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AWE Signs On as Chicago XBIZ Summit Room Key, Gold Sponsor
XBIZ is pleased to announce Adult Webmaster Empire as the Gold Sponsor and room key sponsor of Chicago XBIZ Summit 2011, taking place at the Sofitel Water Tower Hotel June 10-12.
Professionally-Produced Vs. User-Generated Marketing
The main issue with marketing and promotional videos created by a professional production company is the perception of quality.
X Industry Jobs Named HR Sponsor of XBIZ Summit
XBIZ is pleased to introduce X Industry JOBS/HR Solutions as the HR Sponsor of XBIZ Summit 2011, the industry’s leading business-networking event of the summer.
The Doc Is In
A trip to Doc Johnson’s headquarters in North Hollywood, Calif., is the juxtaposition of the senses where fantasy meets realism and the company’s 35-year history meets the future of sensual product design, manufacturing and marketing.
Let Freedom Swing: The Shepard and His Flock
TGIF, and Friday, Jan. 21, sure started out that way. Then I ran across a bit of news, likely unnoticed by many, but stopped me dead in my tracks: a gay marriage ban passed first test in Wyoming’s State House. It was not what happened, but where.
ASACP’s ‘Best Practices’ Expand Where Tech Goes
'Best Practices' of one form or another are commonplace within industrial circles, regardless of what that industry might be. Of interest to adult website operators are those Best Practices defining proper coding techniques, banking security (PCI compliance) and child and consumer protection.
XBIZ Summit to Debut ‘3-Minute Show-Offs,' Prizes Up for Grabs
XBIZ Summit 2011 will introduce a new speed presentation session titled “3-Minute Show-Offs” on day two of the industry’s leading business-networking event of the summer.
Piracy: Loss in Plain Sight
Piracy is one of the 21st century’s most catastrophic financial epidemics.
Birds of a Feather
While fans were quietly enjoying the holiday season, a huge deal with major implications was finalized on Dec. 19 — one that put two of the biggest names in gay porn under one roof. Adult VOD leader AEBN acquired Falcon Studios and announced its decision to merge it with Raging Stallion, forming “the single largest all-male erotic production company in the world.” Next stop, global domination?
Dominating Mobile Video
The world of mobile video today is in a constant state of flux, as a variety of hard-hitting power players seek to become the end-all of personal video including perennial telecommunications giant AT&T, which is set to launch its branded mobile video service.
LoveHoney Debuts Shag Factory Line
British sex toy developer LoveHoney has unleashed the Shag Factory collection of bullets, finger vibes and cock rings inspired by swinging ‘60s London.
META Refresher
When discussing HTML 5 and modern SEO, one of the often overlooked issues is the role played by meta tag deployment in traffic development today — as many webmasters believe these tags have little value — but is that really the case? Let’s take a closer look:
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.
Next-Gen Toys for Boys
Whether as the giver or receiver, men’s desire for penetration has been the inspiration for a vast array of ground-breaking sex toys that replicate sex and transform the regular act of masturbating with different options in materials and product designs. Many manufacturers are looking to change the game with a new generation of male sex toys that focus on delivering unique, external sensations.
Why Free Members Become Paying Ones
Last year, the BBC World Service released the results of a poll on Internet dating. The poll, which surveyed Internet users in 19 different countries, found that 30 percent of them regarded the Internet as a good place to find romantic companionship. Clearly, the popularity of online dating is showing no signs of decreasing, but while online dating is quite popular, it is also quite competitive for the websites that are bringing daters together.
Shelly Sandau Displays Versatility at Lion’s Den Superstores
His colleagues call him “Mr. Fix-It.” Shelly Sandau calls himself “a man of many hats.”
Swurve Puts Moves on Dating
There used to be a notion that women are generally passive about initiating sexual relationships, and that they view them mainly as avenues toward long-lasting romance. But one woman refused to believe it. Instead, Michelle Crash went with her instincts. She rolled up her sleeves and created a evolutionary new dating site, Swurve.com, tailored for the woman who wants casual sex and wants it now.
Dating: Free Members Vs Paying Ones
Professional dating services were around long before the advent of the Internet, but in the digital age, dating websites have taken matchmaking to a whole new level — and that includes adult dating sites.
Trend Watch: Tactics for 2011
As the new year gets well underway, many adult marketers, operators, webmasters — and even performers — are searching for renewed relevance as the industry hits a new tipping point; where a small handful of companies are increasingly dominating the scene and the once easy money enjoyed by a virtual army of affiliates has effectively dried up.
WIA Profile: Melissa Campos
<em>Each month, industry news media organization XBIZ spotlights the career accomplishments and outstanding contributions of Women in Adult. WIA profiles offer an intimate look at the professional lives of the industry's most influential female executives.</em>