Articles by Marc Jarrett
The Pros and Cons of Alternative Billing
As another decade dawns, the online adult space is as competitive as it's ever been. Over and above millions of websites out there, surfers now have a virtually limitless supply of free material at their disposal thanks to all those tubes and torrents.
Country Snapshot: South Africa
Hosts to the eagerly anticipated football World Cup, South Africa is ranked the 25th wealthiest county in the world in terms of GDP.
Country Snapshot: Slovenia
Located in central Europe, Slovenia gained independence from what was once known as Yugoslavia back in 1991.
Alternative Website Billing
Although some of you are probably not feeling it, thanks in main to tubes and torrents, if the research companies are to believed, we are all part of a multi-billion dollar industry whose primary billing mechanism has historically been the credit card, and more recently, the debit card.
Cash is King With Ukash
Whilst there has been an explosion of various forms of e-billing in recent years, most are powered by plastic.
Country Snapshot: Turkey
Often referred to as the country where the East meets the West, Turkey recently bitterly marked 50 years since its first application to integrate formally with Europe, a date overshadowed by its troubled EU accession talks.
Adult Around the World
Thanks to the universal reach of the web, we all have access to a global audience. And what is more, the allure of pornography has universal appeal, too.
Country Snapshot: USA
Whilst the Brits might have invented it, it is now the Yanks who undoubtedly dominate the web — as the number of adult affiliate programs based there bear witness.
Country Snapshot: Iraq
Of all the territories I have covered so far in my series of snapshots outlining the Internet and telecoms characteristics of each and every country, Iraq most certainly has the lowest Internet penetration so far.
Country Snapshot: South Korea
Up until fairly recently, South Korea had no significance in my life whatsoever. Nowadays, my dual-SIM cell phone is made by Samsung, my plasma TV by LG, and my son religiously attends Taekwondo sessions every week — so it certainly features now!
A Beginner's Guide to Premium Telephone Conferencing
In a sense, we are all newbies when it comes to premium telephone conferencing, not least since no such thing has existed — until now.
Phone Billing Today
In an increasingly saturated and difficult marketplace, it is important for content owners to offer as many payment options as possible in their billing armory.
Country Snapshot: Liechtenstein
Sandwiched between Austria and Switzerland with the Swiss Franc as its national currency, Liechtenstein is a micro-state in Western Europe, with a population of some 35,000 people who enjoy one of the world's highest standards of living.
Country Snapshot: Greece
Sometimes referred to as one of the "Club Med" group of countries and now an adopter of the euro, Greece has made headlines in recent months after riots erupted in several cities.
Country Snapshot: Hungary
Hungary came to be regarded as one of the most prosperous emerging European countries after the fall of communism back in 1989.
How to Beat the Credit Card Crunch
Hardly a day passes nowadays without the headlines confirming what we already know — the credit crunch has moved from Wall to Main Street, not just in the U.S., but globally too — thanks to the interconnected nature world in which we live.
The Evolution of the Dialer
Many webmasters old enough to remember the glory days of the classic "old school" dialer tend do so with a certain degree of reminiscent nostalgia, since it was one hell of a money machine.
Country Snapshot: Egypt
When I first started researching the Internet characteristics of Egypt, I automatically went to the "Middle East" data, expecting to find it there, but it was listed under Africa. You live, you learn.
Phone Billing Uncovered
With so many different online billing methods available, the world of processing — the most crucial element of the value chain — can sometimes be a confusing place.
Country Snapshot: Iceland
As Iceland's banking sector implodes, U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown has undiplomatically condemned the handling of the collapse of its banks and its failure to guarantee British savers' deposits; blaming the Government and describing it as "effectively illegal."