Confessions of a Pornographer
Mar
04
2009
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Wednesday, 04 March 2009 |
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I made a decision to hit the pause button on my porn website, GoodDykePorn.com. I'm referring to content updates. After I add an additional part to my solo scene there won't be anymore updates for a few months. This was a difficult decision, but my primary concern is to create a valuable product to my customers. Currently, I'm having some trouble keeping up to the very modest update schedule of one new scene per month. I was worried about this decision because I don't want people to think that I've given up or that Good Dyke Porn is on it's way out. On the contrary, I feel like the next couple of months are going to contribute to its longevity. I run the site on my own and I like it that way. My intention is to continue to do so, but in a way that will keep the quality of the website consistent and allow the site to run at least for the next 10 years. That's what I'm looking ahead to. When I chose to start this site, I just did it. I didn't spend much time doing market research or perfecting my business plan or honing my business and technical skills. Considering the amount of work and expertise that's required to make this website run smoothly, I could have spent years in preparation. For me, it was important to just get started. Personally, I learn by doing. As I started to film the scenes I learned what was required to make it look good and what was unnecessary. As I started to edit the scenes I referred to online tutorials of Final Cut Pro and became more and more comfortable as every new hot scene passed before my eyes. At tax time I was forced to get my accounts organized. Everyday I learn new skills: webmastery, inventory, customer service, marketing and promotion. I wouldn't have it any other way. Initially, I set up the foundation of the website and hoped that from there I could simply add content and promote. As always, there's much more to it than first meets the eye. Now is the time to revisit that foundation and make it even stronger. Over the next couple of months I'm going to be completing plenty of important tasks and creating some more material to be released on a consistent basis when updates begin again. Besides that, I'll be figuring out the best way to make this work over the years. Whether it's task, time or personnel management it will be solved. We aren't going anywhere, though, so please continue to visit the site as often as you like. If you buy a membership then you will have access for the entire time that we are "paused". If you have a membership right now then your access will also be extended. (Message me if I haven't successfully reached you by email:
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) I'm very excited about the upcoming changes and I feel in my heart that this "break" is extremely necessary to the future of Good Dyke Porn. Here are some changes that you can expect to see: - Updated community features in the members area.
- Model profiles and pages.
- Redesigned navigation for easy of use.
- Limited # of free or discounted memberships available for application.
- User submissions from all over the world.
- More frequent and consistent updates.
- Commissions paid to all participating models.
Let me know what you want to see different for your money. I'm going to be busy, but I always have time to talk to you. Together we can continue to make Good Dyke Porn a place for beautiful, quality images of real queer sexuality that we can all be proud of. |
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Dec
08
2008
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Monday, 08 December 2008 |
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In the forum, a discussion has started asking the same question, "Do Men Belong in Dyke Porn? " It's not an easy question to answer. My first instinct is to think, no, men do not belong in dyke porn. If there's anywhere in the world that men don't belong, surely, it is dyke porn.
I am fairly conscious of male privilage and I tend to notice the public display of differences between men and women. Even the little things stand out: in a room full of women, when a man is speaking the room tends to fall silent to listen, in print ads the older, wiser, gentleman is seen standing tall over the women, presumably teaching her something, and even space is taken up differently by a man. I think I'm conscious of these things because I resemble a man to some people, but upon closer interaction I'm clearly a woman. This has put me in a grey zone and I notice things that other people might not notice. |
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Nov
21
2008
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Friday, 21 November 2008 |
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This month I'll be putting up two solo scenes one after the other. But, they're very different from each other. They both feature beautiful women touching themselves and getting off the way they love to get off: half performance, half exposé. This website implies that there are "dykes" to see here. Of course, that's true and often I'll interview the models and ask them about how they feel about the word dyke and if they identify as dyke or something else. Many identify as bisexual, transgender, and queer is a favorite all-encompassing label, but some people self-identify as dyke. What role does a person's sexual orientation play in creating content that's considered "real lesbian porn"? Is a solo scene less lesbian if she's married to a man? Is the scene less lesbian if she's wearing fake nails? Is there anything about a solo scene that makes it lesbian? How about the simple fact that I was the one filming them? Would the scene have been different if a man was filming it? I think it would have. Also, I think the intention shines through. These scenes were created for Good Dyke Porn. With that fact in mind, something unique is created. It's subtle, but you will know it when you see it. Most people feel confident that what makes the mainstream "lesbian porn" bad is the women have big hair, big boobs and long finger nails that are dangerously close to the clit, but not close enough. But can "real lesbian porn" feature women with slim bodies, big hair and long finger nails? The beauty of Good Dyke Porn™ is that everyone who gets what good dyke porn means gets to be in it. Besides, the femme dykes (no matter what size) are the one of the yummiest parts of the queer community. All things considered, sexuality does play an important role in everything featured on this site. It doesn't matter what kind of relationships you have with men (partnership, lovers, friends, male self-identification). It's the relationships you have with women that matters. It's the real female bonds that "we" all experience. Even if you've never (yet) had a relationship with a woman but the word "dyke" resonates with you, then you know what I'm talking about. |
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Nov
06
2008
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Thursday, 06 November 2008 |
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The current model for most adult websites and blogs is affilate marketing: You promote my site and I give you a cut of the sales. It's a brilliant win/win situation. I need people to get the word out about GoodDykePorn.com and they need to monetize their blogs or websites so they can continue doing what they do best - writing, promoting, reviewing, whatever.
