Substantial misinformation has circulated about the issue of obscenity law and compliance guidelines. This handout is designed to call the readers’ attention to some simple truths about the concept of “obscenity” and how the issue is handled in the courts. Nothing contained...

Most companies in the adult industry are not aware of the domestic U.S. tax benefits and incentives that are available to them, have existed for many years, and will be available for more years to come.Each year, billions of dollars are provided by the U.S. government in the form...

On Thursday, July 27 2006, President Bush signed House Resolution 4472 into law, an enactment with profound effects for adult webmasters.When does HR 4472 Take Effect? Bills passed by both houses of Congress become effective upon signing by the President in the absence of...

When Tim Berners-Lee did us of all a huge favor by inventing the World Wide Web, the name it was given said it all – it was and remains the world’s first truly global medium. And given the open architecture and non centralist nature of the underlying internet, it looks like it’s...

On December 8, 2005 the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (case number 05-1555, on Appeal from the United States District Court, Number 03-cr-00203) ruled that Extreme Associates, Inc. and its proprietors could be prosecuted under 18 U.S.C. 1461 and 1465 for...

In Part 1 of this series, we looked at some of the “big questions” one must confront when considering an affiliate-driven promotional strategy. In Part 2, we pick up with an examination of the lynchpin of success, not just for affiliate programs, but for their affiliates, as...

Many times over the years, I’ve been approached by webmasters contemplating the establishment of their own affiliate program, and while intended marketing strategies, niche categories, site types and business models vary greatly, there’s a pair of questions that virtually every...

People are often surprised to hear that I use Apple’s iLife to produce virtually all the video content on my website. Being PPs (Performer/Producers), we do everything from producing content to managing our own website. Money and time are real commodities. Thankfully, the...

Unless you have been stranded on some desert island and unaware of the news involved in the adult entertainment industry, then you are aware of the recent decision entered by the Honorable Walker D. Miller, U.S.D.J. in the case of Free Speech Coalition v. Gonzalez, Court Action...

When people consider the primary strengths of PHP in internet-enabled applications, the first item on the list is usually how easy and flexible PHP is, by default. While this is very true, PHP, if used improperly, can open up numerous security issues that should always be...