The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) will unveil its new free, voluntary website label at Webmaster Access West.

Webmaster Access West will take place from November 8-11 at the Universal Sheraton in Hollywood, California. Hundreds of online adult industry professionals are expected to meet and network during three days of seminars and festivities.

On Friday, November 10, ASACP Executive Director Joan Irvine will participate in a “State of the Industry” panel - and one issue she will discuss is self-labeling by adult websites. Earlier this year, ASACP conducted an “Online Town Hall” to open up the topic for broad discussion, and to get feedback from all adult companies. ASACP also held workshop sessions on self-labeling at the XBiz Summer Forum and Internext Summer.

The developments in Congress forced the organization to accelerate its timetable. “There are several bills pending that could require adult websites to label,” said Irvine. “Mandatory labeling of all adult sites has plenty of support in Congress. Acting now could help head off new regulations. Remember: nobody knows how a government-devised labeling system would work - or how it might affect your business.”

According to Irvine, voluntary self-labeling by adult websites will not only help protect children online, but will also demonstrate the adult industry’s commitment to helping parents prevent children from viewing age-inappropriate content. ASACP hopes that widespread adoption of the new label will show that the adult industry is taking the initiative rather than being a menace to children, as it is often portrayed in the mainstream.

Maleflixxx, a global leader in gay adult Video-on-Demand (VOD), will launch a month long fifth anniversary celebration for affiliates on November 1st.

The celebration will kick off with a special thank you campaign for all Maleflixxx Affiliates. The 30 Days of Giveaways Webmaster Contest will offer over $15,000 in cash and prizes to affiliates as a thank you for their hard work and partnership over the years.

“We’ve had a successful 5 years, but we couldn’t have done it without the support of our Studios, Affiliate Partners and Consumers,” stated Eric Johnson, President of Sureflix Digital Distribution, owners and operators of the Maleflixxx global network. “This month’s contest is a token of our appreciation. We tip our hats to all of our partners who helped us achieve this milestone!”

Prizes for affiliates include:

• Increased commissions
• Cash prizes from $100 to $1000
• Autographed Videos
• IPOD Nanos & Sony PSPs
• 1 Grand Prize of a Webmaster Get-A-Way

The contest is open to all webmasters, new and old, so sign up today at www.maleflixxx-affiliates.com for your chance to win.

Celebrations continue on November 23rd when Maleflixxx will throw a 5th Anniversary Bash at Toronto’s premiere gay club, Woody’s. The bash will be hosted by Chi Chi LaRue and is open to all Maleflixxx’s friends, partners and consumers.

I received this announcement from Greenguy And Jim today and thought it important to pass on…

With all the talk about Zango these past few weeks, I think the best offense is a great defense. And to me, education of the surfer is the key.

I have come up with a page that both will scare the surfer and explain how to get rid of this software. I also have an htaccess file that will detect Zango users and redirect them to this page.

I need to let you know that this page is only way to help the surfers clean their PCs. There are not nor will there ever be any ads on this page. And, it will always be there for your surfers. You really have nothing to lose…you won’t make any money from these surfers anyway.

Here is the url for the page I created

And the htaccess file can be found here

You may use this if you would like. We have tested it and it appears to be working very well.

As more of these adware/spyware products surface that will take money from webmasters and programs alike, I will make a new directory, page and htaccess file.

I hope all of this helps.
Jim

Falcon Studios has just launched a completely redesigned tour for their membership site. The new tour offers surfers a taste of all the hot action that Falcon Studios has to offer. Falcon reports they plan on updating the tour frequently; keeping the content fresh and determining which clips and images convert best.

Online Technologies, parent company of AdultChamber.com, has announced the official launch of their new adult search engine, AdultList.com.

“AdultList.com started out as a hard link dump for surfer oriented sites that got submitted to AdultChamber.com,” stated Cyndalie, AdultChamber.com’s Director of Marketing. “AdultList.com has grown into a multicategory, well organized adult site directory where surfers can enjoy browsing, rating, reviewing, and of course, visiting every profiled site in the index. AdultList.com is another great addition to the AdultChamber.com Network that adult webmasters can utilize for free traffic.”

According to the company, AdultList.com provides more interactive and intuitive features than a standard link list. With an automated submission process, easy means for users to share links with friends, as well as quick ways to review the latest site additions, AdultList.com is designed to be extremely fast, user friendly, and provide a clean interface surfers will enjoy.

Webmasters can list their sites free in return for a simple text or banner link exchange. To get your site listed visit http://www.adultlist.com and click “Add Your Site”.

Category suggestions are welcome and preferred listing and advertising information is available upon request. Contact the site administrator via email at Suey((at))AdultChamber.com

Hot on the heels of the recent YouTube sale to Google for $1.65 Billion, M Squared Productions today announced the launch of sex2ube.com, a free adult online community where surfers can upload and share their own home-made sex videos.

“Sex2ube is a paradise for exhibitionists and voyeurs,” said Allen Ingram, COO of M Squared Productions. “It’s a place where sexually adventurous people can interact with each other, share their personal sex videos, and post comments about others’ filmed sexual escapades. It’s a fun, free, exclusively naughty online community that not only gives surfers incredible value, but generates an excellent source of qualified adult traffic that can be optimized in a variety of ways.”

