One of the most complicated issues that newbie adult Webmasters will face is the problem of choosing a niche. Even experienced Webmasters, who are said to be old stagers, sometimes need to shift from one niche to the next in order to keep up with the growing appetites of adult market consumers.One of the most complicated issues that newbie adult Webmasters will face is the problem of choosing a niche. Even experienced Webmasters, who are said to be old stagers, sometimes need to shift from one niche to the next in order to keep up with the growing appetites of adult market consumers. Why can this selection process be so challenging? The difficulty here can be explained by the fact that the most explored and developed niches are already occupied by the giants of adult industry. That doesn’t mean, however, that beginners must settle for crumbs – there still are numerous promising niches with a lot of unrealized potential. Anime/manga is a prime example of just such a niche.
Some webmasters say that there is nothing useful or moving in Japanese comics and cartoons. Yes, on first glance the niche might look insignificant. But what can you find out under a closer examination of this subject? First of all, adult anime/manga has nothing in common with popular American TV cartoons or children’s comic books. There is a special branch of porno amine for adults, which is called hentai. Along with straight hentai, you can also find gay and lesbian versions – yaoi and yuri (don’t confuse it with a popular Russian name). Actually, yaoi and yuri were not originally pornographic, but nowadays these names are used for anime/manga content about same-sex love relationships. As you can see, this is not “entertainment for children,” bit is a fertile niche with a multilevel structure.
Once you understand the advantages and opportunities provided by this niche, you may want to explore it further. Although it may seem disappointing to you, understand that you will not be the pioneer in this sphere. The first discoverers of adult anime/manga niche were the Japanese, who developed pornographic plots in their cartoons and comics together with the traditional storylines. These days, a lot of Webmasters compete with each other to become the leaders in this niche. Nevertheless, it’s never too late to explore it and benefit from it.
First of all, you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars on actors’ fees and pay for a director, script writer, and photographer, etc. However you will need a couple of good artists with experience in drawing anime/manga and a talent for improvisation. Then everything is in your hands.
There are numerous ways to gain popularity. You can exchange links with fan sites and provide them with an article or two. You can leave your traces on anime/manga forums and message boards and then come back and share your experience with other adult Webmasters on resource sites. You might also place a forum or a message board on your own site or think of some contest ideas for your users; for example, find the best erotic fan-fiction writer and prolong his subscription or publish his story on your site. Remember that your artists can discover the secret wishes of your users and draw pictures for any plot (for example, sex with aliens – whatever) and with any character, of course with regard to copyrights. Anime series fans, for example, will find sex scenes with their favorite heroes interesting.
So Webmasters should analyze potential niches to their smallest details, as this is the only way to find the hidden nuggets that can be used on the way to success. The anime/manga niche still has a lot of blank spots waiting for explorers, so don’t ignore it while considering a business expansion or choosing the base for your future empire.
Karen is the PR Coordinator of AdultWebware Company. She has been working happily in the adult industry for almost two years and writes articles about various problems and issues within the adult market; her favorite topics are marketing and site promotion (including the latest approaches), a number of specialty niches (gay/lesbian, anime/manga), and general issues of concern to the adult business world.
