The Internet and Society: New Predictions and Comment - by Theresa Lütge-Smith
Subtle changes in the general tenor of predictions about the future of the Internet surfaced during the past year. In some cases a more optimistic tone is replacing the ominous and somber tone which followed the unbridled enthusiasm of the pre-dotcom crash years...

The Mainstreaming of Porn: Part I - Viva Las Vegas - by Mike Monaco
Gaming was something for adults only, a sort of forbidden fruit that was illegal in most states. And, along with roulette, craps and slots, Bugsy knew that star power, too, would attract postwar crowds, and the Flamingo's opening night entertainment included some of the biggest show biz names of 1946: Actor George Raft, singer Rose Marie and comic Jimmy "the Schnoz" Durante. Georgie Jessel emceed and Xavier Cugat's orchestra provided the music. Up to 40 Hollywood celebrities attended, including Clark Gable, Lana Turner, Joan Crawford and Caesar Romero...

Can Social Networking Create Revenue Streams? - by Gary B. Smith
YASNS are taking off at an exponential rate on the Internet. This acronym stands for Yet Another Social Networking Service and is fast becoming the 'next big thing' on the Web. Yet, the question on every Webmaster's lips is whether social networking is a viable business model and if it will succeed in boosting their revenue streams...

Moantones & Moanbacks: Hot Air or Hot Profits? - by Brandon Palmer
Just imagine you're with a group of friends, when suddenly you hear the faint sound of Jenna Jameson speaking the language of a 900 number coming from someone's coat pocket. What you don't immediately realize is that it's one of your friend's cell phones "ringing" with an incoming call. As silly as this sounds, it's already happening...

Porn & Celebs... The Chicken or the Egg? - by CJ, Purve.com & CelebrityBling.com
With the warmer weather wrapping up in the USA, its time to bunker down and prepare for the winter - or in adult webmaster terms, prepare for the season of new computers and Internet access that brings millions of new surfers looking for adult entertainment ... right? Not anymore...

Pop-up Advertising: Don't Give Up the Ship
Anyone will tell you that pop-up ads are intrusive, infuriating, useless, and far too numerous-a savvy webmaster would avoid using them. But online advertisers will tell you that they work. How can you make them work effectively for you without alienating your surfers? The term "pop-up" actually covers a group of related advertising strategies comprising basic pop-ups, pop-unders, transition ads, replacement interfaces, splash ads, and pop-up transition ads. These closely related terms are explained...

Google vs. Booble - The End, and the Beginning by Greg Jones
Earlier this year, when Booble.com first launched, with its Google-parody look and feel and naughty humour, Google immediately issued cease-and-desist statements and went into legal threat mode. Booble laughed. Google demanded that Booble not only strip all googleness from its site, but that it hand over the Booble.com domain name. Even worse, Booble made everybody laugh...

The Real Nitty Gritty on Dollars.com - by Klixxx Webmaster Services
We've all seen the ads - we've all read the marketing. But how many of you are totally aware of what the Dollars.com program is, does and offers to both affiliate programs and webmasters? Klixxx Magazine took an online demo tour of the program and spoke with Dollars.com President Rick Latona, getting the inside scoop on what this unique B2B program is all about...

LightSpeedCash: A Phoenix Rises in the Desert - by Kath Blackwell
Who says the Gold Rush is over and that all the big money to be made was made years ago? The LightSpeedCash Boys built a program through their real-time experience as hardworking webmasters, with experience in the industry from the ground up since 1994 - before the Gold Rush - and made it into a Next Generation affiliate leader. Back in the days of the "Big 3," LightSpeedCash was not much more than an idea, a bunch of creative guys and a lot of hope for success. They turned it into a HUGE industry success, a program that would open new doors, cross all the boundaries and raise the bar to a whole new level...

Blogging: The Next Communication Wave - by Gary Bruce Smith
Weblogs also provide a unique way of communicating and networking over the Internet, which is proving to be highly successful. Weblogs are also starting to make their influence felt in the world of online commerce, corporate business, as well as in journalism. Blogs allow for the all-important element of self-expression and self-publishing, in an organized, linked and syndicated environment. While there are almost as many critics as there are enthusiasts of the Blogging phenomenon, there are signs that Weblogs are becoming more than just a passing fad...

Election 2004 - The Role of the Internet - by Ed Rampell
In this 21st century race for the presidency, the Web plays essential roles that could decide the difference in who next occupies the White House. In addition to being up-to-date on pressing issues, it's vital for adult webmasters to study how candidates use - and don't use - the 'Net, and where the industry's erotic interests lie. Two things enabled a former Vermont governor to break out of the pack of ten Democratic candidates. Howard Dean's early, angry outspoken opposition to the Iraq war helped propel him to the front of the pack. But it was the medium, plus the message, that rocketed Dean to early frontrunner status...

