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Wrap It Up, I'll Take It
Despite a steep decline in DVD sales and rentals, lingerie sales are up and showing no sign of decline. Retail chains and boutiques are looking to capitalize on this. Sure customers could head to their local Victoria’s Secret. But the type of customer that heads to Castle Megastores, Fairvilla or A Touch of Romance want kink, value and a good selection.
XBIZ Soft Launches Auction-Based Advertising Network
The XBIZ Ad Network will soft launch its auction-based CPC/PPC advertising network at Webmaster Access West this week and has signed on as a sponsor at a Playboy Mansion party, where it will feature a specialty photo booth.
Marketing a Monster
It wasn’t easy, but we managed to corner Digital Playground publicist Adella O’Neal and squeeze her — and squeeze her hard! — for the secrets to marketing the biggest adult title release in the history of the genre. Next time you have a multi-million dollar feature to market, you might want to consult this list.
The New Newbies
With the online adult entertainment industry constantly in a state of quick and persistent evolution, it is vital for operators to engage in continuing education to stay on top of the latest trends and information.
The Future of Adult Billing
There was a time when sales methods were relatively uncomplicated for adult entertainment providers. Back in the pre-Internet era, consumers typically acquired their adult magazines and adult VHS releases in local brick-and-mortar porn shops — and clerks were always happy to accept cash.
A Blockbuster for the Ages
Just how does one follow up the most successful feature in modern adult entertainment history? Make it bigger better, of course.
Kentucky Court Stops Domain Seizures
Kentucky's Court of Appeals has granted a motion to stay the state's transfer and seizure of 141 Internet domain names.
Making Quality Softcore Viable
Fuck softcore! How many times have I heard that exclamation from X-rated video performers, videographers and still photographers? How many times have I shouted it from behind the monitor myself? I’ve long ago lost count.
The State of Merchant Banking
Rest assured: Now more than ever, we believe there are excellent choices for merchants to obtain quality merchant account and payment processing solutions. One fact that can describe these times is that the payment industry is more regulated than ever, which may seem problematic to some, but in truth, creates more stability.
The Art of the Upsell
My lovely wife, Dawn, and I recently returned from a cruise to Alaska, where we spent a week sailing the Inside Passage from Vancouver, B.C., to Icy Strait Point and the Hubbard Glacier; Skagway, Juneau and beyond.
Commerce Gate Expands into U.S. Market
The ability to process transactions lies at the core of many online adult entertainment operations; as such, the companies that provide transaction services serve as a vital ingredient in a merchant’s profit chain — demanding that these companies provide stable, trustworthy and ever-evolving processing services across all the world’s markets.
Video Secrets Signs On as Corporate Sponsor for 2009 XBIZ Conference
The XBIZ State of the Industry Conference has gained a new corporate sponsor: leading video chat network Video Secrets.
The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up
The weekly collection of articles reporting on local laws and battles that affect today's adult retailers.
The XBIZ Weekly Tech Watch
This week's tech watch brings word of some great new applications for the iPhone, as well as important news for tech-savvy professionals everywhere.
IPSP vs. Merchant Account
Internet billing has undergone a transformation over the past few years, with new stratagems emerging to give merchants a choice in how they want to collect.
PussyCash Takes Spotlight at XBIZ 2009 Industry Conference
PussyCash has signed on as a premium sponsor of the XBIZ ’09 State of the Industry Conference, slated for Feb. 10-12 in Woodland Hills, Calif., having nabbed the highest-level sponsorship available at the show.
The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up
The weekly collection of articles reporting on local laws and battles that affect today's adult retailers.
The XBIZ Weekly Tech Watch
This week's tech watch includes more grim signs that the Web 2.0 bubble has burst, while other pundits speculate about the Internet's role in electing Barack Obama.
Election 2008: An Online Adult Industry Perspective
Less than 24 hours after Sen. John McCain's concession speech, the online adult entertainment industry is reacting to America's choice of Barack Obama as its new president elect.
Reducing Chargebacks
While entirely eliminating chargebacks is not possible, reducing and managing your chargeback rate is possible, and boils down to adhering to business practices that are good for your company's overall health.