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Xbiz Calendar
  • — AVN Show

    AVN Show offers those who work in the online, novelty, video and retail sectors of the adult marketplace an atmosphere to connect and do business with each other. LocationHollywood, Florida Date: Aug 5 - Aug 8

  • — Asia Adult Expo

    The Asia Adult Expo 2010 is one of the largest international events in Asia dedicated to showcasing and providing an understanding of adult-related products and services. Open to both trade and non-trade visitors, it is a platform for entertainment, education and networking. The event, which will take place at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel, will give visitors an environment to network, explore new markets and products, and discuss market trends. LocationMacao, Asia Date: Aug 21 - Aug 22

  • — AWM24 Meeting

    Webmasters from all over the world will gather for a day of business communication and special events in Hanover. Webmasters, finance professionals, hosting providers, affiliate program owners, designers, SEO experts, photographers, programmers, managers, web design/development/content studio CEOs, and more are invited to attend. LocationHanover, Germany Date: Aug 21

  • — STOREROTICA

    Coinciding with the annual Gentlemen's Club Owners Expo, the shows will combine forces to present the largest B2B convention for the intimate apparel and adult products industries by featuring two trade shows, a series of educational seminars and workshops and nightly parties at The Mirage Hotel & Casino. LocationLas Vegas, Nevada Date: Aug 22 - Aug 25

  • — QWEBEC-Expo

    QWEBEC-Expo is a tradeshow and technical conference serving existing and prospective online adult entertainment professionals across North-America. This annual sourcing event provides adult website owners, operators and webmasters with the information and resources they need to build, market and grow a successful Internet business. LocationMontreal, Canada Date: Aug 27 - Aug 29

 
Xbiz Educational
  • — XXX Revenue Reporting?

    They say that the only certainties in life are death and taxes. Here, we will deal with the less morbid end of that equation, but one that is a more immediate peril — new tax regulations that will affect all online businesses.

  • — Elemental Shadowing With Cascading Style Sheets

    Website designers have long used cascading style sheets (CSS) to define, enhance and layout their projects, with varying degrees of design sophistication and cross-browser compatibility. This latter challenge of ensuring consistent visual display among viewing platforms has led some designers to employ hybrid table-based/pure CSS approaches; to rely on the CSS support of web design software; or even minimize their use of CSS.

  • — Visualtron SMS Server Could Be Right Solution

    For creative operators seeking to reach today’s technologically savvy and mobile equipped audiences, leveraging the power of Short Message Service (SMS) marketing can open up entirely new revenue streams while bolstering existing offers.

  • — Use a Mobile Ad Network

    We have met a few companies recently, particularly in the adult space, which are using a web-based ad network for their mobile ad needs. I think it is worth explaining why that is not a particularly great idea, whether advertising, or publishing on mobile.

  • — Solid Solutions - Traffic Building for White Label Sites

    Whether you want to easily extend your current site network, find a use for a parked domain, or take a shortcut to a new virtual empire, deploying one or more of the many “white label” website solutions offered by adult entertainment companies is becoming a favorite option for affiliates. This may be especially true for those lacking the capital and technical expertise to develop their own branded, quick-to-market adult website solution — but is deploying a white label always the best choice?

 
Xbiz Legal
  • — XXX Revenue Reporting?

    They say that the only certainties in life are death and taxes. Here, we will deal with the less morbid end of that equation, but one that is a more immediate peril — new tax regulations that will affect all online businesses.

  • — AHF WTF?

    Is it just me or does anyone else wonder what the folks at AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) have been smoking? Do they actually put any effort toward the prevention and treatment of HIV or are they simply the conduit for the media attention craved by a publicity-hungry executive director?

  • — Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss?

    As virtually every veteran adult entertainment businessperson knows, the industry that was formerly characterized as “recession proof”, has been reeling from the combined effects of a depressed economy, rampant piracy and a glut of free legal content. In response, many adult entertainment companies are evolving their business models to meet the challenges presented by the current environment. But in addition to economic pressures, adult companies are now beginning to face new challenges and new opportunities that are presented by whole host of new technologies and technological improvements poised to redefine how adult entertainment is created and monetized, and perhaps, even...

  • — Protecting What's Yours

    "Protect yourself," adult operators have been told, for years now. Sometimes this advice comes from attorneys as they expound the virtues of registered copyrights and the brand security afforded by trademarks.

  • — Will 2257 Legislation Continue? What You Need to Know

    How much money has your company spent on complying with 2257 regulations? Most likely it has wasted thousands of dollars a year on attorney’s fees, staffing, software, and record storage in order to comply with a law that goes much further to protect government bureaucracy than children.

 
Xbiz Business
  • — Payouts Now 25% Off

    If you walk through any shopping mall, you’ll see plenty of store fronts with giant sale signs and discount offers posted in bright colors intended to catch your eye.

  • — They Give Us Fever

    We’re always asking what's hot” and “what's not.” Magazine articles typically follow sales figures and focus on the most popular performers and sites as measured by dollars, cents and mouse clicks. But this special focus takes the pulse of adult and looks at the fresh attitudes, new ideas and emerging trends bubbling to the surface of this creative cauldron we call adult entertainment so you, the decision maker, can take your own temperature.

  • — Liquid Lust - Libido in a can

    It seems everywhere we go these days, there’s a new energy drink hitting the marketplace, promising to boost our energy and overall health with a plethora of vitamins and herbal supplements.

  • — The Death of Downloading

    Recent trends toward streaming video in the daily use of many mainstream surfers, fear of content piracy and several other factors are contributing to what appears to be a growing movement among adult site owners toward offering streaming-only content without any authorized downloadable formats for subscribers. That movement has brought out passionate proponents and plenty of opposition from some affiliates, review sites and porn buyers who have submitted feedback about the trend. Does this movement signal the eventual death of downloading?

  • — Store-Bought Sex

    The puns are inevitable when discussing the ins and outs of sexual-enhancement products, the double entendres are just bursting out all over the place. Especially when discussing the retail successes of such in-demand erotic items as longevity pills (“the competition is stiff!”), ejaculation volumizers (“sales are exploding”) and stay-hard pills (“the market’s bigger than ever!”).