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Symphony of Fetish
The pleasure products industry is being whipped into a frenzy — literally. What with companies posting record sales of fetish and BDSM items, and new, innovative and even what was once thought of as bizarre products becoming more and more popular, the interest is spiking and there seems to be no end in sight.
XBIZ Takes Over W Hollywood Hotel for XBIZ 360, January Shows Announced
In what will set a new standard for adult industry trade events, XBIZ is pleased to announce plans for a complete takeover of the extraordinary W Hollywood Hotel in January for the next edition of XBIZ 360°, an unprecedented seven-event series that will be the most exclusive, all-encompassing experience ever presented.
Elevated X CMS Goes Beyond the Crop
Among the primary benefits of automation is that it allows you to do more with less — less money, less time, less tools and learning, less employees — you get the idea.
Fetish: More Than Meets The Eye
The fetish video market encompasses both online content and DVD product, some of it repurposed from the web, some original. From hardcore BDSM to lighter diversions like hairy girls and fabric fetishes, the range of content is wide and multi-faceted.
Will Bitcoin Catch on With the Porn Biz?
Will bitcoin ever catch on as a driving virtual currency for porn? Porn pundits say that it’s a natural fit and a perfect candidate for adoption because bitcoins are nearly as untraceable as cash, which makes them valuable to people who don’t want their purchases tracked by credit or debit cards.
Dev Depot: Typeplate.com — Next Level Typography
The art and science of online typography is often overlooked by hurried designers and basic tools that simply rely on the most standard fonts and settings at the cost of creativity — an especially widespread issue for adult sites relying on stock templates rather than the individual flair of a hand-crafted print fan’s paradise.
Dev Depot: Unbounce.com — Eases Split Testing
Increasing the online marketing ROI of more than 4,000 companies, Unbounce allows users to build, publish and test landing pages without the need for IT assistance or expensive implementation teams.
Dev Depot: Galleria.io — Providing Mobile-Friendly Galleries
Online slideshows today include more than just photos; with videos, audio clips and interactive fare filling out the possibilities of a robust multimedia porn presentation — but as these systems increase in capabilities and complexity, seeking a professional and modular solution becomes a really smart idea.
XBIZ Executive Awards Announced, to Culminate XBIZ EU
XBIZ is pleased to announce the debut of the first-ever XBIZ Executive Awards recognizing unmatched career success in a number of specialized business categories and celebrating those who have achieved the pinnacle of their professions by playing an integral role in fueling the success of their brands.
Dev Depot: UseHook.com — Allowing Users to 'Pull' New Content
A product of Jordan Singer and Brandon Jacoby, Hook.js brings the “pull to refresh” navigational feature found on many mobile devices to web browsers — providing a useful tool for adult webmasters offering frequently updated content.
Mobile Bridge to a Bigger Screen
We live in an increasingly multi-device world, where many modern consumers may use a television, personal computer, Smartphone, tablet, connected gaming system, MP3 player or other devices throughout a single day.
Boosting Search Effectiveness
All websites need traffic, but dramatic changes in the traffic patterns of many adult websites are causing operators to examine other means of luring in visitors. Part of this problem stems from extremely high levels of competition in the search marketing arena, where sites lacking front-page rankings are at a considerable disadvantage; another part of the problem is the devaluing of low quality sites.
The Case for Natural Link Building
Linking between websites is the foundation of the Internet and an arena fraught with fraud and deception as quick buck artists seek an unfair competitive advantage, tainting a process that might otherwise be seen as legitimate “vote” for a site’s quality, significance, or value.
XBIZ Explores ‘The Feminist Porn Movement’
XBIZ explored the changing landscape of “The Feminist Porn Movement” in the June issue of XBIZ Premiere magazine, which is now available online.
A New Generation of Tailored Data Services Comes to Forefront
Interactivity and personalization are among the keys to parting prospects from their cash and driving online profits today. The evidence for this is seen in the popularity of live cam and dating sites, where personality sets the stage for an individualistic appeal that pre-recorded content marketers may find hard to compete with — a challenge as well as an opportunity that is increasing in complexity as customized content delivery arrives.
Billing Innovators in Alternative Processing
Proving that innovation and a keen eye for current market trends can allow a new company to gain traction or an existing one to massively increase market share, even in a very competitive field, these payment processing and alternative payout trendsetters have demonstrated massive growth in recent months. Examining the services they are offering can also provide actionable intelligence for site owners, sponsors and webmasters looking to see where the money is moving and how it will be getting from point A to point B as the field of online finance continues to evolve.
Sex and Sensibility
While a stiletto-clad Carrie Bradshaw glamorized the life of the sexologist on cable television, career optimization for a sexuality educator in the real world takes significantly more than designer shoes. For Megan Andelloux, Charlie Glickman, Emily Morse and Jamye Waxman — it took consummating the appropriate relationships with sex toy manufacturers, circumventing barriers erected by a generally sex-squeamish society and procuring advanced-level education.
Banking on Bitcoins
It sounds perfect: an alternative currency that works in every country; has no chance of chargebacks; miniscule fees; and provides the world’s greatest investment opportunity.
Staying on Top With Credit Card Billing
As the adult entertainment industry continues to evolve, so do online billing solutions — and for adult webmasters, traditional online credit card billing continues to be vitally important in the North American market. Credit card payments take a back seat to other payment methods in many European countries, but for adult webmasters serving the North American market, access to credit card billing is crucial. The vast majority of people who pay for online adult entertainment in the U.S. and Canada are still doing so with credit cards, and any adult webmasters who are seeking North American customers need to have an extensive knowledge of innovations, trends, solutions and developments in credit card billing.
XBIZ Retreat Miami Hosts Most Highly-Attended Event to Date
This week’s XBIZ Retreat — an all-inclusive, invite-only event — boasted the highest attendance to date since launching one year ago, bringing together adult retail market leaders for three days of private meetings, networking and special events.