Every service an adult site depends on, grouped by job: what each one is for, who it suits and what to watch out for. Entries marked We use it run on our own sites today, so those notes are first-hand. The rest are described from public information and webmaster reports, and say so. Nobody pays to be listed, and outbound links are nofollow.
Banner, native, in-video (VAST) and interstitial networks that accept adult traffic. Most sites end up running two: one…
Sites that list or review adult websites. Most free listings require a reciprocal link; check what they link…
A CDN in front of your server caches pages and media, hides your origin IP and absorbs bots…
Registrars for adult domains, and what to check before buying an expired one.
Card processors for paysites and the payout wallets that ad networks and affiliate programs pay into.
Free webmaster consoles and submission tools from the search engines themselves. For adult sites, don't ignore Yandex and…
Tools for keyword research, backlink checks, site audits and traffic analytics.
Places to get visitors besides search: clip platforms, communities and channels. Each has strict rules; read them before…
Software to run a tube site: upload or import videos, categories, search, player and ads. Choose by how…
Free software we use daily to process video and run downloads on a server.
Where your video files live. For tube sites this decides whether videos keep playing in six months. The…
Servers and VPS providers that tolerate legal adult content. Always read the acceptable-use policy (AUP) yourself before signing…
Where adult webmasters trade links, traffic and advice. Read the rules and lurk before you post.
