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The beauty and sensual mystique of the ladies of the Far East have intrigued and captivated men and women around the world for thousands of years. Perhaps it is their natural feminine charm coupled with a culturally defined desire to bring pleasure to those around them, or perhaps it is their exotic beauty.CONTENT TRENDS
The beauty and sensual mystique of the ladies of the Far East have intrigued and captivated men and women around the world for thousands of years. Perhaps it is their natural feminine charm coupled with a culturally defined desire to bring pleasure to those around them, or perhaps it is their exotic beauty.
It’s no wonder then that Asian niche is more popular now than ever with surfers of erotic content.
To benefit from this high growth area of the online adult industry, one of the first things a prudent webmaster will need is some quality Asian content that will make potential members sign up and current members keep coming back for more. There are a number of things to keep in mind when you go shopping for Asian content such as quality, sub-niches and reputation of the content provider.
With so many options that fall under the aegis of oriental niche, pleasing your members again and again may be a lot easier than you thought. “Asian content is really one of the most flexible niches out there”, according to Amy Yamoto, president of a popular Asian content site. “For example, we offer a whole spectrum of other niches such as smoking, bondage, lesbian, and such, but because we only use Asian models for our photo shoots, it all falls under the Asian umbrella. This makes it perfect not just for Asian sites but other niche sites as well, giving the webmaster more flexibility in how the content is used.”
No longer is the Asian content that you have to choose from limited to just solo nude photos, so you should figure out if a sub-niche such as lesbian, bondage or other area will also fit your needs. Some content providers offer rare sets that combine several niches using Asian models to provide for maximum flexibility. For example you can offer lesbian bondage or lesbian water-sports with the flavor of the orient to your members in addition to the more traditional sets of gorgeous individual girls.
While you may think that all women of the Orient look the same, keep in mind that your members may be able to appreciate the subtle differences. Some Asian content providers tend to specialize in a given region of Asia for their models and may actually conduct photo shoots on location in Asia, which will increase authenticity. You will find that models from Japan for example will look far different from models from Southeast Asia. Yamoto said, “We definitely do tend to concentrate more on using models from Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Philippines. This is because we find that the girls are less inhibited, more beautiful as a whole, easier to work with and a lot of the webmasters we sell to, have said that their members really like the exotic beauty of these gorgeous women from the more Southeastern parts of Asia.”
As with any type of photographic content, you really want to keep an eye out for quality. You should try to find content that is clear, crisp and at least 1024 x 768 uncompressed as this will give you more sizing flexibility. If you try to resize a picture that has already been compressed before you even get to it, the quality of the photo may suffer too much. Another thing to remember is that clear photographs with a semi amateur look can also be a positive, as it makes many members feel as though the girls are more “real”. Don’t be fooled by some content providers with offers of an enormous amount of content that sell for too small of a price. Usually the quality is so horrible that you will be lucky if you can get away with using it on free or feeder sites.
Treat your members right by spending a little more on good quality, and they will treat you right by fattening your wallet. Once you have realized that Asian content will make a positive addition to your portfolio, you may want to consider the additional benefits of exclusive or custom content.
“I think it used to be that buying content on an exclusive-use basis was really expensive,” said Yamoto, “but that’s just not always true. In our case we can do reasonably priced custom photo shoots to the client’s specifications and offer quality photos that he can use on an exclusive basis … no other site will have anything that even comes close, which will help keep the webmaster’s members happier for longer, and the end result is more money for the webmaster which of course is the entire point.”
The last thing to look for is a company with a good reputation that can provide quality service and will be easy to work with. A provider who has titles in stock, can deliver them quickly, offer new releases on a regular basis for updates and is available to answer questions or concerns is a definite must.
Naturally all of the same rules apply to the producers of Asian content as for other content providers. Model releases, photo identification and other paperwork necessary to insure legal distribution and licensing as well as compliance with 18 USC 2257 are kept on file by the custodian of records. So as long as you are purchasing your content from a reputable source, you can be assured that it is compliant regardless where in the world it was produced. If you are in doubt however, you can always ask your content provider, as this information should not be a problem to supply. Asian niche is definitely a high-growth shining star of online adult entertainment that you can make a ton of money on, especially since Asian content isn’t just for Asian websites anymore!
