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[San Jose, Calif.] Always looking for ways to add in a dash of sex and entertainment to its weekly webmaster podcast, SiN2.0 welcomes the multi-talented Kelly Shibari as the show's new co-host. Shibari, experienced both in front of and behind the camera, will join original sinner Jason “J-SiN” Hart every week to discuss and debate issues related to the adult industry.
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In the news:
-Whip me, beat me, hurt me... What is obscenity?
-Boxee unveils new payment platform.
-Pink Visual files $6.75M suit against Brazzers.
-WFT: Reporter freaks over swing club in adult store.
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Here it is- Part deux of our interview with Brian Mitchell from Adult Link Market where we finish our conversation about adult site link building and the link building techniques which will have you appearing in Google in 10 seconds flat... ok maybe 15. This is probably one of the most how-to interviews we've done in quite sometime so make sure you check out both parts 1 (last week) and 2.
And we have a big announcement! Kelly Shibari is our new guest host. You may remember Kelly from past interviews with her where we talked about social media. She will now be back with us almost every week to help us cover the news and talk about the world of adult from her perspective. This week however, we kick things off with a wrap up of the XBIZ LA show and what both of us thought of the festivities.
In the news-
* Is Hef sandbagging to prevent a sale of Playboy? Investors are starting to think so.
* Titan Media drops AEBN like a hot potato, possibly over PornoTube disagreements.
* Friendfinder permanently shelves IPO due to lack of interest by everyone, or that's what we think.
* Max Hardcore doesn't get his sentence dropped but does make baby steps towards getting out of jail.
* WTF: Hustler goes after the last bastion of good taste and introduces 3D adult movies.
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You may know Thomas Kjaergaard more as the guy behind AdultReviews.net but needless to say he has seen a LOT of member's areas in his day. This puts him in a unique position to give his take on the good, the bad, and the ugly in terms of paysite member areas. Want to know the biggest mistakes you are doing today which are hurting your sales? Listen up!
Specifically we chat about:
-The modern member's area and what it must do and what it mustn't.
-What are the most important aspects of a paysite member's areas.
-The biggest mistakes Thomas has seen in a member's area.
-How he has applied his experience reviewing pay sites to his own new venture, Lifestyle Amateurs.
As a special treat Thomas also shares some of his own successes and failures launching this new website, so we can all benefit from his journey.
In the news:
-FSC wins pivotal case against mandatory condom use in porn.
-An update on the various government obscenity charges pending.
-If a prayer group attacks the Playboy mansion, does anyone care?
-WTF: Sex toys now available in your grocers freezer... if you live in Finland.
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ThorneDirect.com is a new directory of adult news, and fetish and erotica links and content. From banner links and classifieds, to online adult shopping and fetish videos, this site has links to it all. Everyone who enjoys erotica should join this site, and all distributors of adult content would be wise to get in on the ground floor with ThorneDirect.
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ASP Albert (Lazarito) is an old friend of the show. So when we starting thinking about who we could interview about the sologirl phenomenon, Albert was one of the first names which came to mind. Why? Because he's a big wig over at Adult Star Profits now, a program which specializes in promoting pornstars and solo performers.
In this interview we talk about:
-What is the value of branding in adult?
-Strategies for extending the shelf-life of your product and branding.
-What resources and time should be dedicated to branding efforts?
-Why is branding also important for business development?
-What are some first steps newcomers can do to make sure they make an impact and get noticed?
-And of course his tips and tricks based on his own experience in the field.
And for the news we have special guest host Johnathan Woolworth, you know the insurance guy you met at the last show you attended... Anyway, hes here this week instead of Ella and gives us a hell of a performance.
In the news, we cover:
-New research on the true effects of porn on underage viewers.
-David Ogden, Deputy AG resigns after just 11 months in office.
-ICANN puts its foot down on DNS redirects of misspelled domains.
-WTF: Snoop Dogg takes credit for single-handedly evolving adult entertainment for the last 10 years.
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It appears Falcon Media didn't let the recession block its path to greatness. After they had been busy acquiring key media companies and extending its library of gay hardcore movies, they will now get a little more exposure in the largely untapped European markets than ever before.
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You might have heard of RSS (or XML) feeds before but do you really know what to do with them? Sure, feeds can be used to distribute new galleries from sponsors to affiliates, but did you know they can also be used to build out your website with adjunct content, which potentially could earn you more money? Worst case you end up with a more full-featured website, with frequently updating content, and the search engines start to notice you more. That's what Chad Cooper is here to talk to us about. He is the guy behind the adult section on OVGuide and has integrated several forms of datafeeds into a cohesive website visitor experience which makes them a lot of money and has visitors coming back daily. This interview is for the technically inclined, so just fair warning for the non-geeks out there!
