rocki Whore Picture Show: A Hardcore Parody' Receives XRCO Award

Wicked Pictures' "The Rocki Whore Picture Show: A Hardcore Parody," directed by Brad Armstrong, received the XRCO Award for Best Parody (Comedy).

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A ‘2257 Turnaround?

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Stephen Yagielowicz ·

iFriends’ Video Hosts Organize a 24-Hour Webcam Marathon

Performers on the live adult webcam service iFriends.net will be showing off their endurance during a 24-hour live iFriends marathon beginning at midnight on Saturday, April 21.

Teagan Presley Heads to the Big Apple for a Weekend at Cafe Royale

Adam & Eve contract performer Teagan Presley head to the Big Apple for a weekend at Cafe Royale.

Video Secrets Brings Back Flirt 4 A Cause Promotion for AIDS LifeCycle

VideoSecrets.com has announced the return of the Flirt 4 A Cause promotion aimed at benefiting the AIDS LifeCycle event, which promotes increased awareness and support for HIV prevention.

Girlfriends Films Releases 'Please Make Me a Lesbian 7'

The seventh volume in Girlfriends Films' kink-fueled, coming-of-age series "Please Make Me a Lesbian" is now available for purchase on DVD.

FX, Vince Vaughn to Adapt 'I Was a Teenage Dominatrix' Memoir

Sex worker Shawna Kenney’s memoir "I Was a Teenage Dominatrix" is coming to the small-screen courtesy of the FX and Vince Vaughn's Wild West Picture Show Prod.

Rob Black's 'Taxi Driver: A XXX Parody' Wins at XRCO

Rob Black Productions would like to offers its congratulations to the cast and crew of “Taxi Driver: A XXX Parody,” which went home with the XRCO award for Best Parody (Drama).