Articles by Tala
Different Billing
In this article, I'm going to talk about the various forms of billing that I know to exist, and maybe, just maybe, help you to learn more about them and decide for yourself which to use.
Fundamentalities
You have to admit: the adult industry puts the fun in dysfunctional. Every day there seems to be a new influx of people coming in to try their hand at making their fortune in porn. Those who have long been making money at this are sometimes stunned at how difficult it can be these days, and some even take it upon themselves to try and assist the newbs in need.
Knowing When to Say "When"
Come on, let's be honest with each other. No matter how much we try, there's just this one sponsor whom we've been feeding traffic for months who couldn't convert its way out of a wet paper bag. We've pushed and tried, changed things around, tried different sources of traffic, and nothing helps.
Is It Really That Hard?
As a regular on one specific webmaster board, and a regular lurker on many others, I get to see some odd things. I also get to see some really stupid things. Lately, it seems that there has been a rash of the same strange thing time and again.
Keeping It In Perspective
It seems that with the coming of fall, the coming of the pre-holiday rush grips us. We all seem to be rushing about, updating this and that, pulling this sponsor to replace with another sponsor and coming up with all kinds of delightful promos to encourage surfers to stick around instead of leave us during the holiday slow down.
Priorities In Place
Which would you rather have: incredible amounts of money, or good friendships that last a lifetime? Think about that for a moment.
Niche Focus: Amateur
The amateur niche has an incredible amount of stout followers. This niche runs from girl-next-door types to voyeurism and exhibitionists. As a matter of fact, the only real stipulation required to call a site "amateur" is, well... amateurs.
Major Impact
"Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
Niche Focus: Sub Niches
In some of my previous articles, I spoke about various niches. I explained what a niche is, and then proceeded to talk about individual niches as a whole. This article focuses specifically on sub niches. Especially when choosing your niche, the understanding of sub niches is quite important.
Niche Focus: BDSM
If you're looking for a niche to promote, then read this article. I'm going to explain a little bit about the BDSM niche, some of its sub-niches, and how to best promote it.
People Helping People
The Internet porn industry is a large, diverse and hugely profitable industry. It is one of the easiest industries to get into and also one of the easiest to get out of should you need to do that for whatever reason.
Same Old Same Old
Perhaps the time has come to a point where you drag yourself out of bed, wishing only that it was time to be crawling into it. The thought of another day of doing the exact same routine is giving you nightmares and you would rather face a pair of root canals rather than go sit in front of your computer.
What's A Real Job?
Anyone who works in the adult industry has heard these words, either spoken to them, about them, or about someone else in the industry: "When are you going to get a real job?"
The Spyware Epidemic
There's nothing like checking out a new site to find that instead of a site, you are opening a spyware bomb. I absolutely hate this and as I am led to understand, most webmasters are in agreement.
Board Presence?
There’s always a great deal of talk about webmaster message boards and their affect on the adult industry. There are those people who swear that they’re only there for time-wasting, while others find them to be invaluable resources for conversation and business.
Suffer The Spelling Nazi
So once again, your favorite redhead ranter has a bone to pick with you.
You Want It When?
"I like deadlines. I love the whooshing sound they make as they fly past." – Douglas Adams
Total Crap
"Before you continue, the owner(s) of this website would like to warn you of a proposal that would seriously limit your personal freedoms as well as the personal freedoms of those of us who supply you with adult entertainment..."
Internext Time Already?
Here it is folks, time to head out to Internext. Considering that it’s often helpful to share vital information, and since I consider myself to be a helpful person, here’s a checklist of things you’re going to need.
Adult Industry and Human Relations
It seems that every race, religion, culture and person has certain taboos about pornography, along with different definitions of what is obscene. The adult industry has always had its share of frowns, attacks, and abuses...