Specifically we talk about: What is a data feed; how can a feed be used outside of a blog environment; what kind of sites can use a feed and what types of data can be distributed via RSS; Making feed data unique; aggregating and filtering feeds for relevance; getting access to large, non-public feeds; the SEO issues of using feeds; and Chad's tips for proper data feed usage.
In the news DerbyGrrl subs in for Ella, and we talk about:
-More Red Tube news
-Roku box may be the first mainstream device to bring adult streaming to the mainstream.
-Facebook worm: the future of marketing on Facebook may soon blur the line.
-WTF: Rammstein releases new twist on box set.
-WTF2: Texas goes after gay marriage and ends up getting rid of all marriage!
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As someone who talks with a lot of people in the industry, and watches a lot of adult entertainment, i've become jaded towards the business of content production. Its very rare when I see porn where I honestly take note of its artistic talent and general appeal. That's why when I first saw Mike Flirt's (owner of The Art of Blowjob) work I was instantly awestruck and knew I had to get him on for an interview to talk about this film making process.
In this interview we talk about:
-Whats wrong with content today and what sets his content apart.
-How he uses aspects of traditional photography to improve his content.
-What equipment he uses.
-What software he uses.
-How a good or bad director/producer/editor can make a huge difference in your final product look and feel, and how to find one.
-How making novel content can help safeguard your work through branding.
-The future of content production, if Mike Flirt has anything to do with it.
-Tips and tricks to improve your content.
In the news, Ella and I cover:
-Playboy is for sale, again!
-The Apple iPhone apps process, again.
-Ms. California is an even bigger retard then we thought.
-A new house bill wants to make AVS mandatory for everyone.
-New patent introduces way to force people to watch advertising.
-WTF: The fake hymen. Umm... yeah.
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Our good friend Kelly Shibari, from Hourglass8 Media, to talk to us about using tubesites to market yourself and your content. Which tube sites are we talking about? well both adult and mainstream tubes. In the interview we discuss what is effective tube marketing and what does it look like; alternative ways to monetize tubesite publicity and traffic; brand building using tubes. And of course we have to talk about the topic of piracy and how it has an effect on your marketing efforts using tubes. This one is jam packed with examples and know-how from Kelly's bag of tricks, so make sure you take a listen.
In the news:
-Snapnames is sued by just about everyone when news came out that they were padding their own domain name auctions for the past 4 years.
-Boxxxee for Boxxee: Affiliates innovate using a new platform.
-Barcelona Summit is announced. Who's going?
-WTF: Olympic condoms are the new keepsake collectible?
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2257. Can it get any more dull than that? Actually the interview today is one of the more interesting conversations I've had in a while. I didn't know there were so many options available to those that didn't want to deal with handling the requirements of 2257 record keeping, whether you are a content producer or an adult webmaster. And don't think that just because you are a webmaster that you are in the free and clear either... chances are you are not protected from these requirements by your affiliate program partners.
So who are we talking to today? Michael Fattorosi, of AdultBizLaw.com and an adult industry attorney which represents clients with all types of 2257 needs. Take a listen.
In the news:
-Redtube launches more legal salvos in ploy to raise absurdity.
-Community obscenity standards judged to be national affair.
-Obama hard at work to kill illegal tubesites?
-WTF: Man tatoos face in publicity stunt promoting porn site.
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So today we have one of the most important topics we have talked about in a while, net neutrality. The problem is net neutrality is not a clear cut issue with the same implications to everyone. So we bring you the most unbiased explanation of the issue current getting attention at the federal level, and this explanation is by our good friend Evan Rothfarb; an attorney with a solid handle on the proposals at hand and able to distill it down so the rest of us can understand it... Really! Its that good.
We talk about:
-What is net neutrality?
-Who does it affect?
-Why would anyone be against it?
-What is prompting this legislation?
-What happens if net neutrality is not preserved?
-What are the financial ramifications to everyone in both cases?
-Why should adult businesses care?
-What side of the argument should the adult industry be on?
-Where does Google play into this?
-Where can I find more information?
In the news:
-Net Neutrality (whodathunk?)
-Craigslist found not liable for user generated content in important ruling.
-The online advertising market is rebounding... along with the economy?
-Dot-GAY TLD proposed and why its as big a mistake as Dot-XXX.
-WTF: Knit vaginas and other hand made unmentionables.
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So today we have one of the most important topics we have talked about in a while, net neutrality. The problem is net neutrality is not a clear cut issue with the same implications to everyone. So we bring you the most unbiased explanation of the issue current getting attention at the federal level, and this explanation is by our good friend Evan Rothfarb; an attorney with a solid handle on the proposals at hand and able to distill it down so the rest of us can understand it... Really! Its that good.
We talk about:
-What is net neutrality?
