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XBIZ TV: Lisa Ann Teams Up With Belle Knox

XBIZ is pleased to announce an exclusive new video interview with Lisa Ann and Belle Knox.

opinion

Et Tu, Google? (Redux Version)

Almost exactly a year ago, this column took up the subject of Google Glass, and more specifically, Google’s decision to establish content and development policies that prohibited the creation of sexually explicit apps for Google’s new wearable hardware. I also noted that as a search engine, Google remained pretty darn open to porn, but wondered aloud if and when that fact might change, too.

Q. Boyer ·

XBIZ Launches 2015 XBIZ Awards Trailer, Website

XBIZ is pleased to announce the launch of the official video trailer and website for the industry awards event of the year, the 2015 XBIZ Awards, presented by Fleshlight and hosted by superstar performer James Deen, on Jan. 15, 2015.

trends

Sexual Enhancement Products and Shifting Consumer Attitudes

Over the history of the sexual enhancement products market, there have been two constants on which you can rely: strong sales and outrageous marketing claims. Whether the miracle promised by the manufacturers of items like penis enlargement pills was manifest or implied in its marketing claims, companies have for decades seemed to strike a balance between grabbing the public’s attention and garnering the wrong sort of attention from the FDA or FTC.

Q. Boyer ·
opinion

Risks: A Combative Stance

Taking a positive stance is a great coping mechanism that can keep you on track and moving forward. However, competition within the online adult entertainment industry is simmering past the boiling point and combining with forces beyond a website owner’s control.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
opinion

Slippery Business: Lubes Continue to put Consumers in the Mood

Lube that helps people makes babies? Is it true?! Paradise Marketing CEO Dennis Paradise says it’s right around the corner with exciting new product Astroglide TTC.

Dan Cameron ·

XBIZ Announces January 2015 Show Dates, Hits the Sunset Strip

XBIZ is pleased to announce plans for the 2015 XBIZ 360 events series — the next generation of adult industry trade events, set to take over the trendy Andaz Hotel, located on Hollywood’s famed Sunset Strip, from Jan. 14-16.

opinion

For Luxury Toys Technology is the Name of the Game

When it comes to luxury pleasure products, scoring is addictive — and it’s not just in the bedroom.

Dan Cameron ·
opinion

Pleasure Products: Beyond Pleasuredome

Virtually every day, Bob Wolf receives an email proposal from a factory asking about going into production on high-end, organic looking silicone toys. But it’s a trend Synergy Erotic will steer clear of.

Dan Cameron ·

2014 UKAP Awards Nominees Are Announced

UKAP today announced nominees for the 2014 UKAP Awards set for Friday, Sept. 26., at the London Underground Party, which coincides with XBIZ EU, the international digital media conference.

Asia Adult Expo Announces Dates, New Exhibitors

Asia Adult Expo announced that it will be held Aug. 28-30 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

opinion

Mobile Trends: Tablets Are Taking Over

Earlier this year, the use of mobile apps overtook PC usage by American consumers for the first time in what signifies a shift in the way that audiences interact with the Internet, and information in general.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

Dev Depot: Create a 3D tilted scroll effect with this jQuery plugin

As the capabilities of today’s digital display devices, mobile and otherwise, continue to evolve, many web designers are seeking to keep pace by introducing new processes, as well as a healthy dose of eye-candy, in order to stay ahead of their many competitors, via offering web weary viewers something new.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
opinion

How Studying a Site’s Traffic Will Help It Grow

If you’ve been running a website for any length of time, you are no doubt familiar with the need to study your stats — either using a server log solution such as AWStats, a hosted third-party service such as Google Analytics, or a self-hosted, open source tool such as PiWik — or even all of the above...

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

XBIZ EU Show Schedule Announced

XBIZ is pleased to announce the official show schedule for the 2014 XBIZ EU international digital media conference.

Dev Depot: NanoGallery, Next-gen Galleries With a Touch-enabled Jquery Plugin

Offering image gallery creation simplified, NanoGallery is a responsive, lightweight and touch enabled jQuery gallery plugin that pulls its images from remote resources.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
opinion

Using Content as a Customer Magnet

Adult site owners have faced a perennial debate over which is more important, content or traffic — but it is no longer about which commodity is most valuable, but about using content to generate traffic.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
opinion

Mobile Traffic: Leading The Market Or Falling Behind?

Mobile traffic continues to generate much better sales rations than desktop traffic, and while the overall volume has not yet equalized, even on a smaller amount of traffic mobile can outperform larger desktop impression acquisitions by a very wide margin.

Stewart Tongue ·
opinion

SEO: The Difference Between Whiners and Winners

In the last year and a half Google has implemented many well-known patches to its algorithm. Panda, Penguin and Hummingbird are now household names for anyone who does even a very minimal amount of SEO work on websites, but Hummingbird was the most recent major change and it was announced almost a year ago on Sept. 26.

Stewart Tongue ·
opinion

Traffic: Finding Tomorrow's Money Today

In a challenging and unsure market like the one that the online adult entertainment sector has become, companies must find opportunities for growth wherever they arise. Just as they do for mainstream businesses and entrepreneurs, emerging markets represent a potential means for adult businesses to generate growth, and a possible salve against the impact of ubiquitous free content and profligate digital piracy.

Q. Boyer ·