Porn Site Pros

Sorry Hormel, But I Hate Spam

Hammer — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:24:27 -0400

Spam is basically fake food. It's not really ham and I'd hate to know what parts of the pig are actually used to make Spam. It's basically tasteless fat with some lousy flavor added to make it taste kind of like ham so people find very creative ways to make it taste edible. Okay, yeah, I know it's the national food of Hawaii, but for the most part, I think most people hate Spam.
Spam is also fake advertising. It's nothing but tasteless fat with a little advertising flavor added. Any of us that use a computer and send email are probably victims of computer spam.

The Importance of Branding

Hammer — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 13:58:48 -0400

Most major companies are aware of the importance of building their brand, but most webmasters only think about the direct traffic they will receive as a result of any marketing they do and don't consider the importance of developing recognition. Brand awareness building is critical, because it helps you establish credibility and that is important whether you sell a product or service and want to instill confidence among consumers or just hope to trade links with some high traffic website owners.

Donald Trump is not a Carpenter

Hammer — Mon, 3 Jul 2006 14:11:23 -0400

I often hear it said that in order to have a successful adult web site, the owner must know HTML and be able to work on their own sites. Although I do agree that it is a good idea to have some basic knowledge, especially for those with a limited budget, I don't agree that it's a requirement.

The Importance of Hard Links

Hammer — Mon, 3 Jul 2006 14:10:26 -0400

If you have a TGP and trade traffic with other TGPs, you're most likely doing that via a script and the links to those trade sites are generated by the script. However, if you're trading links with other sites with the goal of increasing your PR, which is an important element if you're hoping to get a good Google SERP position, then it's very important that you make sure those sites are linking back to you with a hard link.

Alexa - How Useful Is It?

Hammer — Thu, 1 Jun 2006 10:59:33 -0400

There has been debate among webmasters over the Alexa toolbar and ranks since it's inception. I have mostly defended Alexa as a useful webmaster tool, albiet, with a built-in "fudge-factor".

Things You Think You Know

Hammer — Thu, 25 May 2006 15:18:19 -0400

Every week, I hear from several new aspiring webmasters who are looking to strike it rich in this business. Their stories are usually pretty similar. They all have either a certain level of the technical skills needed to create a site and keep it running, or they have some sort of limited experience in the industry.

Choosing a Good Hosting Company

Hammer — Fri, 19 May 2006 17:19:01 -0400

This isn't going to be a long drawn out list of things to look for because depending on what type of websites you plan to run, and whether you need a dedicated server with lots of bandwidth or can get by just fine with a small virtual account, your needs will vary. However, I think there are some major things to look for once you've narrowed your choices.

Can We Really Protect Kids?

Hammer — Fri, 12 May 2006 14:26:16 -0400

The view I am about to express may not sit well with parental units, who believe children must, at any cost, be protected from the unpleasantries and realities of the journey we call 'life'.

Toplists - Traffic Gold Mines

Hammer — Wed, 10 May 2006 12:26:06 -0400

There are many ways to generate traffic for your website and some are better than others. TGP traffic is probably the easiest to get but probably the worst in quality and search engine traffic is typically the hardest to get but along with paid advertising, is usually considered to be the best. Everything else falls somewhere in between. One of my personal favorites is toplist traffic.

Why I Oppose .XXX

Hammer — Tue, 9 May 2006 10:36:19 -0400

I have observed the debate over the .xxx TLD over the years and I can guarantee ICANN that as a majority, adult webmasters DO NOT SUPPORT this foolish band-aid of a solution.

Use Free Content or Buy It?

Hammer — Mon, 8 May 2006 16:17:59 -0400

If you own or are contemplating starting an adult website, chances are good that at some point you're going to need to acquire content. If it's a pay site, you'll need content for the members area as well as the tour, and if you're promoting a sponsor's website you'll need content to build TGP galleries, freesites, etc.

Get a Real Email Account

Hammer — Tue, 2 May 2006 10:21:52 -0400

Free email accounts -- like those provided by AOL, Yahoo and Hotmail -- are fine for moms and kids, but if you use email for business, especially the porn business, you have no business using them.

What's the Best Niche?

Hammer — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 12:32:35 -0400

I must see that question on different message boards at least a couple times a day.

Making Money with TGP Galleries

Hammer — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 11:48:13 -0400

One of the most popular ways to make money in the adult Internet business -- especially for newbies -- is building and submitting TGP galleries. It's not difficult to learn to make them and once you get a system down and have a stock of templates, they can be built in a matter of minutes.