-Who does it affect?
-Why would anyone be against it?
-What is prompting this legislation?
-What happens if net neutrality is not preserved?
-What are the financial ramifications to everyone in both cases?
-Why should adult businesses care?
-What side of the argument should the adult industry be on?
-Where does Google play into this?
-Where can I find more information?
In the news:
-Net Neutrality (whodathunk?)
-Craigslist found not liable for user generated content in important ruling.
-The online advertising market is rebounding... along with the economy?
-Dot-GAY TLD proposed and why its as big a mistake as Dot-XXX.
-WTF: Knit vaginas and other hand made unmentionables.
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Even though the article is long, Tom Hymes tirade against online gambling is a quick read. The growing dissent over government's regulation towards online gambling is being felt in media. You can feel the frustration over how regulating gambling and other vice-related industries could have been done better. I particularly enjoy Hymes' views towards government's control of selective morality.
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Our second and final panel seminar from Internext Florida 2009.
"The Mobile Frontier Is Here: How Entrepreneurs Need to Think About a Wireless World"
The adult mobile market is no longer for suckers. Every economic barometer points to an explosion of usage throughout the world, fueled by increasingly sophisticated handsets, networks, tools, apps and business models that are succeeding in giving consumers what they want. Despite Apple’s recent NC-17 fumbling, it, too, has turned a corner in its acceptance of adult content. Understanding how to think about — and engage with — the mobile frontier should be priority # 1 for every pertinent adult enterprise.
Pinkard Alan Brand, dotMobi
Ronan Cremin, dotMobi
Lori Z., The Adult Broker
Cristoph Hermes, Pink Adventure AG
Matt Price, TopBucksMobile.com
Moderator, Colin Rowntree, Wasteland.com
In the news:
-Adobe announces Flash support for every mobile platform... finally!
-FTC releases new blogger rules to handle disclosure of paid endorsements.
-FSC files new lawsuit in fight against 2257 and 2257a.
-WTF: Marge Simpson on the cover of Playboy- lame publicity stunt!
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OK so how do you go about using the mainstream social networking sites, like Facebook and Youtube, to market your adult oriented product? That's what we are talking about today with the super hot BBW Kelly Shibari. And despite her best ability, I try to keep her from talking too much about Twitter as well. Facebook and Youtube are great communities to get crossover traffic to sell your adult wares to, but how to upsell them without getting your account banned is the tricky part. We also talk about how to tie your strategies for distinct social media marketing platforms together with automation and leverage your efforts across the spectrum. If you are a solo girl, market softcore, or are looking to tackle the mainstream as your next marketing frontier for your hardcore products, this is the podcast for you...
In the news:
-Connection's 2257 supreme court appeal is denied a hearing.
-Mobile Web adoption is up.
-ISPs are misrepresenting bandwidth speeds.
-Net neutrality.
-Acacia finally loses its last fight.
-WTF: Holocaust keywords targeted by porn websites.
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This is our first seminar from Internext Florida 2009. With a seminar named like this, how could we make it even more relevant to our listeners? How about by cutting it down to just the "good parts"... We talk about: the main profit centers in adult today and how they are changing; the benefits of having your own merchant accounts; the psychology of FREE and how to monetize it; social networking as marketing; and moving into new markets in adult.
As is now standard, you will be able to download the full length (edited for substance) version of the seminar below (if logged in) and listen to the summary edit of just the "best parts" in the podcast as usual. Our recap and reaction of the seminar is included in the podcast version as well.
In the news:
-Tera Patrick splits with Evan.
-Newt Gingrich awards another adult industry member.
-Google sued by Perfect 10.
-Private Media gets eviction notice from NASDAQ.
WTF - Korean Beer Goggle epidemic
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We are back this week with Paul L. from OTCash (and OnlyTease.com) to talk about the art of selling the tease and marketing softcore content. Its a very interesting interview were we dive into several complimentary topics which will get you thinking about softcore.
This is also the FIRST podcast where we are offering two different versions of the interview: the normal summary edit which we include in the podcast as normal; and the extended "Director's Cut", which is available separately, where we make sure the extra details and lower level discussion is left intact, for those who are very interested in that specific topic or guest.
With this new format we are also attaching an editorial interview wrap-up where Ella and I review what we thought were the important take-aways from the interview and any other obersvations which we think are important to be made.
First up- the news where we talk about the camgirl phenomenon not only from a consumer standpoint but also the flood of cam models; Apple has finally approved the first real adult iPhone app; Net neutrality comes to the forefront and is ready for a fight; And our WTF for this week is: Bananas for sex.
