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Adult Billing in Foreign Currencies
For many years, it went without saying that the U.S. dollar was the dominant currency of adult entertainment.
The Billing Balancing Act
For many adult merchants, the Holy Grail of transaction processing is to get as many positive transactions through the pipe as possible.
2010 XBIZ Awards Website Goes Live, Pre-nomination Period Begins
XBIZ is calling on the industry’s top businesses, studios and professionals to submit their nominations for the 2010 XBIZ Awards set for Feb. 10 in Hollywood, Calif.
Restricting Revenue Streams
Should affiliates have any input about the billing practices utilized by their sponsors?
Traffic Building Today
Regardless of the type of website you have, or the products or services you use it to promote, there is at least one common factor that it shares with all other websites: the need for an ongoing and increasing number of visitors — or simply, "traffic."
XBIZ LA 2010 ‘Call for Speakers and Demos’ Period Begins
XBIZ is gearing up for XBIZ LA 2010 by calling on adult industry leaders and professionals to make a mark on the industry’s top digital media trade event.
XBIZ LA 2010 Slated for Feb. 9-11 at Hollywood’s Sofitel
XBIZ LA 2010 will be held at the Sofitel Hotel in Hollywood, Calif., Feb. 9-11.
Increasing Foreign Traffic
As the economy becomes more and more global, foreign adult markets will become increasingly attractive to American webmasters — and increasing foreign traffic will be important to the financial health of their companies.
Sk8ing Through a Hot Niche
Producing content to fit the growing emo-twink and skater boy niches presents an immediate and rather obvious problem: once the performers dispense with the setup (if there even is one), there’s scant evidence that the content is in fact skater-specific.
Fetishism Swings Back
You might know the story of Cassandra, the Greek muse who was forever prophesying about danger at every turn only to be subsequently ignored. Had she been alive in our time and employed in the gay porn industry, she would surely have more than enough to Tweet about.
Adult Traffic Buying Basics
As adult webmasters continue to march headlong into a recession, they call on adult-friendly traffic brokers and ad networks as some of their chief allies.
Chi Chi LaRue: Channel 1's Queen Bee, Part 1
Yes, the prolific director is extremely well known behind the camera, having helmed close to 500 adult movies, mostly in the gay genre but in the boygirl and girl-girl niches, as well. And, yes, LaRue is also an all-out celebrity as that unmistakable, easy-to-spot over-the-top drag queen everyone loves.
A New Trans Generation
In the beginning, simply showing a naked she-male with a flaccid cock would guarantee a sale — the shock value alone was enough to pique consumer interest. But according to Grooby Productions CEO Steven Gallon, the customer has become much more demanding, resulting in a much more crowded field than ever before. And it’s not just the big studios that are leading the charge as the she-male niche aims for more visibility and acceptance.
Lady Love
Girl-on-girl action online has come a long way in just a few years, and what once was a platform dominated by the manicured nails and pink lipstick of “gay for pay” performers is now a vast source of all kinds of queer-friendly content.
iPhone Buzz: OmniFocus and Things
This month, iPhone Buzz presents a pair of popular task managers; both of which seek to make your life easier and more productive: OmniFocus and Things.
CNN Asks ‘Does Sex Still Sell?’
In an article published yesterday, CNN covered last month’s Exxxotica Expo and approached adult industry professionals and performers with questions about the state of the business.
XBIZ.net Now Offering SiN2.0 Adult Webmaster Podcasts
As part of a partnership, the SiN2.0 podcast player is now available on XBIZ.net and SiN2.0 members can access up-to-date industry news via a homepage widget.
Old School Meets New in Gay Adult Retail
The ever-evolving retail market is changing at such a rapid pace that tracking the latest micro-blip in consumer tastes is virtually impossible. It can be tricky enough for a brick-and-mortar retailer to keep pace with its overall consumer base, much less the interests of a sub-niche.
Gay Adult Retail
The ever-evolving retail market is changing at such a rapid pace that tracking the latest micro-blip in consumer tastes is virtually impossible.
Mom & Pop Retailers Face the Economy
The economic fallout extends in the U.S. adult industry from the largest production companies to the smallest mom and pop retail operations. XBIZ spoke to small retailers across the country to see how they are dealing with the economic situation: Are they making changes in inventory, what kind of advertising and promotion do they do and is business increasing or declining?