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Queer as Folx: How Producers, Creators Feed Demand for Inclusive Fetish Content

There’s a rule of thumb in adult that goes something like this: If you want to know what the industry will look like in three years, find out what’s happening in queer porn right now.

JC Adams ·
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Clip Blitz: Video-Selling Platforms Empower Independent Talent

Short-form video clips offer an increasingly lucrative option for content creators and distributors targeting a non-feature film audience, whether the result of recording live cam shows for later resale, or of producing custom content on commission for fans, or of ramping up a niche micro-studio or more traditional production processes.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
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Cams in Focus: Innovative Tech, Hardcore Hustle Drive Success

As we rapidly approach 2018’s halfway mark, XBIZ takes its annual look at the live cam industry, exploring how models are making the most of their fan connections and mastering their destinies through the use of social media.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
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Camming's Cash Flow: Revenue Beyond the Lens

The very nature of live camming relies heavily on the dynamic between cam models and their viewers during private and public chat sessions. But, when the show is over and tokens stop flowing, performers often turn to alternative revenue streams to bolster their success offline.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
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Social Media Mastery: Bridging the Gap Between Cammers, Consumers

As social media networks increasingly dominate cyberspace, playing a pivotal role in keeping loyal consumers engaged and informed, cam models have had to elevate their virtual marketing game.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
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Picking a Platform: What Cammers Look for in a Network

XBIZ recently asked some of today’s top cam models, “What are your preferred platforms?” in hopes of learning more about the networks they like; the features they use most (or wish were offered); where they sell clips/memberships/and other items, etc.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
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Tips of the Trade: Cam Models Share Lessons Learned

A rapidly maturing marketplace, today’s camming scene continues to grow, but that expansion raises both the barrier to entry and the barrier to success as more competitors vie for a piece of the pie.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
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Diversity for Dollars: Cam Networks Capitalize on Straight, Gay Markets

When it comes to sexual orientation — or marketing sexually-oriented products and services, things are rarely as straightforward as black and white — or straight and gay.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
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Edge of Tomorrow: How Technology Shapes Cam Network Evolution

As with all technology-driven businesses, cam networks have to keep an eye on all of the newest developments shaping the market. While infrastructural stability is something that every company desires, changes in consumer expectations lead to an endless upgrade cycle — with significant new challenges and opportunities on the horizon.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
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The Art of the Reel: How Cam Networks Attract and Retain Customers

From the industry’s roots as a means for a solo model to share a webcam feed with a single fan, to today’s sophisticated networks serving tens of thousands of models and their millions of customers, camming has skyrocketed in popularity and profitability.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
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A Model Advantage: Cam Networks Recruit Top Talent

One thing that today’s cam network operators agree on is the importance of recruiting and retaining models as a key ingredient of their success.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
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Cam Studio Amenities Foster a Lucrative Home Base for Models

From roots as “a safe house with good internet” to becoming one of today’s most intriguing franchising opportunities, live cam studios have undergone considerable evolution over the years — yet similarities persist in what these companies provide to their models.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
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Cam Studios Bring Thriving Community to Models, Consumers

Recently, XBIZ asked some of the top studios what they do to cultivate a thriving cam model community, both within the studio and beyond on social media. Here’s what they had to say:

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
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Fierce Competition Breeds Cam Studio Excellence

A combination of elegance and engineering, cam studios operate in a highly competitive environment where slim margins must be maximized through innovation and careful management.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
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Quality Network Partners Bolster Cam Studio Success

There is a potent dynamic in the cam world between consumers, models, networks and studios, with each playing a vital role in the forging of this erotic ecosystem.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
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Technology, Social Networking, and Blogging Drive the Cam Field

The adult entertainment industry has a long history of being on the cutting edge of technology, and in the past, successful adult companies were quick to embrace emerging technologies (whether it was VHS tapes, DVDs or digital downloads) and use them to their marketing and promotional advantage. That hasn’t changed: technology still rules the adult industry, and one technology that has proven to be a substantial moneymaker for many adult companies is the live webcam. However, cam modeling is hardly a get-rich-quick scheme. It requires not only a strong work ethic and dedication, but also, a knowledge of current trends. And in the summer of 2013, ever-improving webcam technology and aggressive use of social media are among the important cam modeling trends to watch out for.

Alex Henderson ·
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Keeping Live Cam Customers

From LiveJasmin to MyFreeCams.com (MFC), from ImLive to VideoSecrets, Dating Gold and beyond, live cams are an integral part of today’s adult entertainment ecosystem. Live cams are a component stemming from the earliest days of amateur websites, where personal interaction and personality gave performers a distinct edge over their peers when live content joined the mix. This trend has evolved into a multibillion dollar business that is popular with consumers the world over — but it all boils down to the impact of one-on-one interaction between a fan and performer, for a profit.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
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Live Cam Content Fuels Adult Entertainment Today

Online adult entertainment marketers heading a steady mantra of “cams and dating” have come to accept that live interactive content often trumps its pre-recorded counterpart — with many consumers preferring personality over porn and demonstrating that typical photo and video content, while still in demand, is increasingly passé in today’s market.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
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Live Cam & Chat: What's Next?

The live cam and live chat business is one of the most vibrant and successful areas of online adult entertainment. It is also the most mercurial, owing to the constant improvements and breakthroughs in visual technology, mobile phone technology and interactive capability. For this reason, XBIZ World contacted various executives who have spent years in the live cam and live chat arenas, to learn their educated views on what trends are taking place right now and in the near future.

John Stuart ·