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Pay Site Revenue Streams: A Peek At The Peak
Today marks a serious departure from this series. Those who have followed along will have seen the preliminary thought processes and resulting mathematics as Dawn Elizabeth tries to pay her rent with her amateur pay site. Her modest goals are in sharp contrast to the industry giant known as New Frontier Media...
Would YOU Join A Pay Site?
In a recent XBiz Webmaster Poll, I asked the question "Would YOU Join a Pay Site?" This is a much more important question than you might think. Here is what you had to say, along with my thoughts about the final results...
Tasteful or Tawdry? A Toy Story
Elizabeth had asked me for some advice on starting a potentially profitable adult Web business that was not the typical "hardcore fuck fest" that seems to have become all-too commonplace. She wanted to find something "comfortable" enough to deal with if her mother ever "found out..." Here's her story:
Top Lists: A Traffic Looping Tool
In the continuing quest to evolve my old 'crypt' sites, I have looked at several different methods for sharing traffic among them. Today I'll discuss one of them, my "in-house" Top List. While more server-intensive than a simple link list, the advantages of this technique are compelling:
A Quick & Easy AVS Site, Part 2
Today I'm going to finish showing you a quick and easy way to build a simple AVS site from recycled free site parts. Dawn's completed her new site's back-end or "protected member's area" and installed the AVS front-end script set. Let's take a look.
A Quick and Easy AVS Site, Part 1
While so-called Age Verification Services (AVS) have been around for quite a while, many new adult Webmasters still do not understand them, or know how to build sites using them. Today I'll begin to show you a quick and easy way to bang one out from recycled free site parts...
Wow! What a Great Show!
I just got back from the InterNext Convention in Vegas and even though I hate flying, the Show more than made up for my flight fears...
Branding: A Promotional Pay Off
Traffic and Retention are two of the biggest factors in the Web site game, and targeted site branding through products and promotions are one of the main ways it's played. Here are a few examples of how it can be effectively done:
A Walk On The Wired Side
December is the Month of Giving, so here's some "Stuff to Buy! Check out this list of gift items that suddenly appeared in my "inbox" ~ some you'll want, other's you'll want to avoid, but there is definitely something here for everyone! Enjoy!
Adult Trade Shows: A Waste of Time?
InterNext is only a month away, and the time will pass quicker than you imagine. The January 'Vegas show is the largest industry event; and as Webmaster's who have never attended (and some who have) make last-minute decisions about the value of attending, I'd like to add my opinion for your consideration.
My First TGP: A Banner Blitz
I thought I was done with this series, but a few of my readers have noticed the lack of banners on My First TGP, and asked about if, how, where, and why I would implement this tried and true marketing tool. Here's a few thoughts, and one of my favorite techniques.
Content Centralization: A Simple Approach
Last week I told you a bit about how to Centralize Your Content, and some of the benefits of doing so. That article spurred some interesting discussions on our new Article Dialogs message board as well as some newbies emails from those seeking an easy way to make this concept work for them.
Show Them A Little Respect
Bitches, sluts, whores, and worse: they are known by many names, all of which serve to demean, degrade, and devalue the very people who enable our industry; providing food and shelter for our families, and making the world a bit "happier" in the process.
A New Idea From An Old Way to Profit
Token-based micro-payment systems offer great profit potential for adult web sites. Since I am currently building a new pay-site, I'm looking at various payment alternatives, and token-based systems seem logical.
How to Treat A Model
By and large, photographers are voyeurs and models exhibitionists. Balancing this relationship sometimes requires a delicate touch. Here are a few tips on how photographers can better work with their models:
A Cluster of Consoles
I've noticed a change occurring over the last year or so on the Web: More and more mainstream sites are employing consoles as a means of increasing advertising revenues. Why are these ads so common? Because they work! Here's how to make them work for you…
A New Browser on the Block
Following on the fading footsteps of Netscape's latest release, Microsoft has finally issued the latest version of their popular web browsing software: Internet Explorer 6. Over the next few weeks I'll have a chance to really put this new browser through its paces, but for now.
So, You Want to Build A Porn Site...
Looking for riches in Cyberspace? Nothing sells quite like Sex, right? But what kind of a person does it take to be a "porn monger" ~ the answer just might surprise you!