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Bandwidth and Data Transfer Explained
One of the most important decisions that adult Webmasters can make is in choosing the best combination of hosting performance, value and service to meet the needs of your site both today, and into the future. Two of the most important factors to consider
Smart Tags and Scumware – An Update
There was a furor in 2001 regarding Microsoft's much maligned use of Smart Tags on the web and understandably so. For those of you who aren't aware of Smart Tags, one of the applications for them was to give companies
War, Peace, and Speaking Your Mind
Editor’s Note: I received this letter Friday night from my friend and well known adult writer/activist, DarkLady, and I wanted to share her experiences speaking on a national radio show on the subject, as it is a larger tale of the price of standing up for one’s beliefs
The State of the Union and Online Porn
Tonight, our President George W. Bush delivered the 214th State of the Union address, outlining the current condition of America, its future, and its role in the world at large. Traditionally affecting all areas of the culture and economy of these United States
A Quick and Easy SE Formula
You can create high ranking pages for the search engines without having to keep up with the latest developments in the search engine world or drive your web designer crazy with changes to your web site. I am going to let you in on the secret of search engines
One Week and Counting…
Yep, it’s hard to believe but true: Just one week from today, the January, 2003, InterNext Expo begins at the Sands Conventions Center, adjacent to the luxurious Venetian Hotel, on the world famous Las Vegas Strip! Beginning on Monday, January 6th, ending Wednesday, the 8th – give or take a day or two
Hits, Uniques, and Page Views
Traffic is by far the most important commodity for adult Webmasters, and understanding the terms and techniques involved in measuring, managing, and manipulating traffic is a vital ingredient to your success. Newbies, in particular, can find the traffic learning process daunting
Narrow Your Focus and Broaden Your Sales
If your web-based business solves a specific problem, then your chances of online success are good. This is not a facetious statement: you'd be surprised how many businesses go online with no clear objective
CGI, Permissions, and Your Host
One year ago this month, Stephen wrote an article concerning the basics of setting UNIX file permissions in order for a CGI (Common Gateway Interface) script to perform properly. If you are unsure in the least of what I'm talking about, make sure you read his article.
Screen Captures for Fun and Profit
Being able to make a decent, readable screen capture is one of the most basic and essential techniques in any computer graphic artist's repertoire. While you don't need to be a digital Michelangelo to perform this simple yet often challenging task, there are a few 'advanced' tips and tricks that will improve your results.
What Is Beauty? Golden Rectangles and Website Design: Part 3
We've ultimately explored the aspects of human attraction by questioning the essence of beauty and, in doing so have discovered multiple reasons why similar objects often score far apart from one another on a scale of relative beauty.
UCITA and the End of Freedom of Speech
A recent article at XBiz entitled "Boycott Microsoft" that dealt with the author's disdain for Windows XP's End User Licensing Agreement (EULA) provided a forum that re-ignited the often passionate (and often irrational) chorus of debate streaming from both sides of the Microsoft camp.
What Is Beauty? Golden Rectangles and Website Design: Part 2
So, what exactly is beauty? Last week in Part 1 we discussed the contributions of geometric simplicity, specifically as it applies to symmetry and the golden rectangle. We discovered that patterns which are easily recognizable throughout the natural world, and thus easily deciphered, tend to be more aesthetically pleasing to the human eye.
What Is Beauty? Golden Rectangles and Website Design: Part 1
Is beauty a magical, wonderful thing, or is it based upon primordial instinct? Amanda Grimm from Adult Webmaster Consultants takes up the subject in this first of a three part series examining just "What Is Beauty?"
Traffic: Targeting, Locking, and Converting - It's Not Just a VISA Driven Marketplace
The Internet is still growing and is finally becoming a true global network of individuals communicating, conducting business, shopping and thankfully transacting large amounts of money. For you, the Adult Webmaster, this means that you must service various cultures, desires, and most importantly offer targeted options.
Pay Site Traffic, Advertising, and Conversions
I'm banging my head against the wall, wondering where my traffic went. Sometimes it just makes no sense to me. I have not changed anything, I am with the same advertisers, the same search engines, the same link trades. But I am only getting half the traffic today as I was yesterday.
How Security and Privacy Concerns Affect Business
Many Webmasters do not consider how a lack of security and the fear of an invasion of privacy are adversely affecting their business. This often causes the adult business to not operate at its full potential; a situation which Webmasters can resolve by facing the issues of Online Security and Privacy Protection.
'Whacker' Programs and .htaccess
This article started as a thread on Cosmic Village's 'Speak Your Mind' forum that detailed an .htaccess file modification which prevents known 'Whacker' programs from automatically downloading all of your content. This was a useful and significant enough technique that I had to share it with all of you:
Abuse, Neglect, Encouragement and Guidance
How do YOU treat the visitors to your Web site? All too often, visitors to 'adult' Web sites in particular are treated with an appalling lack of respect — and this not only hurts our sales, but the industry as a whole. Here are a few thoughts on the different ways in which surfers are, could be, and should be treated:
Zen and the Art of Problem Solving
Okay, so I picked that title because it sounded good. If you're looking to become one with your problem, I can't help you out right now. What I can help with, is giving you some tips on problem solving. Or rather, how to solve a problem without the solving of the problem becoming the problem. Still with me?