Adult webmaster forums and news
People who run adult sites trade notes in a handful of places, and those are gathered here: webmaster forums, trade publications, industry shows and awards, and the associations that lobby on the industry's behalf. A first-time operator learning how traffic trades work, a paysite owner tracking new payment rules and a network weighing a booth at a show all get value from them. Compare forums by language, how active the boards on hosting, billing and SEO are, and whether vendors post freely; news outlets by their webmaster and tech coverage; associations by what membership funds. XBIZ and AVN cover the business daily, the Free Speech Coalition lobbies in the US, and No Limits Webmaster Forum serves German speakers.
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Los Angeles adult industry trade publisher with daily news, two monthly magazines, the XBIZ.net industry network, a business directory, advertising campaigns and an annual show and awards calendar.
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An adult entertainment trade news publisher with tech press, a company directory, advertising and sponsorship packages, the AVN Expo business show and a published record-keeping notice.
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YNOT
NewLong-running B2B media company for the adult industry, with trade news, webmaster tech coverage, an unedited PR wire, a European edition, events and an advertising sales team.
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Free Speech Coalition is the US trade association for the adult industry, offering site operators membership, state age-verification tracking and legal support.
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GFY is a free discussion forum for adult webmasters and marketers, with boards for programs, announcements, a sell-and-buy market, content trading, jobs and traffic trades.
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No Limits is a German-language forum for adult webmasters, free to registered business users, with partner program boards, hosting and SEO talk and a services marketplace.
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A B2B trade show for the pleasure products business, run by AVN Media Network, where online adult store operators meet manufacturers, distributors and brands in Las Vegas.
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Gay Wide Webmasters is a free discussion forum for webmasters and site operators in the adult gay market, with boards for sales, sponsor updates and tutorials.
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A German and English trade magazine for the adult business, with news for platform operators, advertising options, trade event partnerships and a founding seat in a media alliance.
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A Berlin trade news site for the erotic industry, with a web and tech desk, event coverage and monthly banner, press release and newsletter packages for businesses.
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A professional networking community for adult-industry businesses, with free and paid memberships, an Opportunities section, events and a published DMCA procedure.
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An Australian adults-only industry association offering member advocacy, compliance information, a peer-led code of ethics and links to allied providers for retail and media businesses.
