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• Adult Webmaster Conventions

  Date: 2011.02.21 | Category: General | Response: 0

  Networking Overload

  Adult Webmaster Conventions – Networking Overload. As the industry changes more and more another thing that has been overdone to the extreme in recent times is that of the webmaster convention, there used to be two or three of these webmaster conventions a year with the biggest being the Internext Expo – Las Vegas. Now however it seems there isn’t a month that goes by without a new webmaster convention being announced. Webmaster Networking. Adult Webmaster Conventions however offer all types of webmaster (for the most part) something useful, interaction with other webmasters in a relaxing and friendly atmosphere however, with so many of these conventions to choose from how do you judge which of the monthly shows you should attend and, which of the shows you should not? Webmaster Shows – The Top Three. In all honesty and, remember these are my own feelings based on attendance at a variety of shows over the last four years I would say if you stick to the main shows then you cant really go wrong, so the must attend shows list from me would include the following. Internext Expo – Las Vegas – January. Phoenix Forum – Arizona – April. Internext Expo – Florida – August. By attending all three of these shows you will get the opportunity to not only meet the people and companies you have been doing business with but, also get to meet new webmasters to further develop your business from a range of levels including new webmasters right up to the industry old timers. Webmaster Conventions Advice. When you consider attending your first adult webmaster convention you should keep one thing in mind, the shows themselves can often be costly so far as airfares and hotel accommodations so, you should book early to enable you to plan your budget for the shows and, also to ensure that you get the best deals available. Many of the larger shows are held in hotels such as The Venetian in Las Vegas which is directly next door to the convention center itself as is the Doubletree La Posada at the Phoenix Forum and the Westin Diplomat at the Florida show however, don’t be afraid of booking a hotel down the block from the one where the show is actually being held, often you will find people staying at hotels outside of the convention location and this means you can often relax with them away from the hustle and bustle of the show itself. Webmaster Conventions Overview. With so many webmaster conventions being held each year one thing is for certain, webmaster want to network at new places and often, these conventions can yield more business by themselves than a simple phone call or email however, be careful of the conventions or parties you choose to attend, just because a lot of people appear to be going to a specific party, it dos not mean you will get any business done there, choose your webmaster show attendance wisely and more importantly, make sure you have a set list of goals to achieve once you actually get to the convention itself. Article written by Lee.

• Adult Industry Standards – What Are They Exactly?

  Date: 2011.02.21 | Category: General | Response: 0

  For some, the term ‘industry standards’ might seem like an oxymoron and, in such a wide spread global industry this might just be the case, the adult industry is not regulated in any way shape or form however, this term is thrown around with the best of them.

  In this article we will take a quick look at some of the ‘standards’ which have been set and, for the most part, seem to be accepted across the online adult industry as a whole.

  Industry Standards – The Basics.
  
  ‘Industry Standards’ are, in effect a set of guidelines or rules by which any person operating a business in a specific sector operate by. These may range fro charging a standard price for a product, operating in a certain way or something else. Most industries have their own set of specific ‘standards’ which are usually upheld regardless of whether they are actually written in law, as regulations, rules or, unwritten, unspoken standards.

  Adult Industry Standards – The List.
  
  This is a list of the 4 most common ‘Adult Industry Standards’ that webmasters would seem to operate their businesses towards, these are not ‘official’ industry standards more general operational guideline which are accepted as the ‘norm’ in our industry.

  1) Adult Webmasters should use ‘legal’ content.
  2) Adult Webmasters should abide by the rules of the sponsors they use.
  3) Adult Webmasters should not promote ‘child pornography’ or imply the promotion of the same.
  4) Adult Webmasters should operate their business within the scope of the law.

  Taking the above four items into account, there of course, other standards by which webmasters already self-regulate to some extent for example, you shouldn’t steal other webmasters work, content, bandwidth (through hotlinking), etc. However, other than the four primary ‘unwritten rules’ above there doesn’t appear to be any special ‘code of practice’ to which webmasters should or even, can adhere to.

  Taking the above information one step further, lets take a quick look at the adult industry sponsors, almost all of them have a different variation of their Terms and Conditions however, implied or otherwise, most of them tend to stick within the confines of the details already mentioned above. This in itself can lead webmasters into some troubles for example, promotion of sites, most sponsors have unwritten rules about what webmasters can and cant do to promote sites, no spamming paysites, no misleading links but, again, there are no ‘set’ rules that any two sponsors seem to say in the exact same manner.

  Adult Industry Standards – Self Regulation.
  
  We all know by now (at least those of us whom have been doing this for a few months) that the adult industry is pretty much self regulated and, whilst this is almost certainly a good thing it can also lead to complications. For example, ‘Webmaster A’ does something to promote a site that they got permission to do whilst, ‘Webmaster B’ does the same thing without having permission. in this instance, more often than not ‘Webmaster B’ will the one who gets their name blackened in the industry. it would also seem that, whilst those webmasters who have a long standing in the industry are capable of getting away with certain things, others, who perhaps have seen things done, when they try the same they get ridiculed.

  Adult Industry Standards – Overview.
  
  As ‘Adult Webmasters’ and, i would like to stress the ‘Adult’ part of that job title we have a lot of information thrown at us from the very first day of joining this industry, how we choose to use that information is up to us on an individual basis. That said, until the ‘standards’ are set on a level playing field i cant help wondering what effect, negative or positive our own style of self regulation is having on our associates and peers, does it help that we can go to message forums and call sponsors, hosts, other webmasters cheats? or, does this hinder our industry on a much wider scale?

  One thing is for certain, if i were a journalist writing a report on the adult industry as a whole, i don’t even think i could write about the actual ‘business’ side of things after all, we all run our businesses as we see fit and, at the same time, read the rule book that would at least, for the time being, suit us as individual business owners.

  Article written by Lee.

• 10 Killer Advertising Sentences

  Date: 2011.02.21 | Category: General | Response: 0

  10 Killer Advertising Sentences.
  
  Tell your readers what they are probably thinking, feeling or doing as they read your ad copy. This strategy will usually trigger their own subconscious mind to bring out these feelings or actions.

  You can add these sentences into any ad copy. You may have to change one or two words so it relates more to the product or service you’re selling.

  1. As you keep reading this ad copy, you are feeling more and more compelled to experience all the benefits of our product.

  2. The more you understand just how valuable our product could be to your life, the less you think about delaying this important purchase.

  3. After you read this short ad you will feel like your problems are almost completely solved, all you will have to do is order.

  4. As you’re skimming through this, you’re beginning to think you have nothing to lose and everything to gain by trying out our product.

  5. As you’re scanning over this ad copy, you are beginning to imagine using our product and enjoying all the benefits it brings.

  6. The more you keep reading our ad the more you feel it would be a waste to let this opportunity slip by.

  7. The more you review our ad the more you begin to find yourself getting very excited about our product and starting to feel the urge to buy now.

  8. You don’t know it yet but, at the conclusion of this ad, you will feel driven to order and experience all the benefits of our product.

  9. You don’t realize it yet but, in a few short minutes you’ll realize that you can’t put off this vital purchase and then you’ll be yanking out your credit card.

  10. As every word you read travels from this ad to your brain, you start to understand just how much our product could benefit your life.

  I hope this article has given you some insight as to how we, as webmasters, can actually ‘manipulate’ the surfer into doing what we want them to and, ultimately, into making us money.

  Article written by Lee.