Next is the interview where we talk about why softcore is ripe for market exploitation; the differences between hardcore, softcore, and mainstream and how they are similar; why quality is even more important in soft core productions than hard core; Upselling hard core content from a soft core website; How Web 2.0 social aspects can play into improving your average customer retention period; Testing price points and trial offers; and finally the top 3 benefits and challenges of being in the softcore game.
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The road to hell is paved with good intentions. And I think the FCC has just laid the bricks to where it begins. The FCC recently initiated something that they call "net neutrality". This is some pseudo-techie mumbo jumbo that supposedly protects the interests of both consumer and provider.
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Ella Black is here! The world renowned solo-girl (of TouchElla.com) is joining us as the official co-host of the SiN2.0 Adult Webmaster Podcast. That means from now own Ella and I will be an unmatched force in bringing you the latest news, gossip, and insider information from the world of adult. Everyone please welcome Ella!
The interview this week is with everyone's favorite pornography, Dirty D (program owner of 'How I Got Rich'). He is here to discuss the taboo topic of affiliate fraud. What is it; How to prevent it; Who's doing it. We also cover how to minimize chargebacks caused by fraudulent affiliate behavior; the tools he uses to discover fraudulent trends; using the larger adult industry community to combat fraudulent affiliates; and working with your billing provider. We finish up with the top 3 things you need to be doing to head off fraudulent behavior by bad affiliates.
In the news: How iPorn and Bernie Madoff are more alike than you thought; Red Tube is pissed over being hacked and is suing for damages (yes, really!); and our WTF: change the flavor of your cum to Jolly Rancher apple.
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I guess someone from PayPal saw a good thing when they see one. The once conservative electronic money issuer PayPal has now began running with the heathen: online gaming, that is. In an Online Casino article, Paypal has started to make themselves available as a payment processor in online casinos in Europe.
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Brianna Banks may need to pack up her dildo and look elsewhere for her second coming. Starlet Entertainment and its affiliate arm, StarletBucks, recently went out of business barely two weeks from debuting online. Financiers reportedly changed their minds in bankrolling the amateur porn site that was supposed to feature Banks and fellow porn actress Alexis Texass.
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Well it was destined to happen once in a while: technical difficulties... Instead of a normal interview this week we are bringing you the next Cybernet Expo panel in its place. Never fear, we will be back with your beloved SiN2.0 interview next week. But for this week please enjoy the last Cybernet 09 panel in the series.
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Several adult companies have built extremely successful businesses by focusing exclusively on niche and fetish markets. When you focus your efforts on serving an audience that falls outside the mainstream adult market you drastically decrease the amount of competition you face and increase your odds of becoming a leader in your niche.
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Well-known Mac developer Steven Frank has come out against Apple for the App Store’s vague and inconsistent policies concerning. In fact, he announced on this personal website that boycotting the iPhone and even laid out some demands for Apple to meet in order to win him back.
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Marketing in adult often means more than just promoting adult media sales. Adult marketers also need to know how to market personalities. This skill is absolutely vital for adult industry talent such as live cam performers and solo girl models, but it also helps other industry professionals separate themselves from less ethical participants.
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So this is a perfect case of Fuck me, uh no Fuck you. A Texas man is suing a Las Vegas company after he received a notice from an attorney demanding he stop using a domain name that infringes on their clients trademark. The websites in question are Texas Man's “datecheck.com” vs. Las Vegas Company's “date-check.com”.
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So you've probably heard by now, Yahoo! finally sold out and gave up it's search business to Micrsoft's interests. What does this mean for the adult entrepreneur and the other webmaster affiliates out there that rely on Yahoo! for part of their traffic?
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Josh Barsch, founder of StraightForward Media and the Adwords For Porn blog, stops by to geek out with us and talk shop about Google Adwords. Now this isn't your typical Adwords 101 interview, we've already done that already. Today you are going to find out about some of the harder elements of doing PPC for adult products and websites.
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For those of you out there who don’t know who Mike South is, shame on you! An adult industry veteran and well known blogger, he is breaking new ground by having his content be the first adult industry material made available in the Amazon Kindle Store. Now fans and haters can hear his latest rants for a mere $1.99 a month. If only the Kindle it’s self were that inexpensive…
And the “Patient Zero” drama continues… the latest episode entails Patient Zero filing a civil rights lawsuit against Cal-OSHA as a means to prevent the agency from learning their identity and work history. No surprisingly OSHA has continued to harass AIM into revealing the identity of Patient Zero. HELLO!! That’s illegal!
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As the economy begins to show signs of life, questions remain how long it will take to recover and what the industry can expect when it does. If recent history teaches us anything, it is that nothing stays the same for long, especially in the adult industry.
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Netpond today posted on internet messageboards about the predicament their sponsor program is currently in.
“We have a few legal issues as the partners who supplied us the content for all of our sites have fucked us big time. We sued them for xx million but they are squealing like stuck pigs protesting about the lawsuit [...]
