How Some of the Most Popular Sites in the World Are Getting Most of Their Traffic From Adult Content?

• 13 May, 2023
• Adult Site Broker

Adult entertainment websites take in web traffic from multiple sources. Similar Web data indicates that some of the world’s most popular adult entertainment websites include top platforms like Pornhub.com, XVideos.com, xHamster.com, and XNXX.com. Other sites in this space garner a lot of traffic, like Chaturbate.com, LiveJasmin.com, Cam4.com, Spankbang.com, and OnlyFans.com

How do these websites generate web traffic? The easy way to answer this question is to remind you that people want to watch porn. There is always a demand for adult content, and it will never taper off. It shouldn’t be surprising that adult sites can rank high in search engine result pages (SERPs) and increase organic web traffic by searching specific keywords and phrases related to a website’s subject matter. On the other hand, the very complicated and much more complex answer starts with search engine optimization (SEO) strategies used to optimize porn platforms on the internet.

Porn sites receive a significant amount of web traffic. The porn industry has a massive marketing and advertising budget, and they use various tactics to attract web traffic to their sites. These include search engine optimization, email marketing, and social media posts.

Search Engine Optimization

Like any webpage, pornography websites are indexed by search engines like Google.com. Porn and adult websites use search engine optimization to rank higher than competing content platforms. 

An SEO strategy specific to adult industry content doesn’t have to be complicated. Despite what some in the industry say, search engine optimization is a universal process in several industries. SEO aims to increase visibility and drive organic and paid traffic to a website from a search engine based on a set of strategies and fundamental principles that can be applied to websites of all kinds. 

Search engine optimization, as a practice, is agnostic to web content or the industry this content covers. SEO practices can be applied to short- and long-form text, images, and videos. The higher the website ranks in SERPs, the more likely a user will click on the web link. This is a traffic delivery medium, especially when a large chunk of adult website web traffic comes from the likes of Google and other search engines. Being that Google is by far the world’s largest and most visited search engine, SEO professionals (regardless of industry) rely on Google’s search engine optimization and SERP guidelines for websites as an intersectoral standard for any web presence across the web.

Paid Traffic

The best solution for paid marketing of adult websites is to deploy solutions like traffic providers and adult ad networks. Advertising networks specializing in adult entertainment connect website owners and advertisers. Traffic Junky is one of the best adult advertising networks specializing in various geographical jurisdictions for thousands of websites. This is standard practice in adult entertainment to advertise cam sites, tube sites, membership sites, and niche dating sites on other adult sites that regularly bring in millions of users through organic search engine results.

“Link in Bio” and Social Media

“Link in bio” is another strategy to drive traffic. Adult performers and producers who do not have their own platforms and host their content on sites like OnlyFans or Fansly use “link in bio” services often. Broadly speaking, “link in bio” is a phrase used on social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok, where users can include a clickable URL in their profile description section. 

This URL can lead to a website, online store, blog, or any other online resource the user wants to promote. These are extremely popular tools for social media influencers, including influencers who produce adult content. Since social media networks like Instagram don’t allow sexual and adult content due to their terms and conditions, some performers utilize “link in bio” web services to relay their fans to their NSFW platforms and accounts. Platforms generally do not allow users to include links to particular websites and ecosystems on the internet; the bio section of a user profile serves as an open-secret workaround to share a link with their followers to access adult content.

TikTok is another platform where “link in bio” comes in handy. Since TikTok explicitly bans all types of nudity and blocks links to adult sites, “link in bio” is a useful workaround used by NSFW content creators and adult performers who use TikTok as a marketing channel. TikTok is popular among performers for marketing purposes because it provides their followers with a “safe-for-work” view.

“Link in Bio” Services

The best “link in bio” services are easy to find. Some of the big names include Linktree, AllMyLinks, and Carrd. Some “link in bio” services also cater specifically to the adult entertainment space. For example, one platform that adult content creators and performers widely use is a niche link service called Hubzter Pro. This platform provides a domain directory, direct linking to NSFW platforms, and a unique landing page to contribute to a performer’s web presence and marketing strategy.

Specific Social Media Platforms 

Social media networks can also be excellent traffic sources. With or without a “link in bio,” the sites that permit nudity and direct links to adult content are tremendous options to gain traction and traffic. Twitter and Reddit are the two major social media networks that permit explicit sex acts posted to their platforms by age-consenting adult users. Let’s consider Reddit. Reddit is a smaller platform compared to Twitter and Facebook. But Reddit has a particular reputation that it is known for. Reddit has very liberal policies regarding posting adult content, such as porn and nude selfies.

Reddit

ThePornDude.com, a very popular porn site directory that tracks and reviews popular adult content platforms, maintains a researched database of subreddit communities catering to adult content, including sex, fetish, LGBTQ, and porn content. Some of these Reddit communities, known as subreddits, include r/Gonewild (over 4 million members), r/RealGirls (over 3.6 million members), r/TikTokThots (over 1.3 million members), r/CumSluts (over  2.9 million members), and others.

Adult creators that post to Reddit’s various fleshpots are able to develop large followings and earn “karma.” Karma is like a social score that reflects how much your posts and contributions mean to particular communities. Karma is publicly displayed on their profile. Karma is earned when posts or comments get upvoted, meaning those contributions are viewed as “valuable” to each community.

Read more on the official Adult Site Broker blog:

An Introduction To Email Marketing And Adult Content
NSFW Gaming: Adult Industry And Video Gaming Trends 
TikTok As A Marketing Tool For Adult Sites And Performers
Tips For Running A Successful Adult Business

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