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Poll: Did the Internet Kill the Porn Superstar?
The era of the porn superstar is gone and may never come back, according to the results of a new research poll conducted by adult entertainment industry media organization XBIZ.
Mobile Device Emulators Allow Easy Troubleshooting
Consumers today access the Internet — and your website or mobile application — using an increasingly broad array of devices, that while perhaps not your primary target, constitute a growing market which shouldn’t be ignored. This may be expensive to do if you have to acquire all these platforms for testing against, but emulators offer a solution.
XBIZ Summit Show Registration Hits 1,000 Mark, Hotel Sold Out
Free registration courtesy of PussyCash for XBIZ Summit 2012 came to a close on Tuesday with over 1,000 digital media professionals enlisting their attendance.
How Touched Are You?
If you run a website, whether or not it’s a mobile website, it’s almost certain that mobile users are accessing it; and likely doing so in rapidly increasing numbers. Many of these mobile users are using touch-sensitive devices, without a mouse or other means for interactive input, except for a finger or stylus.
Vicky Vette to Host XBIZ Summit Miami Warm-Up Party
Adult star Vicky Vette will host the XBIZ Summit Warm-Up Event on May 15 at the Shelborne Hotel in Miami Beach.
JuicyAds to Present Traffic Seminar at XBIZ Summit
Advertising network JuicyAds.com announced that industry traffic expert and the company’s director of sales David Neawedde will be speaking at XBIZ Summit Miami on Wednesday, May 16 at 1 p.m.
Diamond Sponsor AWE Hosting Seminar at XBIZ Summit 2012
Live cam webcam affiliate program Adult Webmaster Empire will present the “How to Succeed as a Live Cam Model” workshop on May 17 at XBIZ Summit.
XBIZ Summit 2012 Official Schedule Announced, Free Registration Ends Tonight
XBIZ is pleased to announce the official show schedule for XBIZ Summit, set for May 15-18 at the Shelborne Beach Hotel in South Beach, Miami.
Strategies for Timely Project Completion
Adult operators face a number of challenges related to development schedules and the ability to bring projects in on deadline. Issues such as cost, technology and timeliness all come into play; as does group think, where “How about if we add...” becomes a common stumbling block to timely project completion.
File Sharing for Fun, Profit
Ask most Internet users about peer-to-peer (P2P) technology and they’ll tell you it’s for getting “whatever you want, for free, online,” whether that is their favorite music or the latest theatrical release or newest episode of a top reality show or even adult content.
XBIZ TV: 'Revenge of the Petites' Red Carpet Part Two
In part two of XBIZ TV's video coverage, Kirsten Price speaks exclusively with cast members of AMKingdom's first scripted feature "Revenge of the Petites."
Using CSS Media Queries
In the world of web development today, one size does not fit all. Indeed, numerous mobile access devices, non-standard platforms, Mac and Windows based computers, projectors, televisions and more, are all used to access our online wares.
XBIZ TV: AMKingdom Serves Up 'Revenge of the Petites' Premiere
AMKingdom held the premiere for its first scripted feature “Revenge of the Petites” Tuesday night at the Regent Theater in Westwood, Calif.
Building Better Join Pages
We recently asked XBIZ.net members to share some of their favorite tips for building better join pages intended to increase sales. Here’s what they had to say.
New Technology Holds Opportunities for the Adult Biz
Forward-looking marketers have long studied the latest product releases announced at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas as a means of unlocking new opportunities and identifying emerging trends. The following highlights from this year’s CES could have some applicability to adult markets — it’s up to you to make them work:
FastTCP Is Poised to Revolutionize Web Hosting
Announced at the XBIZ LA Digital Media Conference, FastTCP (www.fasttcp.com) is a MojoHost-backed rework of the TCP stack designed to deliver “The Internet, Faster.”
Challenging The Copyrightability Of Porn
Adult entertainment companies have become increasingly aggressive about defending their intellectual property rights, with high-profile cases being filed against illegal tube sites, file lockers, and torrenters. With the advent of porn companies enforcing their rights, a chorus has risen against the industry — calling its efforts too “heavy handed,” or (laughably) “censorship.” The industry’s efforts are neither — and the voices against its efforts are largely a chorus of those who benefit the most from the theft industry (and rest assured, content theft is an “industry” in itself) and traditional anti-porn groups.
Online Branding And Customer-Fan Interaction
I recently had an interesting email conversation with a guy who was trying to ask me out. For those of us with a large online presence, we’re lucky enough to meet all sorts of amazing (and some not-so-amazing) people. For the most part, people are polite, well-mannered (if not always so great with their grammar), and don’t treat me like the socially accepted manner in which they think porn talent should be treated.
Top Dogs - XBIZ Award Winners Start 2012 With a Smile
It was almost a cosmic coincidence, one that Adam Killian has to laugh about in retrospect. In early January, he flew to San Francisco to shoot his first scene with COLT Studio — a military-themed duo with Spencer Reed, a longtime friend whose home he visited prior to the shoot.
XBIZ Promotes Sara Sazzman to Associate Publisher, Retail
XBIZ is pleased to announce the promotion of Sara Sazzman to the position of Associate Publisher, Retail.