The Pirate Bay has been sold to the tune of 7.7 million. Some speculate the site was sold to pay off the 3.6 million they were fined, but had claimed they would never pay. Pirate Bay blog keeps it vague as to the changes, but that changes to the site will be made.
China has flipped over porn and not in a good way. Apparently China is accusing search engine Google of "spreading adult content over the Internet" and has blocked both Google.com and Google.cn. The country is also going so far as blocking sex-health websites claiming the sites are being used as an "excuse for publishing porn".
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The FTC is planning to put the smack down on bloggers who review or promote products while being compensated. The new guidelines would allow the FTC to go after bloggers and the companies that compensate them, over false claims or failure to disclose conflicts of interest.
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The onetime social-networking pioneer MySpace announced that it has downsized by 30% in what the company calls a "return to start-up culture." I guess that means everyone left will be over worked and underpaid! So far, we’ve only heard that U.S. jobs are being affected and the U.S. employee roster will be down to 1,000 employees, meaning 500 jobs were cut.
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The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) is pleased to announce that Unzipped Media has become its newest Corporate Sponsor.
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It’s been revealed that an adult entertainment performer has tested positive for HIV. The CA state Division of Occupational Safety and Health is attempting to identify the filmmaker, so they can start a formal investigation. The actress's positive result was reported by AIM, who have declined to reveal her name (damn right,they are a private organization!).
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Adult retail and distribution giant Adam & Eve, who have been in business for nearly 40 years, posted a massive profit for the first quarter of this year. Adam & Eve attributed the upswing in success with transitioning their business further online. Sales also increased 65% from radio and new media advertising.
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Paul Little (also known as Max Hardcore) may still be behind bard, but he’s already back to work with his new pay site HardcoreMax.com. Little is currently locked up at the Los Angeles Federal Metropolitan Detention Center and now in his 3rd month of a 46-month sentence. The new site closely mirrors his flagship site that was confiscated by the government.
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Being a member of Gen X and not understanding the appeal of Twitter, I was kind of surprised to learn that it was my own contemporaries dominating the site, according to a recent survey. In fact, out of the 99% of 18- to 24-year-olds participating in the social network scenes, only 22% use Twitter and of those teens only 29% follow commercial companies.
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And the drama continues… Larry Flyn, who is already involved in a lawsuit with his nephews, is now being sued by his brother. Jimmy, father of Dustin Flynt and Jimmy Flynt II, filed a lawsuit accusing his brother of trying to force him out of the family business by evicting Jimmy from his Hustler retail store in downtown Cincinnati.
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Incredible Dollars emailed out affiliates today information that they have undergone major management changes this year and along with the new leadership comes new policies and goals for the future. They are taking a big step forward and refocusing our efforts to provide our members with the best experience possible. From this point forward, our [...]
While this story was not featured on this week’s WTF portion on the podcast, it’s definitely a WTF story! Five representatives of the Spanish music rights/anti-piracy group SGAE took it upon themselves to conduct a search of Juan Colonel’s home in Bonar, Spain without a valid warrant.
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A recent adhoc study by pornnews.com revealed how well adult industry studios were protecting their content from online piracy. The study used the most trafficked porn-only torrent sites, which also happen to be DMCA compliant, and searched 97 different studio names. The results revealed that 33% of all adult studios make up 80% of all torrent piracy. That’s crazy!
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Apparently there is some justice in this world… A South Carolina judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking state Attorney General Henry McMaster from pursuing criminal charges against Craigslist. Under section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a website cannot be held criminally or civilly liable for the postings of its users.
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In recent years, the U.S. Senate has designated June as National Internet Safety Month, recognizing the need for measures that organizations, web designers and families can take to protect children online. The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) is kicking off National Internet Safety Month by announcing the launch of RTA Verified.
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Google recently began crunching data in an effort to identify which of its employees were most likely to quit. I guess Google was tired of losing its top executives and mid-level employees to greener pastures (i.e. Twitter).
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After being harassed and persecuted by the South Carolina Attorney General, Craigslist is fighting back with a lawsuit seeking “declaratory relief and a restraining order” from Attorney General Henry McMaster. Recently, Craigslist removed its “erotic services” category from all its U.S sites to appease McMaster and other state Attorney Generals.
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Craigslist announced this week that they are dropping the erotic service section on all US sites. Craigslist has been under a lot of pressure to remove this category from several state officials and law enforcement, even more so after the Craigslist killings.
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Online ad broker TrafficDude has closed its doors and filed for bankruptcy. Clients were notified of the company's closure in a letter from attorney Mac Gallegos, which apologized for any inconvenience. Some believe that the company’s high ethical standards, along with the current state of the economy, may have contributed to its demise.
