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Novelty Knock-Offs

Like the fake Louis Vuitton bags that litter Manhattan's streets, rip-offs can be found in almost any industry. If it's not a designer bag, it's a watch or a designer shirt; the fact is, copying is an inherent part of business.

Alison Marshall ·

XBIZ Ad Network Builds Team, Becomes Premium Sponsor of The Atlanta Forum

Feeding off the momentum and overwhelming industry response from the XBIZ Summer Forum, the XBIZ Ad Network continues to gather interest from advertisers and webmasters alike — this time as a Premium Sponsor of The Atlanta Forum, being held Sep. 18-20.

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Gonzo Newbie

At an age when most female performers have long since split from the industry and faded into varying degrees of obscurity, 38-year-old Julia Ann is having a major career resurgence. And what a career it’s been.

Acme Andersson ·
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Improving Website Structure

In this article we'll examine the final steps needed to ensure that your website structure is optimized for performance.

Leopard Lady ·
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The China Syndrome

Although websites, video-on-demand and DVDs represent a huge piece of the revenue pie, there are many other niches in the adult industry. One that predates adult films by several thousand years is the toy and novelty business.

Erik Jay ·

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 includes fun news about new online gaming innovations, as well as links to handy gadgets and plugins for every webmaster.

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Competition, Branding and Trademarks

Once upon a time, not too long ago, the adult entertainment industry consisted of a few dozen brave producers and wholesale distributors who dared to create and sell explicit motion pictures and magazines in defiance of a government determined to stamp out commercial pornography.

Gregory A. Piccionelli ·

XBIZ ‘State of the Industry’ Conference ’09 Set for Feb. 10-12 in Woodland Hills

XBIZ Conference ’09 today announced dates for its upcoming premier industry trade event, which will take place Feb 10-12, at the Warner Center Marriott in Woodland Hills.

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10 Ways to Increase Traffic

Rather than solely relying on your affiliate webmasters to keep your site humming with activity, you should consider investing in various types of marketing.

Kath Blackwell ·
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An Erosion of the Law

Several events in the online adult industry have taken place recently that are eroding away the legal underpinnings of our businesses.

Stewart Tongue ·
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Online Marketing Tips

Recently, XBIZ World Magazine asked several industry players "What is your favorite online marketing, sales and/or advertising technique?"

Tom Hymes ·

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 several fun new gadgets, as well as the latest gizmos for the iPhone and other news.

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Elevator Buttons

In its simplest terms, being a webmaster presents only one challenge: Attract as many people as you can to your website and help them find their way from your landing page to the moment they become a paying customer.

Stewart Tongue ·
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Creative Marketing in a Challenging Marketplace

The webmasters who are the most creative in their marketing efforts are the ones who ultimately stand the greatest chance of prospering.

Alex Henderson ·
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How Xtube Ruined Me for Playboy

My first modem was a US Robotics V.90 56K. I was thirteen-years-old. The year was 1998. Connecting to the Internet required listening to a minute-long sequence of noises jarring enough to make the cavities in your teeth quiver; but from there on in you had access to the Internet. Between the hours of 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., access to the web was mine and mine alone, and for the precocious ninth-grader with nothing but time on his hands (sans the usual daily homework) there was only one viable solution on how to spend that time: surfing the web for Internet pornography.

David Halpert ·

Commentary: How Xtube Ruined Me for Playboy

My first modem was a US Robotics V.90 56K. I was thirteen-years-old. The year was 1998. Connecting to the Internet required listening to a minute-long sequence of noises jarring enough to make the cavities in your teeth quiver; but from there on in you had access to the Internet.

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 a bandwidth cap on web surfing, as well as a security breach with Apple's iPhone.