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Lesbian Video: The Niche That Keeps on Giving
Girlfriends Films owner Dan O’Connell recalls that “when I started this business, for every hundred feet of shelf space in an adult store, VHS and DVDs, you might have five feet of lesbian content.”
The Creation, Preservation and Rehabilitation of Character
As the corporatization of adult continues, some forward-looking operators are seeking to craft, refine and redefine their image; moving beyond past, perhaps “shady” practices, in an effort to withstand the scrutiny of banks, boards and boardrooms.
XBIZ EU Day 2 Fueled by Full Slate of Networking, Seminars, Events
XBIZ EU, presented by Adult Webmaster Empire, marched forward on Tuesday with a full slate of events for attendees at London's Radisson Edwardian Bloomsbury Hotel.
XBIZ EU Day 1 Offers Lively Seminars, Workshops, Networking
XBIZ EU, presented by Adult Webmaster Empire, got off to a roaring start on Monday as the adult entertainment conference offered its first full day of lively seminars, workshops and speed networking.
XBIZ EU Kicks Off in London
XBIZ EU, presented by Adult Webmaster Empire, officially began Sunday evening in London with a kick-off happy hour and sponsor dinner.
Shifting Economy Changes Online Adult Marketplace
For online adult marketers — especially for those operating in, or targeting America — it is easy to forget the rest of the world: but the majority of the people on the Internet in 2012 are not American, or even English-speaking.
Pre-Nominations Open for 2013 XBIZ Awards
XBIZ is pleased to announce that pre-nominations begin today for the industry awards event of the year, the 2013 XBIZ Awards to be held on Jan. 11, 2013, in Los Angeles.
New & Improved: Novelty Biz Newcomers Making Their Mark
Adult novelty businesses have seen solid sales across the board not just from established companies, but new and upcoming ones. The novelty business is as strong as ever and there’s plenty of room for new innovative entrepreneurs who want a piece of the market.
AWE Hosts Live Interactive Content Workshop at XBIZ EU on Monday
Adult Webmaster Empire, XBIZ EU's Diamond Sponsor, plans on hosting a seminar on how to make more money with live webcams during next week's XBIZ EU at the Radisson Edwardian Bloomsbury Hotel in central London.
ASACP Prepares for XBIZ EU 2012
The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) has announced its participation in the upcoming XBIZ EU 2012, slated for Sept. 17-19, at the Radisson Edwardian Bloomsbury Hotel in London.
XBIZ Awards 2013 Website Launches, Official Trailer Released
XBIZ is pleased to announce the launch of the official event website and video trailer for the industry awards event of the year, the 2013 XBIZ Awards, presented by Fleshlight, to be held on Jan. 11, 2013, in Los Angeles.
Evolving Privacy Laws May Change Affiliate Landscape
Whether it is the American need for a 2257 statement or the German need for age verification, or the outright ban on Internet pornography imposed by any number of countries; evolving legislation is redefining the “Wild West” nature of the old web, bringing corporate responsibilities to this historically rebellious venue, which crosses all borders and cultures.
Google Keeps Webmasters on Their Toes
If you are responsible for driving search engine traffic to a website, you have no doubt heard about the ongoing changes coming from Google, which are causing operators to adapt in the face of confusion.
Driving Traffic To Live CAMS
Whether it is a simple live cams link within a paysite members’ area or a similar lead on a free site’s navigational bar, or other hyperlink example, driving traffic to a live cam site can be as simple as letting your existing customers know where to find it.
Free Cams vs. Pay Per Minute
Only a handful of years ago, nearly every depiction of nudity on the net was available exclusively to paying customers. The free porn era changed all of that as piracy, tubes, torrents and file lockers allowed a small number of unethical site owners to quickly expand the proliferation of free porn to a point where just about every niche is now available in full length HD videos legally provided for free to fans as part of a freemium business model. Webmasters continue scrambling to make sense out of the current webcam market and wonder if free cams offer performers, webmasters or site owners better payment possibilities than the parallel pay-per-minute business model available?
XBIZ EU 2012 Expert Panelists to Explore Latest Market Trends
The 2012 XBIZ EU, presented by AWE, pioneers and innovators in a wide range of fields who will share valuable insight and strategies in vital sessions covering topics and technologies currently shaping the adult digital media industry.
The Elite Dinner Returns to London for XBIZ EU
Host, SexEntertain and this year’s Elite Dinner sponsors — CommerceGate, AWE and Paxum — have announced plans for the sixth annual Elite Dinner to take place at a celebrity chef restaurant in London's ultra hip SOHO district during the 2012 XBIZ EU conference.
Social Media Fuels Live Chat
Every website owner and affiliate marketer knows that having a reliable, stable and ever-increasing source of high quality, paying visitors is a necessary ingredient to profits. Typically, this traffic will result from various promotions — or in other words, “getting the word out” — something most girls excel at...
Mainstream Media: BDSM Unshaded
A wave of mainstream publicity swept over the adult novelty industry following the phenomenal success of the “Fifty Shades” trilogy.
Affiliate Promos, White Label Sites Ease Process
Whether you are a prospective adult business owner hoping to capitalize on the demand for live interactive content, or an established player seeking to bolster your existing internal network offerings, collaborating with more experienced companies to provide the necessary infrastructure items such as billing, models and customer support, offers compelling advantages.