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Traffic Buying Evolves
For many adult website operators, quality traffic is harder and more expensive to come by today than ever before — despite the dwindling number of adult sites and the growing number of Internet users, because now, fewer players control more web traffic — but getting your website’s share is still of vital importance.
XBIZ Sets Sights on Europe, Plans 2011 Expansion
XBIZ, the adult entertainment industry’s leading business news organization, is pleased to announce that it has set its sights on the European market for the upcoming new year
Gay Dollars Make Sense - Toys for Boys
“We’re here, we’re a formidable market segment, get used to it.” Doesn’t roll off the tongue quite as smoothly as its hyper-political inspiration, perhaps, but with manufacturers in the adult novelty industry, it wields more power than an automatic weapon. As well it should.
1st-Ever XBIZ.net Paris Gathering Set for Oct. 13
Following the hugely successful series of grass roots XBIZ.net London Gathering networking events, Alexandre of Paris-based mobile Internet service provider Wister will host the first-ever XBIZ.net Paris Gathering on Oct. 13.
XBIZ Retail '11 Main Show Floor Sold Out, Show Expanded
XBIZ is pleased to announce that leading companies from the world of intimate products and adult retail have secured the initial exhibiting spaces at the inaugural XBIZ Retail Expo & Conference. Due to overwhelming demand XBIZ is expanding the show to create additional space.
Counting Conversions
Get a group of adult webmasters together and one discussion that you are likely to hear revolves around today’s rapidly declining conversion ratios; with some operators reporting rates in the 1:40,000+ range on general traffic — a rate which is a far cry from the “1:200 is doing OK” days.
The New Crossover - Queer Nation
What ‘s commonly thought of as a move from hardcore to mainstream movies, the term “crossover” is taking on a whole new meaning in adult as a new breed of “queer” performer is changing the face of porn.
Happy Days for Gays?
The adult industry is recession proof. Amateur Internet porn is the wave of the future. DVDs are going the way of the dodo. Fact or fiction?
The Marriage of Microsoft and Yahoo
Yahoo and Microsoft are joining forces and their partnership will breed big changes in search, especially for the adult space. Officially, the two recent allies are calling their union the Yahoo-Microsoft Search Alliance.
XBIZ Obtains Clips4Sale's Proposal to Lindsay Lohan
XBIZ has exclusively obtained the letter Clips4Sale sent to Lindsay Lohan, offering her $50,000 to blow up, pop and play with balloons.
Generating Bzzz
New Sensations President Scott Taylor knew what he was up against when his well-established adult studio took a step into the unfamiliar world of adult novelties.
Director's Chair: Sam Hain - Born to Porn
Afew decades’ worth of bad horror movies has convinced many Americans that the Celts were an ancient race of robed warlocks. It’s not true, of course, but it doesn’t help that one of their festivals eventually morphed into Halloween. Dividing the year into two seasons, the Celts called the light season starting May 1 — “Beltane,” and the dark season starting on November 1 — “Samhain,” (pronounced sa-win) or summer’s end.
Executive Seat: Hooked Up
One of the fastest growing membership markets in mainstream or adult online marketing is the dating niche. In recent years consumers have seen the dating market dissected into very narrow niche segments, promoted as a way to find fleeting love, casual sex, lasting friendship or the perfect spouse.
Does the Summer Slowdown Still Exist?
Wanna know how summers used to be in the jizz biz, back in the good ‘ol VHS and DVD days? Well, I’ll tell you.
Company Profile: Euro Leader
When American adult webmasters do business in Europe, they are reminded of the fact that ecommerce is as much of a way of life overseas as it is in North America.
XBIZ.net Embraces, Connects U.K. With 4th Gathering
Close to 50 adult professionals from the U.K. convened yesterday in casual fashion at a London location known only amongst members of XBIZ.net’s qualified social network for another successful installment of the grass roots London Gathering networking event.
Executive Seat: Michael Lucas – Activist, CEO
Stories of warrior monks who personify strength and bravery with an intellect as sharp as the swords they yield are the stuff of larger-than-life leaders.
Trend Watch: Open Source, Licensing
Open source” — the phrase conjures up image of gratis software, propped up in popularity by the unwashed masses, who while possessing mad technical skills, lack the budget to buy a premium proprietary solution and thus labor over what is freely available.
WIA Profile: Angela Mustone
Each month, industry news media organization XBIZ spotlights the career accomplishments and outstanding contributions of Women in Adult. WIA profiles offer an intimate look at the professional lives of the industry's most influential female executives.
XBIZ Launches Website for Upcoming Retail Expo
XBIZ has announced the launch of XBIZRetailExpo.com, the official event website for the 2011 XBIZ Retail Expo and Conference - a groundbreaking new trade event developed specifically for the adult retail marketplace.