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OK, my 2¢ on TGP skim...
Deciding to go skim or no-skim really depends on what kind of TGP you are planning to build, general or niche, and how else you plan to build traffic.
If you're building a general categorized TGP and have a number of other sites that you can use to send content relevant traffic to your new TGP then you can probably use that to build some initial traffic, develop some hard link trades and begin to slowly build your traffic.
If you don't have those other sites to draw traffic from then it's going to be very difficult to get your initial traffic to a point where you can sustain trades, without going out and buying traffic, which is another can of worms. Most non-skim TGPs still use a trade script to manage trades and create toplists. Getting into those toplists is critical for getting return traffic.
If you're building a true niche TGP then it's next to impossible to build traffic without skimming to trades. The key is to trade with other niche relevant TGPs so that the traffic will be productive for both parties, and to keep your skim at relatively low setting. Enough to maintain your trades, but low enough that your surfers get to see mostly content.
Regardless of what kind of TGP you build, having quality galleries updated on a consistant basis is an absolute must.
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