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The Nose Knows: Selling Erotic Scents
Many consumers are cutting corners when it comes to what they are spending their money on. Hopefully for those of us in the pleasure products industry this means more people will buy products that will enhance their sex lives and staying indoors to use them on each other as a source of entertainment.
XBIZ Releases Official Seminar, Events Schedule for 2009 Summer Forum
XBIZ has released the official seminar lineup and schedule of special events planned for the highly anticipated XBIZ Summer Forum, ready to rock the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas June 3-5.
Video Secrets to Host Go Kart 500 Competition at 2009 XBIZ Summer Forum
Video Secrets will host the inaugural Go Kart 500 webmaster rally at the highly anticipated 2009 XBIZ Summer Forum, kicking off the three-day event held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Britain Seeks Universal Broadband
The Digital Britain movement is advancing with government plans to offer universal broadband access and mobile phone services throughout Britain by 2012, in an effort to develop a digital economy.
Adult Marketing to the Mainstream
By definition, porn is not mainstream. It is necessary to maintain that line, however fine it might be, or it wouldn't be an "adult" business.
XBIZ Announces 1st Round of Miss XBIZ Summer Pageant Nominees
XBIZ is proud to announce the lineup of 18 top starlets, each in the running to be part of the final 10 nominee list for the highly anticipated Miss XBIZ Summer Pageant, to be held June 4 during the 2009 XBIZ Summer Forum.
High-Tech Tokens
The first quarter of 2009 is over, and it won't be missed in our business or many others. As the other components of the economy that employ our customers suffer, and those customers either lose their jobs or start buttoning their wallet pockets in fear of losing them, our numbers will show the impact.
XBIZ Announces Cybersocket, Epoch Closing Party at XSF ‘09
XBIZ has announced Cybersocket will host the Webmaster Closing Party, presented by Epoch, on the final night of the highly anticipated 2009 XBIZ Summer Forum, taking place June 3-5 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Trade Group Petitions Kentucky Supreme Court Over Domain Seizures
The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) has announced its opposition to efforts by the State of Kentucky to seize the domain names of out-of-state gaming websites.
Customer Service Strategies
Recently, XBIZ World Magazine asked several industry players "How does your company approach customer service?"
The Market is Always Right
Humans, however, are often wrong, especially when it comes to understanding and engaging markets, so where does that leave us?
Social Networking: Working It
Times are tough. You want your product, performer and/or agency to be marketed, promoted and ultimately branded to the consumer. But, funds are limited. Using MySpace, Facebook and Twitter allows anyone to advertise and market themselves for free. Virtually every known company and industry star has their own MySpace page, many use Facebook and tons are jumping on the Twitter bandwagon. They do it to garner votes for awards, book gigs, sell DVDs and push their clients.
Content's Interactive Future
The Internet is increasingly becoming home to adult content and frequently scenes aren't being released on DVD at all — a surprising turn for an industry that has spent decades shooting scenes almost exclusively for physical product to be bought or rented by the end user.
XBIZ Served With Lawsuit From Rival AVN
Adult Video News has filed suit against XBIZ, claiming it misappropriated trade secrets when it hired a former AVN sales executive.
U.K. Attacks Extreme Porn
Recently, the U.K. has begun a clampdown on "extreme porn." Meanwhile, across the rest of Europe, various countries are limbering up to clamp down on adults viewing what they deem to be unsavory material on the Internet.
Tool Tips: ACT!
ACT! is one of the most useful pieces of software for folks dealing with customers, clients, prospects, sponsors or affiliates.
Service With a Smile
For many adult paysite operators, member retention and the resulting recurring billing is the name of the game; and one of the keys to member retention is providing prompt, comprehensive and courteous service.
Getting the Biggest Bang for Your Legal Buck
Many adult entertainment businesses are reconsidering how to get the biggest bang for the buck on legal expenses in what may be an era of diminished federal antiporn hostility.
Adult Attorney Warns Against Censorship Increase
For marketers hoping that the end of the Bush administration meant the end of moves to restrict media, the increase in attacks coming from the Left may come as somewhat of a surprise.
BDSM: Customer Service and Customer Care
Different fan bases have different customer service needs, and that includes the BDSM audience.