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Icon Brands: Building an Icon
Launched in July 2011 as a boutique label focusing on a small number of branded lines focused on specific merchandising categories, Icon Brands starts its third year at the Summer 2013 ANME Show.
How 4G Internet Access is Changing the Mobile Market
The latest mobile technologies are breeding new services and customer expectations, with the rollout of Fourth Generation — Long Term Evolution (4G LTE) Internet access fueling much of the fire on this front.
Defending Toys: Sex Toy Prohibitions in the Bible Belt
From the Pleasure Chest to the Seattle-based Babeland (which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year) to the U.K.-based Ann Summers chain, sex toy sales continue to be a highly profitable part of the adult entertainment industry.
Corralling a Community
Many adult website operators are wondering where all the traffic went and coming up with a range of answers, from tube sites to Facebook — but the simple truth is that these Internet users have gravitated to wherever they feel the most at home, to where they find a sense of community — whether that is a social network or a favorite porn portal, where they are so comfortable and satisfied that they have no desire to go elsewhere.
2014 XBIZ Awards Pre-Nominations Period Ends Friday at Midnight
The pre-nomination period for the industry awards event of the year, the 2014 XBIZ Awards, will end this Friday, Oct. 11 at midnight PST.
Tanya Tate Profiled in XBIZ Premiere Magazine's Women in Adult Feature
Tanya Tate is showcased in the October 2013 XBIZ Premiere magazine’s Women in Adult feature.
Dev Depot: CSS Modal — Evolution of the Console
Whether it is a matter of displaying an alert notifying website visitors that there is age-inappropriate content not suitable for minors ahead, or that they can receive a bonus offer, free cam credits, or an attractive cross sale promotion, the launching of additional browser windows, often streamlined with stripped-down “chrome” or other features and known as a console, is a common site maintenance and marketing practice; which while effective, is frowned upon by many Internet users who typically find these tools intrusive.
Balanced Portfolio
According to Internet investment guide Web-Invest.com, anyone who takes money and invests it must create a well balanced investment portfolio in order to minimize the risks while maximizing the potential gains.
Big-time Branding
When it comes to taking your company to the next level, branding is an essential element of the equation needed to gain mindshare among the firm’s audience, customers and prospects. The process would be an easy one if it happened in isolation — but your competitors are targeting the same consumers and seeking that same mindshare, forcing decision makers to think bigger (and to take more chances) in order to be seen.
XBIZ Awards Pre-Nomination Period Ends on Oct. 11
XBIZ announced on Friday that there is only one week left in the pre-nomination period for adult entertainment's biggest industry awards show, the 2014 XBIZ Awards to be held on Jan. 24 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, Calif.
XBIZ TV: Behind the Scenes at Sportsheets International
XBIZ TV is pleased to present its latest episode of “XBIZ HQ,” featuring a behind-the-scenes look at Sportsheets International’s 17,000-square-foot headquarters and its dedicated staff.
ATKingdom's Melissa Campos Receives Honor at XBIZ Executive Awards
ATKingdom Business Development Manager Melissa Campos was honored with the Senior Leadership Award at the inaugural XBIZ Executive Awards.
Dev Depot: Headtrackr Provides Unique Possibilities For Motion Control
Microsoft’s Xbox Kinect, Nintendo Wii and Sony’s PlayStation Move all use motion-sensing game controllers to provide an added dimension of user engagement and “fun” to the game play of formerly thumb-bound fans, forced to use a hand-held game controller.
New Sensations' Scott Taylor to Keynote XBIZ 360 Adult Film Conference
XBIZ is pleased to announce New Sensations founder Scott Taylor as its 2014 Visionary Keynote for its upcoming adult film conference, one of seven events scheduled to be held in tandem with the XBIZ 360° events series that will bring together members of the industry and media from around the world to explore the future of the multi-billion-dollar adult industry.
Julia Dimambro Named 'Businesswoman of the Year' at XBIZ Executive Awards
Cherry Media is celebrating after the company’s founder and CEO Julia Dimambro won the Businesswoman of the Year at the XBIZ Executive Awards.
JT Wins at XBIZ Executive Awards
JT, founder of the paysite network Really Useful Cash, has won the Adult Industry Chief Executive of the Year at the XBIZ Executive Awards.
XBIZ Retail Retreat 2014 Set to Spark Business With Exclusive Hollywood Experience
XBIZ is pleased to announce the winter edition of XBIZ Retreat, one of seven trade events to be held in tandem as part of the unprecedented XBIZ 360° events series, set for Jan. 22-25 at the extraordinary W Hollywood Hotel.
EroAdvertising CEO Wins XBIZ Exec Award
Jan Huibers, the CEO and founder of global adult advertising network EroAdvertising has won the XBIZ Executive Award in the category Tech Executive of the Year.
Live Cam Genres Thrive on Variety
Live webcams were once a marginal part of online adult entertainment, which made it much easier for newcomers to get a foot in the door. But those days are long gone. With the adult webcam field having grown by leaps and bounds, it has become much more competitive as well as increasingly diverse. Adult webcam genres are plentiful, and some cam models are making their mark by catering to very specific interests. From gay and lesbian to BDSM to MILFs and cougars, the cam field is proving to be every bit as diverse as adult membership sites. Ethnic cam niches are popular (some customers are specifically interested in Asian, black or Latina models), and transsexual/shemale sites are a popular cam genre.
Video: Q&A With ATVOD’s Pete Johnson at XBIZ EU
Video footage of an interview with ATVOD’s Pete Johnson at XBIZ EU is now available on YouTube.