This week’s XBiz News looks at banking issues and online porn, Overture and their strengthening in the search market, and the uproar over teens and p2p porn sharing... Humboldt Bank Nixes Porn According to Seth Lubove, Forbes magazine West Coast bureau chief, Humboldt Bank was until recently o... More »

Software Used: Adobe Photoshop 7.0.1 Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate In today's saturated adult design industry everyone is wondering where the next big change is coming from. Being such an independent branch of the biz, we are left to our own devices when it co... More »

Nearly everyone in this business has sponsored links or ads on their pages (and if they don't, they're missing out!) Few people, however, are exploiting the full potential of these programs... Freshness, placement, size, relevance, serviceable market, and even COLOR can affect how well your spons... More »

Over the last few years, the rules surrounding chargebacks and adult credit card processing have continued to make our business more difficult. Adult sites already assume all the costs from Visa and MasterCard’s failure to provide a truly secure online payment method. As Visa/MC continue to side... More »

Not too long ago there was a discussion about the pros and cons of having a message board on a pay site as a means of increasing customer interactivity, feedback, and retention. In this enlightening discussion was overlooked another, perhaps simpler and yet more practical and effective tool - the ne... More »