Blogs and Splogs and Tubes and formats and technology! What site is the well-dressed webmaster wearing this year? Whatever it is, it's designed for broadband and as dirty as ever.
There's no limit to the imagination of porn pushers on the web. Sometimes we borrow good ideas, sometimes we invent them. Whatever we touch, we test it and refine it. We keep what works and we dump what doesn't.
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"The overall trend for 2008 can be best summed up with three words: Server Side Applications. This year, it isn't about predicting the next buzzworthy niche. This year, it's about mastering PHP and MYSQL and setting up these wonderful online applications." |
It looks like this year, adult webmasters are more about borrowing than inventing. Social Networking, combined with the push-button blog phenomenon have given rise to a whole new medium for Internet smutmongers. Blogs, Wikis and integrated community portals, are forcing us away from the standard free sites and TGP galleries. Sure, the old standards still play great to the masses but with new methods come new markets. If you're already making good money, then keep doing whatever it is that you're doing. But, if you're not making good money or simply want to explore the possibilities then here are some trends, popular with all the cool heads:
Weblogs started to take off in 2004. In 2008, they are still ridiculously trendy. No doubt, you've heard by now that search engines love blogs. If you post regularly, you're bound to gather bookmarkers. What you've got to decide is whether your want to build a Blog or a Splog. A Blog is the real thing with thought-out posts and an earnest attempt to create quality content. A Splog is basically what the name implies SPAM+BLOG. Whichever you choose, it's best to use your own software on your own domain. We recommend WordPress.
A Wiki is a server-side application used for online collaboration. The most famous Wiki is Wikipedia, where users are allowed to search, upload, edit and discuss data. In truth, Wiki software is more flexible and less dry-sounding than the definition. Ultimately, Wiki software offers easy site management for portal/community porn sites. If you're thinking of creating some sort of news-based or informational website, give Wiki software a try. You can browse through the many Open-source packages here.
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MySpace and FaceBook are hip hop happening but the wise webmaster knows to beware these free-hosted traps. Public networks like those have rules that clearly state: NO PORN. Just the same, the member goodies offered in this kind of site-management software are just too yummy. Users are able to build profiles, upload images and music, interact with other users and add favorites to contact lists. The groovy part is that anyone can administrate the software relatively easily. There are paid scripts and services but you can always try Open Source Social Networking Software.
Ah, memories. Embedding .wmv files, or was it .avi? Hell, it could have been .mov. All I remember is that the process was a bitch because there were too many users that had neither the connections nor the patience to download some frigging MS CODEC. Then came those deceptively clever bastards with YouTube. A solution to cross-platform video, so elementary it was Zen. Convert everything to Flash and then the surfer only needs the world's favorite browser plugin. YouTube is a hell of a place but once again, NO PORN. Instead, adult webmasters have begun to build their own "Tube" sites. Just gather up a couple of thousand video clips, drop them into the proper software and viola. You've got your own searchable porn destination that looks and behaves like everybody's favorite tube site. Warning, this software/script is going to cost you but if you've got years of old video clip content, why not give it a shot? The software is named TEVS (Tube Embed Video System). The company that's got it is BigDotMedia. Go check out TEVS. If you do setup a Tube page, keep it LEGAL, NEVER use content you don't have the right to use.
The overall trend for 2008 can be best summed up with three words: Server Side Applications. This year, it isn't about predicting the next buzzworthy niche. This year, it's about mastering PHP and MYSQL and setting up these wonderful online applications. It's about appealing to a fresh audience in fresh way. We're still selling porn, we're just selling it different.
Set up a blog. Overhaul your paysite with some nice Social Networking software. Attract another kind of audience when you build your fetish Wiki. Forge a new path with the modern version of an MGP: the Tube Site. New niches are for another year. In 2008, the trend is the technology!