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The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) re-launched its website, ASACP.org, with a new look and new features.
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It looks like Adult Friend Finders luck has gone from bad to worse… Already suffering from sever financial trouble, AFF’s ex-director of HR, Natalie Cedeno, is suing the company after being fired over a series of run-ins with management for practices she believed were improper or illegal. These run-ins range from racial discrimination to sexual harassment committed by top execs.
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Like many other CA businesses, Kink.com took advantage of a state program that pays to train California employees. Kink used the program to have its employees trained in areas like video shoots, editing and Photoshop. However, once the California Employment Training Panel found out Kink was part of the adult entertainment industry, they were immediately dropped from the program.
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After announcing her retirement from appearing in adult video productions a number of years ago, Lexi Bardot has recently rejoined the industry in the form of appearing exclusive for web companies and the sites that they run. This is great news for other currently inactive pornstars as it may signal the beginning of a trend [...]
HustlerCash and their parent companies are asking for all webmasters to show your support for the 2009 Porn Bailout! Yup, our founding father Larry Flynt is at it again. As the 2009 AVN Adult Expo opens in Las Vegas this week, Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis and HUSTLER magazine publisher Larry Flynt are petitioning [...]
After the CCBill fall-through, the hosting company Alpha Red have announced that as of December, 23 2008 at 9:30 AM CST, they entered Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. Doug Brickley of LECG was appointed the Chapter 7 Trustee. The receiver’s duties are to liquidate the assets of Alpha Red and collect past due balances from Alpha [...]
After taking an extended break from filming in the industry during her pregnancy, it has recently been announced that Eva Angelina has given birth to her first child, daughter Silvi, on December 9th 2008 with male talent star Danny Mountain. We would like to congratulate Eva and all of her family on the new arrival [...]
Infamous MILF swinger Brandi Love has announced the launch of her new media page today, a site that is seperate from the paysite dedicated to her and content featuring her and instead focusing on the mainstream media appearances she has been making over the past few years. Notable appearances on shows such as Howard Stern, […]
After much news and speculation over the last few days (which we have not reported on due to there being questionable facts floating around), CCBill’s holding company CWIE today announced that their deal to purchase the troubled hosting company AlphaRed has failed at the last hurdle (it was almost finalised almost days ago). Reasons have […]
After quickly becoming one of the rising stars in the adult industry, appearing in a lot of movies and photoshoots recently as well as gaining huge press recognition for her roles in these films, Kayden Kross seems to have ran into a snag on her way to porn superstardom as she was recently arrested and […]
Just a quick reminder about our planned maintenance occurring this weekend. Starting at 6 PM PT on Friday, October 3rd, 2008 until Saturday, October 4th at 2 AM PT, the guys over at Enom Central with their domain drop services will be conducting maintenance on our database and datacenter resulting in the following sites and […]
After a weekend of being offline to all customers, domain drop service Snapnames.com has had continued problems into the week as it has now been offline for all of Sunday and rolling into Monday. After the original message issued on their main page stated that auctions would be closing that had started over the weekend […]
It is with great and additional sadness that the Cadwell Family announces the loss of Frank Cadwell, one of the founders and owners of CCBill.com and CWIE Holding Company, Inc. Frank passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 6, 2008, at 2:40 p.m., with his family and loved ones by his side, after his fight with […]
Carmella Bing, a close friend and shooting partner of Kelly Madison has decided to leave her modelling agency (LA Direct Models) and the area of ‘Porn Valley’ in general in order to go it alone in the adult modelling world. The news was delivered today via her Myspace profile blog and we have offered up […]
Mayors Money are super excited to announce that MayorsMoney has been acquired by the Deecash Team! The is a great opportunity for everyone involved as Deecash brings a huge amount of resources which will allow MayorsMoney to continue to grow and thrive! Dee and his team carry the same values, respect for affiliates, and work […]
PBucksJohn, the owner of TMM (Too Much Media), the company produces NATS, CARMA and SPARTA has posted on the GFY.com messagebord with his views on the recent controversy that has been created over a potential or reported security issue in the NATS software. We have replicated the post in full below so those of you […]
As they are sure all affiliates are all aware by now either from monitoring webmaster communities or from multiple sponsor program e-mails there is a potential security breach issue involving all programs who use NATS software to manage their affiliate programs. The crew at Mad Moolah are not going to BS you and tell you […]
While some sponsor programs might have a bonus day on specific sites or one program, on Friday, November 2nd, Adult Paymaster will be paying $70 per signup on two different programs. There is no limit on the amount of signups you can send. You can send to either one or both programs.
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Everyone knows that […]
At approximately 8:00am Central Time on the 20th of October, ServerBeach experienced a power outage that affected their entire Virginia data center (where the majority of adult sites hosted at the company are located). At 9:15am Central Time the power stabilized and they began bringing servers back online.
