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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>
XBIZ EU 2011 Website Launches, Reveals Venue
XBIZ is pleased to announce the launch of XBIZEU.com, the official event website for the XBIZ EU 2011 international digital media conference set to be held at the luxurious four-star Radisson Edwardian Bloomsbury in London.
Adult Comes Full Circle
As an Internet porn evangelist, part of my job is to find the sunny side of online adult entertainment and to share it with you. After all, as the most common, widespread and culturally ubiquitous form of artistic expression, “erotica,” can’t be all bad. And when it is combined with the latest technological advances, it can be down-right entertaining.
Talent Showcase: Catching Up With Dale DaBone
Performer Dale DaBone told XBIZ he has become the official spokesmodel for Hot Rawks, a sexual enhancement pill created by Raw-Nation that is certified organic and made from all natural ingredients.
AdultChatAds Ready to Chat It Up
The company that created and developed Exitchat, the automated chat recovery system that helps webmasters recover and increase sales from abandoning customers, is now getting ready to roll out its next creation, AdultChatAds.
Accelerating Sales Through Personalized Marketing
Some say the adult entertainment industry is in a state of crisis; even a recent XBIZ poll asks us “Which is the biggest threat to the adult industry?” Others have long held that the adult entertainment industry is recession-proof, filled with boundless opportunity since sex always sells.
For Sale… Everything!
The current retail XXXplosion is affecting most hard goods being sold these days. It’s no accident that XBIZ once again seizes the moment and is bringing you its very own Retail Expo & Conference this month in Hollywood.
Epoch Signs On as Platinum Sponsor of XBIZ Summit 2011
XBIZ is pleased to welcome Epoch, a top payment service provider, as Platinum Sponsor of XBIZ Summit 2011, taking place at the Sofitel Water Tower Hotel June 10-12.
Executive Seat: Leading Gamma’s Climb
Fifteen years ago, Karl Bernard was an 18-year-old college student who published a few small adult websites from his parents’ basement in Montreal. Bernard, now in his early 30s, has come a long way since those humble beginnings.
XBIZ Welcomes Attorney Lawrence Walters as Blog Columnist
XBIZ is pleased to announce the addition of noted 1st Amendment attorney Lawrence Walters to its roster of distinguished blog columnists.
Director’s Chair: From Manila With Love
Bobby Manila, one of the only Filipino-American porn directors in town, grew up in the Valley and is now working (a lot) in the business that made the region either famous or notorious, depending on your outlook. Bobby’s outlook, truth be told, is one of irrepressible glee – this guy loves what he does and brings that attitude to his work every day.
Company Profile: No Stopping Alto Global
Attention online payment processors: there’s a new kid on the adult block. Alto Global Processing recently launched what promises to be a unique and specialized approach to private merchant accounts through its revolutionary “Payment Gateway.”