According to M Squared, sex2ube features a simple, easy-to-navigate interface with a plethora of content sorted into niche-specific channels. Surfers can create online profiles, add friends, and form groups based upon their particular adult interests. Top videos in each category are cached, making for very fast downloads, even for dial-up surfers.

The company also suggests sex2ube can be utilized as a launch vehicle for new products and services, and will play host to sexy competitions including the upcoming Miss & Mr. MaskTV contests.

The XXX YouTube clone is mostly targeted at the straight consumer, but does include a gay (category) channel.

Attendees at this year’s upcoming AOE Budapest conference and expo will have the opportunity to learn more about the Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) and its work on behalf of the online adult industry.

Adult Online Europe (AOE) is the premier trade event of the online adult industry in Europe. AOE Budapest takes place from November 9th - 10th, running in conjunction with the World Telemedia Conference. Numerous mainstream and adult companies will be present, and their registration packets will include information about ASACP, which is among the event’s Associates and Partners.

In addition, Network for Online Commerce president Hugh Chambers will appear on a panel as part of the AOE/World Telemedia event, at which he will brief European participants who may not be familiar with ASACP about its history and activities.

According to ASACP Executive Director Joan Irvine, it is impossible to tackle the problem of online child pornography without an international approach. “Child pornography is as global as the internet itself,” she said. “U.S. law enforcement agencies and their overseas partners struggle to deal with different legal systems, and with the difficulty of tracking down international CP operators. This makes it even more vital that adult companies demonstrate good online citizenship and do what they can to help.”

Current ASACP sponsors based in Europe include LiveSex.com and Private Media Group, and there are already ASACP member companies located in Spain, Greece, the Netherlands, Denmark and the United Kingdom.

Founded in 1996, the Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating child pornography from the Internet. ASACP battles child pornography through its CP reporting hotline, and by organizing the efforts of the online adult industry to combat the heinous crime of child sexual abuse.

AsianGuys.com, a property of GayPaycheck.com, has just received a completely new tour design.

In addition, a special link to a leak free tour is offered, and all their free hosted galleries link to the leak free tour. New FHGs have been added in conjunction with the launch of the new tour.

AsianGuys.com is powered by CCBill and pays the standard 50 percent recurring.

Award categories for the 5th Annual XBIZ Awards were released Thursday. This year’s award show will take place in conjunction with the XBIZ Hollywood ‘07 Conference at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, Calif., an annual industry conference featuring two full days of power networking, intensive workshops, seminars and parties.

As in past years, hundreds of adult entertainment companies will compete for the coveted XBIZ Award, which is awarded based on innovation and excellence within the industry. Award nominees are nominated by clients and colleagues and then judged by a panel of peers.

From now until the night of the awards show on Feb. 8, the nominee submission process will take place from Nov. 1-30, followed by an announcement of official nominees on Dec. 11. By Dec. 18, the judging process begins, and then the winners are announced the night of the show.

XBIZ event organizers say they expect the 5th Annual XBIZ Awards to be the biggest industry celebration to date, promising a star-studded event not to be forgotten.

This year’s categories include:
Affiliate Program of the Year
VOD Company of the Year
Novelty Company of the Year
Studio of the Year
Design Company of the Year
Live Video Chat of the Year
Content Provider of the Year
Innovative Product of the Year
GLBT Company of the Year
Mobile Company of the Year
Online Community of the Year
Web Retailer of the Year
Web Host of the Year
Adult Site of the Year
Billing (IPSP) of the Year
Billing (Merchant) of the Year
Billing (Alternative) of the Year
Up & Coming Web Company
Up & Coming Studio of the Year
Crossover Move of the Year
Business Man of the Year
Business Woman of the Year
Honorary/Legal of the Year
ASACP Service Recognition
FSC Netizen of the Year.

With anticipation building for its new annual conference in the heart of Tinseltown, adult media company XBIZ went live with two websites - XBIZHollywood.com and XBIZAwards.com - that detail event related information, registration instructions and a plethora of sponsorship opportunities.

The XBIZ Hollywood ‘07 Industry Conference will be held Feb. 7-8 at the glamorous and historic Roosevelt Hotel in the heart of Hollywood, Calif. The 2007 XBIZ Awards will be held Thursday, Feb. 8., as the grand finale to the conference.

XBIZ has reserved an exclusive block of rooms at the Roosevelt for guests, who can receive a booking discount by mentioning special group code: XBIZ.

The XBIZ ‘07 Hollywood Industry Conference will feature two days of highly focused educational workshops and seminars that will explore a wide range of subjects covering all sectors of the adult entertainment industry, set against the trendy atmosphere of the Roosevelt Hotel, its meetings rooms, restaurants and stylish Tropicana venue.

“The XBIZ staff is dedicated to providing XBIZ Hollywood ‘07 attendees with a dynamic and unique experience that speaks directly to their bottom line,” XBIZ Publisher Tom Hymes said. “The industry is changing, but opportunities continue to abound. While most industry trade shows continue to target individual areas of the adult entertainment industry, we believe that it is time to explore the many ways we can all work together. That is the exciting and ground-breaking focus of XBIZ ‘07 Hollywood Industry Conference.”

Tentative seminar and workshop topics will explore a wide range of subjects, such as expert marketing strategies, ways to exploit new distribution models, content production tips and techniques and how to position a business model to endure economic slowdowns, legal threats and increased competition.