Profit Signals: Webmaster Radio
There was a time, less than 20 years ago, when your local radio station was probably owned by a person or a small company, and each one had its own personality - as unique as the town or city from which it was broadcasting. Now, conglomerates like Clear Channel have consolidated and automated almost every station in the country, creating the homogenized jukeboxes that exist today. So where can we go for a taste of real individuality?

Alternative Web Browsers: The Pros and Cons - by Theresa Lütge-Smith
Reports abound that the browser wars are a thing of the past, with Internet Explorer seen as the winner, followed by Netscape. While these two browsers are voted the most popular among web surfers, they are by no means the only means of exploring the Internet. A number of alternative browsers are making an appearance, claiming to offer a comparable surfing experience. The Internet was initially conceived of as an open-standards-based and platform-independent medium. In other words, the user would not necessarily be compelled to use a specific product but be free to choose the browser and server that met their specific needs...

The Webmaster is KING! - by Kath Blackwell
If you took the time to look around, you would see it too... webmasters are KING in the adult Internet industry! Sponsors shower them with gifts... they give them rewards for all of their hard work - and they even throw parties in their honor at the biggest events in all the land. If that isn't proof of King-ship, then I don't know what is! Now, don't let it go to your head...

Don't Call It Porn - by Kath Blackwell
The evolution of this industry from Biblical-day harlots in the street, to girl-next-door on a Webcam for $9.95 a month, has come full circle, embodying all of the excitement of one-on-one sexual experiences of the past, with the technological savvy of the present. Adult Entertainment has even become the most successful business model for the Internet...

Cracking Down on Deadbeat Consumers - by Anna Bartholomey
We recently spoke with Rick Cohen, CEO of International Recovery Services, Inc., the oldest and most prominent collection agency involved in the recovery of adult entertainment debt. Rick, the grandson of mob legend Mickey Cohen, one of the founding fathers of Las Vegas, gave us his take on the importance of debt collections for the Internet merchant...

What's Hot - What's Not! A Wrap Up of 2003 Trends - by Kath Blackwell
The adult Internet industry changes faster than most - at the speed of broadband - with new fads, new ideas, new niches, new concerns and new solutions that affect us all in one way or another. We always tend to look back at how far we've come - and how far we have yet to go - at the end or beginning of a New Year. But in this ever-changing business where entire niches and focus elements can literally change overnight...

Adult Entrepreneurs as Political Victims? - A Klixxx Staff Report
Take a look at the global Internet headlines any day of the week, and you'll discover either some new 'Net scam exposed, or a brand new bill being lobbied to stop online adult entertainment in one way or another. More commonly it's yet another loophole being taken advantage of with credit card companies and payment processing options, to control the Internet industry, by greedy, moral-majority driven governments. It's not just here in the US either - it's happening all over the world...

The South Shall Rise Again - Online - by Ed Rampell
Thanks to e-business, one enterprising (former) fulltime freelance writer has become his own agent, and sold himself and his family into - if not exactly slavery, a form of indentured servitude. That's right, early this year, Steve Young, a resident of Chatsworth (located in e-adult's ground zero, the San Fernando Valley), auctioned himself, his wife Diana, daughter Kelly, and son Casey off on e-Bay...

Patenting the 'Net - by Kath Blackwell
The "new kid" on the block is Acacia Media Technologies Corporation - it is also a huge thorn in the backside of the Internet. This is the group that has put the adult content industry into fighting mode. Dozens of adult entertainment content providers were served notice that they were infringing on Acacia's copyright of its DMT Technology. It's been the buzz about the industry for months now...

No Matter How You Slice It: SPAM Still Sells - by Kath Blackwell
Love it or hate it, that weird by-product of the 'Net is still alive, well and kicking. Although adult webmasters and the adult industry as a whole have generally been blamed for use of the practice, a growing number of non-adult mainstream ventures are increasing their fondness for the most-complained-about marketing practice...

FROM PLATO TO PORNO: "NOT IN FRONT OF THE CHILDREN" - by Ed Rampell
One of the ACLU attorneys, who defeated the 1996 pro-Internet censorship Communications Decency Act, has written an indispensable book for all adult webmasters, content providers, and lovers of free speech. Marjorie Heins' "Not in Front of the Children, 'Indecency,' Censorship, and the Innocence of Youth" joins the growing canon of literature recounting repression and free expression in cyberspace...