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Rapidly Resolving Payment Disputes
If personal fitness was among your New Year’s resolutions, great! Fitness is essential for your overall health and well-being — and the same can be said about ensuring the “fitness” of your business. To keep your business fit in terms of its overall financial health and well-being, it’s critical to have an effective strategy in place for dealing with fraud.
Adventures in Dealmaking: Stop With the NDAs for Investors
I used to be that guy. I used to be the one who didn’t want to tell people my idea for fear that someone would steal it. After all, ideas are worth millions, right? Wrong. They are not; it’s what you do with them that matters. Let me illustrate. There is a philosophical concept called “universal knowledge.” It means that, when the time is right, the same idea will pop into many people’s heads at once.
Getting Your Customers to Love You
February has arrived and love is in the air. It’s a month when we emphasize the importance of the special people in our lives — and in the business world, those people are our clients. Without our clients’ business, we can’t succeed. Since a lot of effort goes into selling a new merchant on your services and your staff, clearly it’s important to keep your clients happy and growing once they integrate with your company.
Getting the Most Out of Valentine's Day on Cam
Valentine’s Day is a holiday to celebrate love. That could be love for a special partner, for your friends, for your fans or yourself. However, Valentine’s Day can also be a bittersweet time for some, which makes it a great opportunity for cam models to celebrate the holiday with those who might be alone. My name is AubriLee and I have been camming on Chaturbate since 2014. Over the years, I have built an amazing community of moderators, fans and friends online.
Venturing Into New Cam Niches
Fashion fads are not the only trends you should be following. While it might sound weird to think of something sex-related as “trendy,” the truth is that sex also has concepts, practices and fetishes that become mainstream over time. As the online adult industry gravitates increasingly to authenticity and intimacy, it only makes sense to look out for what’s going to be hot in 2022 and integrate it into your shows.
Harnessing Visa's Order Insight and Leveraging Lessons From 2021
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you made it through the holiday season and another year unscathed. Where does the time go? Since this is the time of year that I typically look back at the prior year and what I hope for the next, I’m sharing my thoughts with you below.
Adventures in Dealmaking: Having Negotiations in Good Faith
It is a matter of personal ethics that I would never tell a potential buyer that I have “another buyer” unless I have another buyer. Sometimes, if there are many buyers in various stages of due diligence, I’ll tell them exactly how many I’m dealing with. Credibility and reputation matter to me — but to some, not so much. Does anyone honestly believe someone when they say, “I’ve got other people interested”? Not usually.
A Bright New Year: Looking Forward to Business Trends in 2022
We’ve been in our COVID bubble for nearly two years now and many of us, including me, are ready to break free. 2022 ushers in a “start fresh” mindset as we all look ahead to a new year filled with new opportunities. Let’s kick it off by making some new connections at our beloved trade shows that are returning in person. We’re so excited to see everyone and have our travel bags already packed for the January XBIZ conference in Hollywood, with many others to follow.
Q&A: Elevated X Equips Creators, Brands With All-Inclusive CMS Services
After 17 years as an enterprise software company, Elevated X runs a well-oiled operation when it comes to building and managing adult websites, especially since the majority of its core team has worked together nearly since inception. Aiming to provide clients with everything they need to run a standalone site of their own that isn’t tied to a platform, Elevated X has powered many noteworthy brands over the years, as well as the official sites of numerous top stars.
Q&A: AliceBong Takes Throne as XBIZ Europas Clip Artist of the Year
From neon-lit seduction with color-popping wigs to moodily atmospheric artistry in a slippery bathtub, AliceBong channels her experimental and attention-grabbing content like a hybrid cosplayer/arthouse aficionado. By turns funky princess and alluring elven nympho, the 2021 XBIZ Europas Clip Artist of the Year can tap into her kaleidoscope of creativity like an inspiration faucet ready to gush for a super-engaged fan base.
Making and Selling Collectible Magazines and Coffee Table Books
What’s the difference between a coffee table book and a collectible magazine? Yes, I know one is a book and the other is a magazine. But there are some other big differences we need to get out of the way, so we can jump into the do’s and don’ts of making and selling them. By the way, don’t let the word “collectible” throw you off. It’s a fancy word we use to add value and prestige to a project. A coffee table book is just as much a collectible as a magazine, baseball card or bowling ball.
Hyping Fans With Social Media Polls
We all know social media can be a cesspool at times, so it’s easy to take for granted all the ways social media can productively enhance our income and drive traffic to our premium content. Over the years, social media and independent content platforms have evolved significantly, offering creators a chance to build a fan community that can interact with you in a variety of ways.
Handling Content Collabs Safely and Transparently
I got my start in adult entertainment as a cam model, and after two years in the industry shooting over 100 scenes with wonderful studios like Brazzers, Mean Bitches and more, I can comfortably say I know my way around a shoot. While I still enjoy camming regularly and working with studios, I have learned that shooting “co-content” with other talent takes lots of preparation and planning to do it safely. Here are some tips and tricks I’ve learned along the way.
Q&A: Angelika Rouge Is Fantasy Made Flesh
Is she a succubus seductively garbed in horns and demonic wings? Is she a dominatrix, ready to crack the whip and make men submit? Is she a totally approachable girl next door? Yes. Yes, she is. Angelika Rouge is a very versatile cam model whose inner facets catch both light and radiant darkness with prismatic splendor.
Camming With a Cold
In a perfect world, you could take a day off from camming any time you're under the weather without having to worry about the toll it will take on your finances. Unfortunately, bills still need to be paid on time, and that doesn't always lend itself to resting when you need it the most. One benefit of camming is that you can still work without the worry of spreading germs to coworkers and clients, but it can be hard to feel sexy when you're not in the mood.
Taking Your Cam Life Beyond the Web
One of the best parts of being a cam model is being able to manage your time on your own terms. Camming does afford you a lot of freedom and flexibility, but if you want to build your camming empire, you better spend that time on things that will make you money in the long run. The foundation of your income is your relationship with your fans, and the best way to strengthen it is making them part of your day-to-day.
Games to Keep Fans Engaged and Tipping
Camming is about providing a space for users to unwind, relax and have fun online. It’s about performing for your fans and helping them to take their minds off their everyday lives. For me, playing games with the chat room is the easiest and most fun way to entertain fans. I love to cosplay, play video games, play literally any game and hang out with my fans online.
WIA Profile: Kate Ames
Each month, XBIZ spotlights the career accomplishments and outstanding contributions of Women in Adult. WIA profiles offer an intimate look at the professional lives of the industry's most influential female executives. Before Kate Ames became the product communications manager for Chaturbate, she had begun working in public relations in the entertainment sector while attending Emerson College.
Attracting Affiliates With Quality Content and Positive UX
Affiliate marketing, even in the year 2021, is still one of the best ways to generate income no matter what online adult business model you may be running. Trying to use shortcuts, such as bots or buying social media accounts, is simply not a good idea and sometimes dangerous.
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