Live Online Adult Webmaster Chat

Hammer — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 08:17:49 -0400

Webmasters can stop in any time and chat with anyone in the room but we'll also have a few scheduled chats during the week as well as periodic topic specific chats. The schedule will be listed on the website.

Masturbate is Spelled With a U

Hammer — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:42:43 -0400

Writing is something you should have learned in school. I'm not suggesting that everyone should be capable of writing a novel, that is an art, but knowing the difference between there, their and they're -- for example -- is not.

Choosing a Good Domain Name

Hammer — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 11:49:39 -0400

What's in a name? In the case of a domain name, quite a lot. It can potentially have a big impact on your success.

Do We Need Another Show?

Hammer — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 08:22:55 -0400

As most of you have probably heard by now, XBiz has decided to start yet another adult webmaster convention called the XBiz Summer Forum, July 12-14, in Las Vegas.

The Art of the Bump

Hammer — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:32:47 -0400

I just read a thread on YNOT where a member had posted looking for some content and since he's a friend I took a look to see if I could help. It wasn't until I'd read some of the replies that I realized this was a thread that was originally posted on Monday Aug 23, 2004, and had been bumped by a content provider to spam their site.

Pornography is Not Obscene

Hammer — Fri, 7 Apr 2006 19:01:52 -0400

Will we ever have a definitive answer as to the legal meaning of obscenity in the U.S.? Just think how easy it would make things if instead of leaving it up to some ambiguous 'community standards' we actually had a federal legal definition to go by.

Adult Webmaster Conventions

Hammer — Fri, 7 Apr 2006 08:22:14 -0400

In my opinion, anyone that considers themselves to be an adult webmaster should attend at least one convention a year.

Do You Need a Warning Page?

Hammer — Tue, 4 Apr 2006 17:06:47 -0400

For those of you that have adult websites, I'm sure the issue of age verification and warning pages is something you've all considered and hopefully most of you use.

Promoting Mainstream Products

Hammer — Mon, 3 Apr 2006 17:05:38 -0400

Everyone that surfs for porn buys mainstream products too and although lots of them are proficient at finding plenty of porn for free and may never actually use their credit card to pay for it, that doesn't mean they don't shop on the Internet, so why not take advantage of that fact?

What's the Best Way to Get Traffic?

Hammer — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 11:29:56 -0400

I was on the Marketing 101 seminar panel yesterday, along with Aly from The Best Porn, Kath from Klixxx, Sean from CCBill, Rainey from PrideBucks and Chad Belville from ChadKnowsLaw.com and we fielded a lot of questions from a packed room of both experienced webmasters and newbies and the most asked question was "What are the best ways to get traffic to my site?"

Heading Out to Phoenix

Hammer — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 11:08:13 -0400

Just a short entry today since I'm about to get on a plane. I'll be at the Phonenix Forum for a few days, networking and doing all those other cool things we adult webmasters do at porn conventions.

Can You Handle the Truth?

Hammer — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 15:01:54 -0400

As anyone that knows me will have to admit, I go way out of my way to help newbies, but they also tell me I tend to be blunt.

Climbing Out of the Box - Part One

Mon, 27 Mar 2006 09:55:16 -0400

We all hear the expression and I use it quite often myself... 'think outside the box'. I'm sure we all know what that means, but I wonder how many people really understand how that philosophy works when you're thinking about marketing an adult website.

Rev share, per signup, free or paid?

Sun, 26 Mar 2006 09:54:44 -0400

I've seen this question asked often on the boards and I personally feel that each has a place, but how do we decide where that place is?

How Much Traffic Do You Need?

Sun, 26 Mar 2006 09:54:15 -0400

We all know that without traffic our sites will fail, but do you need 100k hits a day to make decent money?

Who Said It Would Be Easy?

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 09:53:37 -0400

For some reason people think that running an adult business is going to be easy. Why is that?

Should You Buy Traffic?

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 09:53:12 -0400

One of the most asked questions on any board has got to be, where can I buy traffic for my website and who's reputable?

Are Banners Useless?

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:51:26 -0400

We've been hearing for years that banners just don't work as an advertising tool anymore, and yet there they are, on just about every website you go to, some of them even blinking and talking to you.

To Blog or Not to Blog?

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 09:50:29 -0400

Blogs are an excellent way to get search engine traffic, because as we all know, search engines love text and what is a blog after all? Lots of text. And, therein lies the problem and the subject of this blog entry.