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From Whence the Traffic?
It’s December, which means it is prognosticating time again — time to dust off our crystal balls and project what trends may come in the New Year. Nowhere is this game trickier than with respect to the rapidly changing Internet sector, where today’s hot tip is tomorrow’s old news.
Fast Times With Brett Brando
This column started out in early 2006 with the name Gear & Gadgets, and was focused much more on the cameras, lights, tools and techniques that went into a porn production.
2much Takes Software Company Of The Year at XBIZ Awards
Independent webcams platform creator 2much.net was named Software Company of the Year at the XBIZ Awards 2010 for its “complete live video chat solution, LiveCamNetwork 3.0.
A Plan of Attack
With 2010 rolling in, many adult operators are taking a fresh look at their current offerings and the overall economic environment, and trying to develop out-of-the-box approaches to selling their wares. While this process often yields ideas about evolving the type of website, for example, turning a popular free site into a premium subscription website, for perceptive operators, the process goes beyond the venue presenting the message and reaches into the message itself.
Blackmagic UltraScope
For adult videographers concerned with producing quality footage on a budget, having access to low-cost, high-performance tools is a must.
XBIZ Names PIMPROLL 'Affiliate Program of the Year'
Adult webmaster powerhouse PIMPROLL is celebrating its win as "Affiliate Program of the Year" at the recent XBIZ Awards in Hollywood.
The CAL-OSHA Story
In 2008, Cal-OSHA began to focus its attention on the adult entertainment industry. A handful of companies were visited by Cal-OSHA and were cited for everything from exposed electrical cords to expired fire extinguishers. Most companies are unaware that OSHA requires all businesses to have a workplace safety manual and workplace safety training. In response to the need for information about workplace safety and OSHA requirements, FSC developed a basic workplace safety manual for adult entertainment industry businesses to use as a guide in creating their own workplace safety manuals.
Next Door Buddy Profits Wins Cybersocket, XBIZ Awards
Gay adult online company Next Door Buddy Profits took home both the Affiliate Program of the Year Award at the annual Cybersocket Awards and GLBT Web Company of the Year at the 2010 XBIZ Awards.
Paid Placements
After an eight year run, the deal between Bing and Yahoo has signaled the end of the lucrative Yahoo Search Submit Pro (Y!SSP) inclusion program. Simultaneously, an increasingly large number of affiliates are being squeezed out of the adult market and in-house traffic generation has become the primary focus of many successful content owners.
Whip Me, Beat Me... Now Go to Jail?
The increase in both frequency and popularity of erotic content depicting fetish activity such as bondage, discipline, sadomasochism and sadism ("BDSM") warrants some exploration from the legal side.
Jules Jordan Video Wins XBIZ Award for Studio of the Year
Adult producer and distributor Jules Jordan Video took home Studio of the Year at the XBIZ Awards.
Wendy Williams Wins XBIZ TS Performer of the Year
Transsexual adult star Wendy Williams was named Performer of the Year at the 2010 XBIZ Awards.
XBIZ LA: The New Face of Adult Entertainment
XBIZ LA has concluded its highly anticipated 2010 conference, successfully wrapping up an event that is being widely regarded as having set the new standard for adult industry business gatherings.
XBIZ Awards Gala Draws Over 1,000 to Hollywood's Avalon
More than 1,000 of adult’s best, brightest and bawdiest crowded into Hollywood’s Avalon club to celebrate the eighth annual XBIZ Awards show.
The New Amateurs
Many adult operators are looking at today's digital landscape in hopes of seeing glimmering specks of profitable opportunity for the year to come and beyond.
ASACP Honors Epoch CEO Joel Hall at XBIZ Awards
The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) honored internet payment service provider Epoch CEO Joel Hall with its annual Service Recognition Awards at the XBIZ Awards.
The Screaming O Receives 2nd Consecutive XBIZ Award
Pleasure product powerhouse The Screaming O took home the coveted Marketing Campaign of the Year Award at last night’s 2010 XBIZ Awards show.
FSC Membership Meeting Concludes XBIZ LA
XBIZ LA officially concluded with the Free Speech Coalition’s annual membership meeting Thursday morning.
TMZ Visits XBIZ Awards; Coverage to Air Tonight
TMZ reports from last night’s XBIZ Awards as its lead story tonight.
XBIZ Awards 2010 Winners Announced
Some of the biggest names in the adult industry strutted their stuff and sizzled on the red carpet at the eighth annual XBIZ Awards, held at the legendary Avalon Hollywood.