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A few thoughts ...
The good and the bad of blogging is that you are primarily dependent on search engine traffic. When that it is good, it is very good and when it is bad (i.e. the Google Gods change their mind about your site), it is awful.
I think that it is important to differentiate your blog from splogs or near splogs by writing about your niche and the pornstars that are a part of it. I did this early on in my blog and it proved to be a success (though I've slacked off recently and I have suffered for it). If "Jane Doe" is a big star in your niche then get an interview with her or failing that do your own retrospective of her porn career. Request membership area access at pay sites where you have a track record and then write up a review of the site. I am sure all of us could come up with other ideas. I can tell you that when I did these things other sites linked to me (without even asking for a recip).
Also, as you have suggested it is good (and important) to look for alternative sources of traffic. I've been thinking of getting back into the free site game for a number of reasons. One of which is to feed my blog with some different traffic by using one of my outbound links on the freesite.
With a bit of work you can turn any blog into niche authority which I would think over time would lead to quality traffic (and hopefully sales).
I more thought. Perhaps you might want to start a collaborative blog where some of your trusted GG&J members write entries on each others' blog in order to get more more entries and more traffic. I don't know, I am throwing that one our there for anyone who wants to to comment.
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