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A $50 Smut Factory: iPad Apps for Adult Producers
Apple’s revolutionary iPad is changing the way in which people work, play and communicate with each other, leveraging the power of specialized software applications (apps) to perform a wide range of functions that once required larger, more fully featured computers — or were not even possible at all.
‘Trust’ — Key to Grabbing a Slice of the Traffic Pie
As adult website operators come to grips with the myriad realities of today’s traffic scene, there are a number of disturbing facts emerging and trends surfacing; including a realization that search engines (especially market leader Google) are no longer the reliable and steady source of traffic they once were — at least on the non-paid, organic listing front.
XBIZ Awards Winners to Be Tweeted Real-Time, Follow Our Prez
Members of the adult industry who are unable to attend the highly anticipated 2013 XBIZ Awards, presented by Fleshlight, at the landmark Century Plaza Hotel can stay tuned to the Twitter profile of XBIZ President and founder Alec Helmy (@AlecHelmy) for real-time announcements of the night’s winners.
Brett Rossi to Attend XBIZ Awards, Feature Dances in N.Y.
Brett Rossi will be attending the XBIZ Awards, followed by a featuring gig at Sapphires Gentlemen’s Club in New York City.
Streaming Video Still King, Report Says
Whether it involves connecting an HDMI cable from your desktop, laptop, gaming system or mobile device into your television set; using an external set-top media device; or taking advantage of the latest generation of Internet-enabled televisions, a growing number of consumers prefer to view online video using their TV as their platform of choice.
XBIZ 360° Digital Media Mix & Meet Sponsored by EroAdvertising to Showcase International Companies
EroAdvertising has signed on to sponsor the latest edition of the popular Mix & Meet series during the XBIZ 360 Digital Media Conference, bringing together a diverse group of participating vendors from the U.S., Canada and Europe with company decision-makers seeking quality services and solutions.
XBIZ Awards Show to Host Special Fundraiser Segment for FSC, ASACP
XBIZ is pleased to announce plans for a special fundraiser show segment during the industry awards event of the year, the 2013 XBIZ Awards, presented by Fleshlight, on Friday, Jan. 11 in Los Angeles.
Bonnie Rotten Presenting at 2013 XBIZ Awards
Bonnie Rotten will be presenting an award at the upcoming XBIZ Awards.
Navigating Across The Pacific
Given the widespread changes in the adult marketplace, it is no wonder that marketers are seeking deals wherever they occur. From U.S.-based operators eyeing the European audience to European porn purveyors wanting a slice of the American market, exporting erotica is all the rage.
High-End Novelties - A Distributor's Dream
Think of them as being part of a giant grid that powers an entire city or country. Only instead of electricity, picture millions of high-end, luxury sex toys vibrating their way into retail stores around the world.
XBIZ Premiere Magazine Lists Top 50 Newsmakers of 2012
As we countdown the final hours of 2012, XBIZ Premiere magazine looks back at the Top 50 newsmakers of the past year.
Payment Strategies To Maximize Profits
Long-established billing mechanisms are proving inadequate in the face of evolving consumer needs, causing a growing number of adult website operators to embrace alternative billing and payment means in ways that are not “typical.”
XBIZ 360° Digital, Adult Film Conference Speakers Announced
The speaker lineup for the XBIZ 360° Digital and Adult Film Conferences are now available on each event’s dedicated website.
XBIZ World Magazine Lists Top 100 Newsmakers of 2012
Here is XBIZ World magazine's annual list of the year's Top 100 industry newsmakers.
Alt Solutions For Mobile Billing
You have to give it up for the porn industry. It’s not enough that webmasters were once again on the forefront of technology, latching onto the mobile market as fast as they could figure out how to provide sex on smartphones, but the bean counters were able to nail the quickest and easiest way to fill their coffers.
Bonnie Rotten Shooting Scenes, Gearing Up for XBIZ Awards
Bonnie Rotten is shooting a few scenes and getting ready for the upcoming XBIZ Awards.
ACH, Debit Billing Still Running Strong
Online adult entertainment is enjoyed in many different parts of the world, but exactly how consumers pay for it can vary considerably from one country to another. Although the almighty credit card continues to dominate e-commerce payments in the U.S., it is important that adult webmasters also have a thorough knowledge of alternative billing—and that includes debiting. There are different types of debiting, including debit cards (Carte bleue in France, for example) and direct debiting of bank accounts. And in the U.S., direct debits are processed by the vast Automated Clearing House (ACH) network. ACH debiting is a prominent alternative payment method for adult entertainment in the U.S., and direct debiting is the dominant billing method for online erotica in Germany and other European countries.
Retail Strategies For Selling Nouveau Chic Novelties
They look more like items you’d find in Beverly Hills than in back alleys. Highend luxury novelties from gem-studded vibrators to glitzy BDSM gear are prominent on the front page of top websites and are flying off of the shelves of brick-and-mortar retail stores.
Prepaid Cards A Popular Alternative
To a U.S. resident who is hoping to make a major purchase like a house or a car, having a good credit score and a history of responsible credit card use is a major consideration. Yet in many other major developed countries, credit cards are not held in such high regard. In those countries, the majority of adult entertainment-related transactions occur without credit cards. and one of the alternative billing methods that has continued to grow in popularity is the prepaid or preloaded method. Prepaid cards and ewallets (also called “digital wallets”) are a viable alternative billing method in different parts of the world, and that is true in both mainstream and adult e-commerce.
Pleasure Products: High End, High Demand
In the pleasure products space, luxury is more than a status symbol among consumers. Highfalutin packaging and marketing helps establish a perception of increased value, but the real defining moment plays out behind closed doors.