They deeply apologize for the interruption in services. […]
It has been brought to the attention of NastyDollars that a few webmasters are using abusive marketing methods to promote Fling.com on social networking sites (such as Myspace, Facebook and Youtube). Per their terms, we do not allow promotion of their site (or any of their portfolio, such as Team Squirt and Pure 18) using […]
Standahead will remove from its portfolio the websites AudreyLive and AudreysDiary on October 1st 2007. Traffic will be redirected to another one of our sites with your linking code, so you will not lose your traffic. Rebills will continue being paid if you have any active members under our partnership programs. No statement has been […]
Adult superstar Belladonna announced her retirement from performing on her MySpace page late last night, informing fans of her decision in a post labelled ‘The end of an era…’ detailing how in the last week events have led to her making this decision and what she plans to do in the future. Famed her anal […]
SilverCash, home of Transsexualz and one of the leading online adult industry affiliate program, has won the Video Secrets/ Hustler Cash popular Lunch with Larry Flynt Contest, held in July. “We appreciate Video Secrets’/ Hustler Cash’s generosity and we look forward to meeting Larry and continuing our longstanding relationship with all of the contest sponsors,” […]
Venom Inc. announced striking an exclusive deal to provide the company’s extremely exciting adult DVD Titles through Internet adult content licensing leader World Wide Content, Inc. Venom Inc. has consistently been a top seller in the DVD market since its inception in 2003. Venom Inc. has earned the reputation for shooting the most beautiful girls […]
The online child pornography reporting hotline operated by the Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) has now processed more than 200,000 reports.
ASACP’s online CP reporting hotline fields thousands of reports each month, from web surfers who encounter illegal images of child sexual abuse and exploitation on the Internet. The ASACP hotline is easy to […]
This week, those who were signed up the Pool.com affiliate program, in the domain business were informed that as of May 1st, 2007, the Pool.com Affiliate Program will come to an end and will be officially terminated.
Details for note on the closure include:
In the event that you have an outstanding balance of over US $50 […]
Many of you who promote Adult Date Link have probably already seen their new mascot ADL Eddie. In the coming weeks you will be seeing him appear on their website, on their banners, in print-ads and in forums. Eddie is a 70s kind dude living in a 21st century world. He thinks girls are foxy, […]
Following a 6 month hiatus from shooting, busty blonde rocker bombshell Candy Manson is back, badder than ever and now represented by Clear Talent Management.
Explains Candy, “After a tumultuous relationship with a prior agency ended last summer, I needed to take the time to recharge. It was never a matter of if I’d be back, […]
For the first time in the two years since Business Voyeur was officially launched, a new CSS style sheet has enabled a full redesign of every single page on the site, which not only is intended to ensure that reading the news on the site is easier but also that navigation has been made more […]
As of November 23rd, Booble.com - the Internet’s top adult search engine and porn directory – has become a registered trademark, protected by the US Patent and Trademark office.
As declared by Certificate of Registration by the United States of America, “The records of the United States Patent and Trademark Office show that an application for […]
Mercenary director Tina Tyler adds SuperWhores to her list of directorial credits as she takes the reigns of the critically acclaimed series with its seventh volume. SuperWhores 7 stars Felony, Velicity Von, Cassidy Blue, Sara Jay, Bailey Monroe, Jean Baptiste, Brian Pumper, Mr. Marcus and Mercenary owner and three time AVN Male Performer of the […]
Affiliate program Xpays has reportedly launched intellectual property lawsuits in regards to companies using stills and clips from the video they claim to have copyright over, “1 nite in Paris”, featuring the famed socialite Paris Hilton. Companies involved include Juicybucks, Mr Skin (who also cover celebrities such as Carmen Electra Nude among others, Adult-profit, Revshare […]
A mother whose daughter died at the hands of a man obsessed with violent internet porn has won her fight for a ban on possessing such images. The government has announced plans to make the possession violent porn images punishable by three years in prison. It follows a campaign by Berkshire woman Liz Longhurst whose […]
After the news that they were being sued for $5 million by NR Media, the owners of Xclusive Cash in regards to their NATS license being revoked. Too Much Media has brought a lawsuit in the Federal Court against NR Media. The purpose of the suit is to protect the integrity of the NATS program […]
I apologize in advance for the long post — if you own domains, though, it’s very important. It could even mean adult domains like pussy.org are removed from .org, and other extensions could be affected too (and ultimately .com), through introduction of .tv style tiered pricing (i.e. just like the net-neutrality debate, but instead of […]
ServerBeach have issued a report on the downtime that affected all of their customers earlier this week, we have posted it in full in case you have not recieved their e-mail yet.
