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Marketing Tools, Strategies to Build a Strong Pleasure Business

We’re all familiar with the age-old question, “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” When it comes to running a business, we might ask: “If a new product drops into the market and no one knows about it, does it make an impact?”

Verna Meng ·

Leana Lovings Lands Cover of Elegant Angel's 'It's A Mommy Thing 13'

Leana Lovings and Bridgette B co-star in Elegant Angel’s latest release, “It’s A Mommy Thing 13.”

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A Look at the Questions Adult Store Employees Get Asked the Most

After almost 14 years in the pleasure industry, I sometimes forget that pleasure and sex toys aren’t necessarily at the forefront of everyone else's mind.

Loretta Goodling ·

Milo Miles, Bob Knight Star in Carnal Media's 'Taking a Break'

Studio exclusive Milo Miles stars with Bob Knight in the latest release from Carnal Media imprint FunSizeBoys, titled "Taking a Break."

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A Look at the Evolution of Ride-On Sex Machines

It’s no secret that sex toys are more mainstream than ever, but some product categories still leave shoppers feeling intimidated — or even shocked — because of their sheer power.

Rebecca Weinberg ·

'MindGeek Has a Responsibility to Lead by Example': An Interview With Solomon Friedman, Partner at New Owner ECP

Solomon Friedman, partner and VP at Ethical Capital Partners (ECP), the Canadian private equity firm whose purchase of MindGeek was made public yesterday, gave an exclusive interview to XBIZ today.

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Rapidly Adapting a Monetization Model

Financial projections often do not reflect actual revenues, especially when it is a new business in which the founder has never worked before. It’s a guess, and often a wild one.

Juicy Jay ·
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Q&A: Connie Perignon Talks Rising Stardom, Future Ambitions

Connie Perignon spent much of her 20s pursuing a corporate career. She began in the fashion industry doing public relations and marketing for brands encompassing streetwear, contemporary, high-end couture and more, before transitioning into the tech space for a search engine optimization agency on the social media side.

Alejandro Freixes ·
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Q&A: JustFor.fans Blazes Trails with Community-Centric Innovation

JustFor.fans founder Dominic Ford is a determined leader in the marketplace of fan platforms, fueled by an insatiable desire to be as innovative on a technological level as on a community level.

Alejandro Freixes ·

Erika Lust Presents 'A Night of Lust' Tonight in Calgary

Erika Lust will be appearing tonight at a special “A Night of Lust” screening event at the Globe Cinema in Calgary, Canada, celebrating International Women’s Day.

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Q&A: Britney Amber on Streaming High-Energy Content Beams

After 15 years in the adult industry, Britney Amber has starred in more than 1,250 studio-shot scenes while garnering 300,000 YouTube subscribers, over 330,000 Instagram followers, more than 640,000 Twitter followers and around 335,000 likes on her OnlyFans.

Alejandro Freixes ·

Mandy Waters and Eli Thomas co-star in a new FMN.Network release.

Mandy Waters and Eli Thomas co-star in a new FMN.Network release.

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Performing a BDSM Show While Camming

BDSM is indisputably the star fetish of our time. The less taboo it becomes, the more people subscribe to it, making it a great fetish genre to feature in your cam shows. BDSM stands for bondage/discipline, dominance/submission and sadism/masochism.

Eva ·
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A Look at the Challenges Sex Toy Startups Face After Launch

Often when the topic of business startups comes up, the focus tends to lean toward tips and advice for the beginner phase — how to get your idea off the page and into reality. While that is of course an important step in any business journey, it certainly isn’t the finish line.

Will Ranscombe ·
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Sex Is a Part of Life, So Why Is Silicon Valley So Afraid of It?

Sex is a fundamental part of life. That ought to be an uncontroversial statement. Yet my experience as co-founder of a sex tech brand with a mission to destigmatize sex and pleasure is that we have entered a new era of censorship.

Julia Margo ·
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The Six Stages of a Startup

So, you’ve decided to take the plunge with your most recent business idea. What now? Knowing how to get to where you want to go is essential, and that path winds through the many life stages of a business.

Juicy Jay ·

Eldorado Trading Now Shipping Doc Johnson's 'In a Bag' Collection

Eldorado Trading Co. is now shipping Doc Johnson's In a Bag collection of pleasure products.

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Tasha Reign Reflects on Life as a Creator, Author and Mother

Tasha Reign counts herself lucky to have been a performer and creator in the adult industry for over a decade.

Alejandro Freixes ·
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Q&A: Sia Siberia Brings Gamers' Fantasies to Life

Estonian content creator and adult star Sia Siberia has worked diligently in the industry for seven years, moving forward step by step to achieve career success.

Alejandro Freixes ·

Harley Haze Guests on BanksieTV's 'Like a VRgin'

Harley Haze is the latest performer to guest on BanksieTV’s “Like a VRgin,” hosted by Lindsey Banks.