Inside the Multi-Billion Dollar Porn Industry: How It Really Makes Money

You'll be shocked to learn how big a market porn is, even when viewed indoors. According to a report published in Forbes, porn generates between $10 and $14 billion annually. It's being claimed that it's the most profitable business on the internet. How does the porn business, which has taken over mobile phones, laptops, and hard drives, operate? Learn how the porn industry works.

How Big Is the Online Porn Industry?

Advertisers monitor a site's views and visitors. Advertisers add sites with higher traffic to their favorites. The site with the highest traffic commands greater profits and becomes the market leader. Users have to pay to sign in to some porn sites. However, the sites offer discounts to select individuals. These discounts are known as membership charges in market parlance. This is how the sites continue to generate revenue. In this way, in addition to advertising, porn sites also generate revenue through users.

Why Porn Is Considered One of the Most Profitable Online Businesses

Up to 4 billion page views on porn sites

It's not just one segment of people who watch porn. People from all walks of life watch porn through different platforms. For example, XVideos, the world's largest porn site, receives 4 billion page views. On average, 24 percent of porn viewers worldwide are women.

30 percent of Indian women watch online porn

Statistically, this represents a 1 percent increase compared to 2014. The Philippines and Brazil account for the highest number of women who watch porn, with an average of 35 percent. Interestingly, women from these two countries are followed by India and Argentina. Approximately 30 percent of women from both countries visit online porn sites. Women who watch porn worldwide spend a significant amount of money on the internet.

Women watch more porn than men

According to a study, women spend 10 minutes and 10 seconds watching porn, while men spend 9 minutes and 22 seconds. In Japan, 17 percent of women and 83 percent of men watch porn online.