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A Windows DRM Alternative
The recent discussions of security flaws in versions of Windows Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology has led some to consider alternative formats, platforms and technologies for protecting their content. One such alternative is Macromedia's Flash Live Video system which holds great appeal for many webmasters. Here's a closer look:
Adult Superstores Find a Home in the Heartland
Stiff competition, high rent and strict municipal codes regulating the sale of adult material and novelties are increasingly forcing adult retailers to abandon their urban locations and move their shops to rural interstate towns.
Google Advertisers Get a Grammar Lesson
Advertisers trying to profit from Google's AdWords program have more than their Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) to consider; there's an editorial style guide that is being increasingly enforced, and non-compliant advertisers could see their ads pulled until they are reworded.
A New Owner For AdultBizPower
The adult webmaster resources Adult Biz Power and Adult Biz Boards have undergone a change in management.
Eroticy Offers Affiliates A Ride
Eroticy Offers Affiliates A Free Ride
A Look At XHTML Basic
One of the major "action areas" for 2005 will be the increasing roll-out of adult entertainment products targeting mobile devices, and as such, many developers and marketers are jumping on the mobile bandwagon. One of the challenges these entrepreneurs will face is the adoption of a new technological lexicon, as well as the learning of new technologies, and techniques. Here's a 'basic' start:
A Newbie's Guide To Vegas
For many adult webmasters, January means more than the start of a brand new year — it means Vegas, baby! — and another gathering of the faithful at the online adult industry's show of shows: the winter Internext Expo. For those who have attended before, you know what to expect. For those who are heading to this premier business and networking event for the first time, here are a few tips to help you survive:
A Debate Over Barebacking
Mentioning the term "barebacking" at any gay webmaster gathering is sure to spark a heated debate, but despite the controversy the niche continues to thrive within the gay market.
A Pay Per Click Paradigm
As adult webmasters, we're quite accustomed to using the Pay Per Click (PPC) model for buying traffic from search engines, and for selling it to sponsors – but wouldn't it be nice to monetize our content offerings to consumers this way?
A Proliferation Of Patents
Any adult webmaster that has multimedia on their website by now should have heard about Acacia Research and its Digital Media Transmission patents that claim ownership of the audio and video downloading and streaming process from a server. Acacia was the first company to enter into the adult space claiming licensing fees, and XPays Inc.'s newly awarded patent is a sign of change for the industry.
Show Your Juggs And Be A Star
Print giant and online hotspot team up to give someone a chance to be a star
Downfall Of A Legend
The weight is gone. So too is the money. As for the sex, well, let's just say that Al Goldstein's longtime claim at being "America's greatest pussy-eater" hasn't been put to the test nearly as much as it used to.
Cheyenne Makes A Comeback
After a 2 year absence, former Vivid great and Penthouse Pet® CHEYENNE SILVER returns, and she goes all the way in a torrid hardcore boy/girl scene. Admitting she'd been sex-starved for months, she attacked her partner with gusto. You can see all 86 steamy shots only on earlmiller.com where it is the December centerfold.
A Global Business: Part 2
In today's conclusion, we'll examine security and fraud issues, shipping and customs considerations, and concerns over local sensibilities – and how they all affect merchants in today's global marketplace.
A Global Business: Part 1
The Internet came on the scene at the same time that globalization became the world's dominant economic trend. Globalization can be defined as the integration of national economies and the lowering of trade barriers between states. The process has given rise to high level negotiating bodies such as the World Trade Organization and treaties such as the North American Free Trade Agreement.
A Broader View
One of the many things that I concern myself with is the search for innovative ways to increase profits while mitigating expenses. Sometimes this search involves "thinking outside of the box," and looking for ideas in unexpected directions. Such contemplation recently led me to consider the potential impact of world currency exchange rates upon my operation's bottom line.
Sylvia Saint Casts a 'Spell'
Porn legend Sylvia Saint is returning to the adult film industry with an all-new material after a 3-year hiatus in "Sylvia's Spell" from In-X-Cess. Saint is a Penthouse International Pet and 1997 People's Choice Award winner for best newcomer. The Czech native broke into hardcore films in the late 1990s.
Grouper Limits File-Sharers to a Select Few
As Hollywood and record companies continue to worry about copyright infringement over the Internet, a California startup has released a new program designed to let a controlled group of Internet users to form a closed network in which they can share home videos and digital photos with each other.
L.A. Judge Holds Court in a Strip Club
Judge Kevin Ross is under fire for a host of potential ethics issues, including holding court in a strip club over a controversy involving a “Miss Wet on the Net” contest, which included a wet T-shirt competition and a “wet spelling bee” in which contestants were required to spell “titillate.”
Build A Profitable Gay Site
At industry events I am often approached — as are a lot of my colleagues in the gay adult online industry — for advice on how to enter the gay market. The questions come from very savvy and successful webmasters in the straight market who develop illogical mental blocks when confronted with same-sex sales.