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I've been doing this for 4 years. I haven't yet "made it" in porn, though I have had success in other forms of online marketing.
You ask me, I think the online adult industry profitability for the every-man is overrated. The methods of building traffic either rely on an intimate knowledge of certain types of technology and the know-how of manipulating it to turn a profit or it's a result of 'having friends in high places' who help give you a start in building traffic and setting everything up. I only know one person who built from the ground up from nothing, utilizing all of the free resources out there, but at the same time he is really good at socializing and networking. Needless to say this has benefited him greatly in setting up traffic networks.
I've been solo in this biz from the get-go, and I think that could definately be my problem. Of course, it doesn't help that I have pretty bad luck. I don't really believe in luck, but there's nothign else it can be. I'm also willing to admit that I've never been able to get into a solid groove, scaling up a method that works for me. First comes the part where 'something works' before you can multiply it and turn it into a routine.
On the other hand, it could be that my dream isn't "to make it in porn". That also could be my problem as there's a lack of passion there for the content.
In the meantime, I am trying to find an internet company to work for so I can offer what I am good at and learn how things are "properly" done from the inside out. I thought I had that opportunity when I moved down here to FL, but that turned out to be really nothing like what I know it should be.
Either way, I know posts like these are really rare, and I really hope I don't get hung out to dry by honestly answering your question.
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