Background:
Over the past week, we have been conducting our annual maintenance on our power infrastructure in our Virginia data center. This began […]
The owners of the Cash Titans have been have been arrested, culminating an investigation into an operation involving hundreds of films featuring up to 100 local men and women, authorities announced Saturday.
Escambia County Sheriff Ron McNesby and State Attorney Bill Eddins said the men are believed to be at the heart of the operation that […]
Playboy Enterprises Inc. (PEI) (NYSE:PLA) today announced the acquisition of Club Jenna Inc. (CJI), a multi-media adult entertainment business founded by Jenna Jameson. The acquisition adds a premier and profitable brand to Playboy’s Entertainment Group business, with assets including a successful film production business, a library of video content, a network of web sites and […]
The Zarnia and ZarniaCash server took a major hit from a very persistant hacker. Not only did he delete all of the content and files that make up Zarnia.com, he nailed their webmaster database as well. Just wiped it clean. To make things worse, their backup scheme was flawed resulting in an unrecoverable situation. Therefore […]
Matrix Content has now been around for 7 years, and they want to show their valued customers (including huge programs such as SilverCash) how much they appreciate them. They are now seeking their 20,000th customer, as it stands at the moment they have just passed 19,900 which means that the $5,000 worth of content that […]
The team at Adult.com and all of their properties including RealityCash, Webmaster Access, CinemaPlay Entertainment and GFY, is pleased to announce that they are now a subsidiary of Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc. Adult.com and Playboy.com have had a successful partnership since 2002 and this merger reemphasizes the value Playboy places on the webmaster community. Playboy […]
Too Much Media, a New Jersey based LLC, is proud to announce the latest update to it’s industry leading affiliate program backend, NATS. No industry changes and evolves quite as quickly as the online Adult Industry. In order to keep pace with the changing times, NATS must also evolve. Too Much Media is committed to […]
The owners of ePassporte, NV, a pre-paid Visa card and Paycom.net, a leading processor of online payment transactions, have divided their business interests, the companies reported today.
Details and terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Both companies reported, however, that Christopher Mallick is now the sole owner of ePassporte and Joel Hall and Clayton Andrews […]
Too Much Media, the creators of the affiliate program software NATS today made this press release in regards to updates to their product.
After adding E-PaySystems BV last week, ChargeMeLater yesterday, Too Much Media has finished support for txtNation’s mEnable today. NATS now supports 25 IPSPs including CC, ACH, Phone, SMS and Invoice billers from around […]
This morning, Monday, May 30, 2005 at approximately 6:45 am (Arizona Time) the CCBill network went under a DDOS attack, which directly affected most of their processing systems including their CCBill Sign up pages, transactional processing, and their System5: Web Admin client reporting and account management.
Their Networks, Security and Product Teams were able to combat […]
This morning at approximate 7:00 am Arizona Time, the CCBill network experienced several difficulties, resulting in a complete downtime of their systems. Their network teams have been notified and are working diligently to bring all affected systems back up to an operational level.
We at Business Voyeur will keep you informed of developments in this matter […]
Just 2 days after the announcement of version 2 of NATS, the company behind it has made this statement.
Due to the recent findings of MyVirtualCard processing transactions for underage non-nude sites portraying children in a sexual manner Too Much Media LLC has decided to cease supporting MVC as a biller.
The sites MVC is processing for […]
According to a picture taken by the GFY user MacDaddyPlaya today, part of the iBill offices in Deerfield, Florida are up for lease. The picture taken can be seen below.
Today the team over at Chameleon Submitter announced the release of version 3 of their product.
Features of Chameleon Submitter 3.0 include
more than 190 niche categories including Gay sub-categories
new gallery descriptions with character counters
new auto cropping thumbnail tool
the software now has more targeted generation of niche sites from the database for submission
added 2257 Info URL […]
Verotel, a leader in payment processing services, today announced support and integration of the NATS affiliate tracking software program from Too Much Media, LLC. (www.getnats.com). NATS’ affiliate program management features are a perfect compliment to the wide range of payment processing and multi-currency options that Verotel supports - and will enhance Verotel’s own reseller program.
NATS […]
A New Mexico-based online dating service is suing a similar company in Florida, claiming the business has copied its programming material and Web site elements. It has filed a copyright infringement complaint in Federal Court.
According to the lawsuit filed May 9, Santa Fe-based Future Cast Media, which operates www.datecam.com, alleges that Miami-based RK Netmedia, […]
Epoch Transactions Services, aka Paycom Billing Services, an High Risk Internet Payment Service Provider (HRIPSP), announced today that they will begin accepting Switch and Solo - two additional electronic payment types which target the markets in the United Kingdom.
Switch, which began business in 1988, and Solo which started in 1997, currently have over 29 million […]
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