Are we taking a wrong approach here?

[Trixie]

Another approach is to promote indie/"amateur" sites run by real women/couples at home. Rather than appealing to people's bargain-hunting desire, introduce them to regular people just like themselves who are also struggling in this economy selling homemade porn and trying to compete against big corporate porn sites.

People having tough times with their budgets might appreciate the human interest aspect of sites with truly personal blogs, live cams, and a real person's story. It makes people to feel good that they're sending their dollars to the individuals they're jacking off to, not some rich corporate porn peddler. When people are depressed it's also a lot more uplifting to find XXX entertainment that makes them feel more connected to people they can relate to rather than feeling distanced by dehumanizing, fakey, 100% superficial porn.

Not all people want that, of course, and regular porn is nice for the fantasy/escapism aspect. Just suggesting another way of appealing to certain bargain hunters that's almost like the equivalent of buying local by encouraging people to support mom 'n pop type sites.