XBIZ
Making the Sale
This special focus is on “Content That Sells Today” — a topic that has multiple facets, including the need for marketable material, the need for a price point consumers feel is “worth it,” and the actual “selling” of your products and services. Let us take a closer look:
XBIZ Extends XSF ’10 Room Block to Friday
Due to a high demand, XBIZ has extended tomorrow’s room block deadline until Friday, allowing more adult industry professionals to take advantage of special the XBIZ Summer Forum room selections and rates at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s Paradise Tower.
XBIZ.net Summer Gathering in London Set for July 13
Following the success of last month’s XBIZ.net London Gathering, Brian Gray, the event’s organizer and head of research of Love Bytes Research, has announced the XBIZ.net Summer Gathering on July 13.
XBIZ Summer Forum, XFANZ Expo Room Block Ends May 19
Attendees of next month’s XBIZ Summer Forum and XFANZ Summer Expo have until Wednesday, May 19 to take advantage of the exclusive Hard Rock Hotel room selections and rates allocated for both events.
Billing A Better Future
When discussing the subject of online billing in conjunction with offers of adult entertainment products or services, many operators focus on finding the lowest rates on their processing fees.
XBIZ.net Integrates With Twitter
XBIZ.net has introduced a new feature to make tweeting easier and more efficient for industry professionals.
CECash Signs On as Platinum Sponsor of XBIZ Summer Forum
CECash will be a platinum sponsor for the 2010 XBIZ Summer Forum set for June 8-10 at the world famous Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
OrbitalPay Sponsors XBIZ Summer Forum
OrbitalPay has signed on to sponsor the 2010 XBIZ Summer Forum planned for June 8-10 at the world famous Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
XBIZ Summer Forum 2010 Event Schedule Announced
XBIZ is pleased to announce its event schedule and lineup for the XBIZ Summer Forum ’10, jam-packing three days with unparalleled online biz workshops, business-networking and exclusive special events.
XBIZ Research Co-Releases New Report, Partners With Business Insights
XBIZ Research has announced a strategic partnership with UK based Business Insights to release a new online adult entertainment market study report.
Protecting What's Yours
"Protect yourself," adult operators have been told, for years now. Sometimes this advice comes from attorneys as they expound the virtues of registered copyrights and the brand security afforded by trademarks.
InternetScrap Preserves the Past
One of the big strengths of the Internet is the dynamic nature of its ever-growing and evolving content base — but part of this progressing lifecycle is death — as an increasing number of websites and pages either become altered or removed from active publication.
XBIZ Launches iPad Site, Takes Another Leap Ahead
XBIZ has rolled out an XBIZ web app that gives surfers access to late-breaking industry news and exclusive feature articles formatted with the iPad.
XBIZ Summer Forum to Host Player’s Ball Featuring Too Short
Party promoter D-Money is set to host The Player’s Ball featuring rapper Too Short on Day 2 of the 2010 XBIZ.net Summer Forum, planned for June 8-10 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
Back to Basics
A recent XBIZ poll reveals that nearly 37 percent of respondents (the largest group) believe that the best way forward is to go back to basics — a strategy that isn't as basic as it may outwardly appear.
Kings of Kink
Leading BDSM gear supplier Stockroom has established itself as a one-stop shop for kink with arms that extend into the online adult sector,video productions, book publishing and educational courses. With more than 20 years under its belt — and more than 4,000 high-quality, unique offerings, Stockroom fights tooth and nail to protect its brand while it lends a hand in the reinvigoration of the adult entertainment industry.
Ammunition Reload
Empowered Products is beefing up its battery of Gun Oil lubes for men with the addition of Force Recon. Hitting the shelves in March, Force Recon is a hybrid silicone lube formulated as a gel.
Mobile Roundup 2010
Among the most vibrant spaces in adult entertainment today is the mobile market, where a growing throng of both new and established companies seek their share of the portable porn pie.
Porn's Politically Incorrect Visionary, Jim Powers
When you look up the terms “controversial” and “political incorrectness” in Webster’s Dictionary, you’ll most likely (depending on the edition) see Jim Powers’ picture right next to those same definitions. Powers—who largely directs for JM Productions and his own company Powersville, Inc.—has been making edgy, head-turning, far-from-conventional and, yes, politically incorrect porn on a full-time basis since the early ‘90s.
Jordan's Hardcore Rules for Success
Unbelievable beginnings. Amazing outcomes. Incredible incomes! Indeed, who would ever think that Jules Jordan — one of the premiere gonzo directors in the adult movie industry and one of the most successful businessmen of porn -was, only 12ears ago, sleeping on a floor somewhere in the San Fernando Valley with only $2,000 (that’s it!) to his name [Ed. Note: Jules Jordan Studios was this year’s winner of the XBIZ Award for Studio of the Year].