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Top Ten Tasks for 2009
With the slowing economy and people out of work, 2009 will be a year of fortification for the adult webmaster. Instead of a time when new technology dominates, this will be a year in which just maintaining your revenue position will become paramount.
DatingGold Becomes Gold Sponsor for XBIZ Conference
DatingGold has signed on as a Gold Sponsor for the 2009 XBIZ State of the Industry Conference.
Report: 70% of Top Sites Spread Malware
Internet safety-conscious web users that limit their surfing to "major websites only" take notice: according to a new report, 70 of the Top 100 websites may be trying to infect their visitor's computers with malicious software.
Balancing Talent Agents, Performers and Producers
There has been much debate recently as to the role talent agents play in the adult entertainment industry.
Adam & Eve Founder Phil Harvey to Receive XBIZ Lifetime Achievement Award
The Award will honor his 30-plus-year career promoting sexual well-being within the adult industry and worldwide.
Organizers Gear Up for the 2009 XBIZ Conference Golf Tournament
Organizers are gearing up for the 2009 XBIZ Conference Golf Tournament, set to kick off the conference Feb. 9 in Calabasas, Calif.
The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up
The weekly collection of articles reporting on local laws and battles that affect today's adult retailers.
The XBIZ Weekly Tech Watch
This week's tech watch brings word of new developments in social networking, as well as sneak peeks at a slew of new gadgets for the up-and-coming adult professional.
Forging Our Way Ahead
Another new year has dawned and with it, new challenges and opportunities that will test the mettle and resiliency of those who would contend in our arena.
Victory for Domain Owners in Kentucky
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has enacted an order prohibiting the Franklin Circuit Court from seizing scores of Internet domain names.
Hold the Champagne
As we're all finally coming to understand, it's impossible to discuss financial issues intelligently without taking politics into consideration.
Dreaming of a Blue Xmas
Let’s face it; Christmas couldn’t be a lousier time of year for the nation’s economy to bottom out. Then again, is there ever a good time for a recession? Yet it’s exactly because of the economic downslide that Christmas spending is expected to be down by almost 50 percent from what it was in 2007, according to the 23rd annual survey on holiday spending from the American Research Group Inc. Per the same random survey, mall traffic will see a definite drop, with 33.9 percent going less to enclosed malls.
Stocking Stuffers
Wonky XXX spoofs on popular Hollywood movies, South American Slabs of beef, vintage erotica, and extreme fetish (we're talking flatulence and sounding - don't ask if you don't already know) characterized the year in gay adult entertainment.
The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up
The weekly collection of articles reporting on local laws and battles that affect today's adult retailers.
XBIZ Awards Will Be Co-hosted by VH1 Comedian Chris Wylde
Comedian Chris Wylde — who has appeared in VH1 specials including "40 Greatest Reality TV Moments," "I Love the '70s" and "I Love the '80s" — has been named to co-host the 2009 XBIZ Awards on Feb. 12.
The XBIZ Weekly Tech Watch
This week's tech watch brings news about a daring gambit by developers at MySpace, as well as a look at some hot new iPhone apps.
Hitting the Spot
Unlike “No Country For Old Men,” audiences did not walk away from the Coen Brothers’ latest film, “Burn After Reading,” shivering over Javier Bardem’s powerful performance as a serial killer. “Burn After Reading” audiences may not have remembered every plot element, but one thing they surely remember still is George Clooney’s character’s sidekick: the Liberator Ramp.
Evermore, Everlong, Everhard
You would be hard pressed to put ogether a single, coherent narrative about Erik Everhard from the adult film sites, movie databases and Wikipedia. There is not a lack of info, but way too much, and often contradictory.
Working With WordPress
WordPress is a free tool that enables webmasters to quickly and easily establish a scalable, search engine-friendly site.
Report: Shifting Surfing Patterns
TNS, a company specializing in international market research, has released the results of its survey of global surfing habits — and some of the results might surprise you.