After recently returning from a slew of industry-related conferences and shows where I attended many a seminar, one thing stood out: Performers and models know how to work (and werk) social media; but for the most part, entities that do not interact directly with the public –...

In a recent industry seminar on social media engagement, someone posed the question: What even is shadow banning? If you are an adult industry-related personality or brand looking to build and sustain a social media presence in 2018, you absolutely must be aware of shadow...

We test drive cars. We use beauty products for a week before deciding whether or not they’re for us – and if they’re not, we return within 60 days for a full refund. And so much of the adult industry is built upon the notion of a free trial. With this same spirit (apparently) in...

If you send email communications to users of Microsoft email services — and chances are you do — you’ll probably notice an increase in spam reports coming from these contacts. This trend will include Hotmail, MSN and Outlook customers alike. A big challenge for YNOT...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida is poised to become the latest state to have its legislature address pornography as matter of public health – with a slight twist on the verbiage used by the states which have passed similar resolutions. Sponsored by Rep. Ross Spano (who is also a...

MALIBU, Calif. – In the early days of the online adult entertainment market, much of the adult industry’s online presence flowed from ideas, structures and business concepts which essentially were carryovers from more traditional media and publications. Many of the earliest free...

LOS ANGELES – One of two things happened to me recently: either I accidentally traveled back in time, or I experienced one of those infamous “acid flashbacks” people who have never taken acid occasionally talk about, typically when they’re listing reasons why I probably shouldn’t...

Segpay is coming off of a great 2017. In addition to reporting revenue growth for the twelfth consecutive year, the digital payment processor relocated its corporate headquarters, launched an updated merchant portal and introduced an affiliate marketing platform. Segpay also...

France — The notion that sex workers, performers and adult content are not appropriate proxies for sex education is something members of the porn community are well aware of. Occasionally, perhaps when a big enough name in the business points it out, the mainstream media...

NEW YORK – Ever since she launched MakeLoveNotPorn.com, I’ve been quietly rooting for Cindy Gallop and the MNLP project – not because I want Gallop’s vision of what erotica should be to completely supplant and replace what some have called “traditional” porn, but to expand and...