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It's Showtime: U.S. Novelty Companies Shine at Overseas Tradeshows

Arthur Calamaras has been in the adult business for 37 years, and most of his relationships are with American companies. But it’s no surprise to him — the United States has had an influence in many global industries, so why should it be any different when it comes to international adult tradeshows — where the stars and stripes are flying high?

Dan Cameron ·
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Traffic: Strategies for Today

There is one thing that all website owners have in common: the need for an ongoing, increasing and profitable flow of high quality, qualified visitors. Unfortunately, the laws of supply and demand — as well as shifting consumer preferences, adult content filtering, search engine updates and other factors, combine to throttle traffic to many sites today — and thus limiting the available amount of visitors for each site competing for a share.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2014 XBIZ Awards

XBIZ is pleased to announce the finalist nominees for the industry awards event of the year, the 2014 XBIZ Awards, presented by Fleshlight, scheduled for Jan. 24 in Century City, Calif.

Pleasure Products, Retail XBIZ Exec Awards Pre-Nom Periods Starts Today

he pre-nomination period for the first-ever XBIZ Executive Awards honoring unmatched career success in various fields within the pleasure products and retail sectors, begin today.

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Asian: Pleasure Product Execs Mine Virgin Territory in Far East

Asia may not be the first, or the hottest market that comes to mind when pleasure product manufacturers and distributors consider selling their products, but the sex toy tide is swiftly turning to the Far East as the next fertile ground for the burgeoning industry.

Bob Johnson ·

XBIZ to Debut Industry ‘Black Book’ at January Events Series

XBIZ is pleased to announce the upcoming Hollywood premiere of XBIZ Index, a high-end industry business directory created for established company owners and executives as well as newcomer entrepreneurs.

Industry Vet, XBIZ Blogger Kim Airs Speaks at Sexuality Conference

XBIZ sex toy blogger and frequent contributor, Kim Airs, presented her program “Practical Knowledge of Adult Toys for Practioners” today at the annual Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality meeting held in San Diego Nov. 14-17.

Dev Depot: Moving Beyond Php With Node.js

According to software engineer Constantine Aaron Cois, the web is changing. “The web used to be about consumption: Viewing web pages, watching videos, looking at pictures of cats. Of course, its still about pictures of cats, but the web has become more about interaction,” Cois stated. “Users around the world want to interact with each other, and they want to do it in real time. Chat, gaming, constant social media updates, collaboration — each of these features requires real time communication between users, clients, and servers across the web.”

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

TS Mia Isabella, Cliff Jensen Make Hardcore Comeback

TS porn star Mia Isabella and stud Cliff Jensen made their hardcore comebacks last week with a three-part miniseries on www.Mia-Isabella.com that will release later this month.

Dev Depot: Normalize Code With Normalize.css

According to its publisher, Normalize.css is a modern, HTML5-ready alternative to traditional CSS resets. The file makes browsers render all elements more consistently and in line with modern standards by precisely targeting only those specific styles that frequently need normalizing.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
opinion

To App or App Not?

Today’s digital media audience often has multiple devices at its disposal, with myriad viewing platforms ranging from phones to TVs, to computers, tablets and other devices — an increasing number of which are mobile friendly and ready for life on the road.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
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Why Top-notch Bandwidth is Worth the Price

The key to attracting, keeping and converting traffic is speed — website speed, that is — and the key to high speed is quality bandwidth. But many online companies make the mistake of choosing budget pricing over bandwidth quality, which is why we’ve compiled four reasons why it’s worth forking out for the good stuff.

Steven Daris ·

XBIZ Exec Awards to Honor Pleasure Products, Retail Professionals at XBIZ 360

XBIZ is pleased to announce the first-ever XBIZ Executive Awards honoring unmatched career success in various fields within the pleasure products and retail sectors.

Study: Why Do So Few People Use Wearable Tech?

A recent study showed that only six percent of people own wearable tech, although many said they found it appealing. Could the cost be deterring consumers?

Dev Depot: Relying on Ractive for Interactivity

Intended to help make the web interactive by default, Ractive.js provides developers with next-generation DOM manipulation capabilities by changing the relationship between HTML and JavaScript.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

Audrey Hollander Makes Erotic Fiction Debut

Porn star Audrey Hollander has joined forces with adult industry veteran Kelli Roberts for their collaborative erotic fiction debut, "Jingle My Bells."

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Speedy Solutions for Faster Page Loading

Nobody likes a slow loading website. This basic fact leads to customer dissatisfaction that can be expressed through negative social media (or no social media) comments that hinder new visitor acquisition and overall traffic flow.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

Dev Depot: Cloud Typography

Cloud.typography from H&FJ is a webfont solution for design professionals that allows all of your communications to speak in the same clear voice.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
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Tumblr Policy Changes Affect the Platform’s Traffic Potential

For adult marketers using the popular Tumblr.com service to promote their offerings, the site’s recent acquisition by Yahoo! and subsequent policy shifts have proven to be as unsettling as Google’s constant algorithm updates — hampering traffic flow and causing uncertainty over the platform’s future viability for porn promoters.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
opinion

A Look at Common Sources of Traffic Leaks

When looking at the number of people visiting your website, it’s important to realize that not all of them are making it through your website and taking the desired actions — simply because they are leaking out of your site’s seams.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·