I've been working on improving my affilate program (I still have a long way to go) because the better my promotional tools are then the more the affilates are able to make money and then ultimately I'll make more money. So far, I just have a few banners that people can put on their sites and I am really happy that people are choosing to sign up to promote Good Dyke Porn™. Thanks to the new affilates who signed up. Welcome! Viviane's Sex Carnival - a comprehesive blog with a variety of contributors that points you to the latest news, products, sexy content and insightful articles. Essin' Em: Sexuality Happens - she writes and reviews sexuality products (watch for upcoming GoodDykePorn review) and other great topics. Feminist Fuck Toy Blog - Scarlet Lotus Sexgeek is a genderqueer fat femme drag queen fagette and pomo queer intellisexual polyamorous kinky switch (cuntpet and Domina). Superdyke - free, online community for Canadian lesbians. It offers the best in Canadian lesbian resources, current events in Vancouver, BC, and more within the Vancouver and Canadian lesbian community. Plus, I've seen women from all over the world on this site. They've been very supportive and it's a great place to connect with great dykes. UPDATE: Superdyke's ad loop didn't like them having a link to an adult site, so they are not longer an affiliate, but I still recommend them as a great social site for dykes.
Want to be an affiliate and help spread... the word about Good Dyke Porn™? GO HERE! |
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Jun
08
2008
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Sunday, 08 June 2008 |
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This is still a new site and the world is beginning to know Good Dyke Porn slowly but surely. More and more the site is growing. The membership base is growing slowly but surely. The affiliate links are increasing slowly but surely. The new scene updates are being added slowly but surely. WAIT! Slowly adding new scenes? That doesn't sound right. Isn't internet porn supposed to be all about instant access and frequent updates? We're here to get you instant access, yes, but as you can see "frequent" doesn't exactly define our update schedule. You will see a new and unique scene every month and we'll try to get even more than that up, but... We are an independent company and we're doing the best we can. Really truly. My focus is on the content and satisfying our customers. It's important to me to create something worth watching, to create a site that's going to make a difference in the porn industry and to my community in general. I'm planning on sticking around for a long time and if there are a few weeks without any updates in my first year online, then I'm not going to stress myself out about it. Step by step we will be building Good Dyke Porn into something everyone can be proud of. Already, I am extremely proud of what we've accomplished. And there is so much more that will be coming your way in the future. In this great race of independent porno success, between the tortoise and the hare, I am the tortoise. I am at peace with that. I will cross the finish line strong... eventually. |
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May
10
2008
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Saturday, 10 May 2008 |
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Check out my first monthly contribution to NakedCity.com - the Village Voice sex blog.
It's an amazing blog and every Thursday a pornographer from a different country blogs about their experiences. This was my first blog with them. What Do You Do? I'm a Pornographer! |
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Apr
15
2008
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Monday, 14 April 2008 |
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Check out the photos from this amazing event HERE. |
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Apr
14
2008
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Monday, 14 April 2008 |
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I have recently added a forum to be used by any visitor or member for commenting on scenes, blogs and discussing any topic you desire. At first I was only going to allow the members to comment because sometimes I was getting really strange comments from visitors like, "why do you hate women?" or comments on the 10 sec clip and that didn't seem fair to those that have paid and watched the entire scene. |
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Apr
08
2008
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Tuesday, 08 April 2008 |
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GoodDykePorn.com is officially an award winning website! We picked up The Golden Beaver Award for Canadian Content at the Third Annual Feminist Porn Awards in Toronto, Ontario, right here in Canada. It was an international affair with pornographers from all over the world including Erica Lust from Barcelona, Morty Diamond from New York City, Loree Erickson, a local porn revolutionary and a variety who couldn't be there for the festivities. With me happily representing the West Coast Canadian. |
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Apr
03
2008
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Thursday, 03 April 2008 |
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I'm off to the airport in about 10 minutes to fly to Toronto for the Third Annual Feminist Porn Awards . I'm so excited. What an honour to be a part of this event. It's an international gathering of feminist pornographers with people coming from Barcelona, New York, California and a few Canadians like myself. I'm looking forward to talking to other filmmakers and fans of porn and listening to people's perspectives on the porn industry, feminism and what happens when you bring those two concepts together. And most importantly, this is going to wicked fun! I'll keep you updated. |
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Feb
05
2008
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Tuesday, 05 February 2008 |
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Notice: There will be no new scenes added while the site is under construction. Work is currently being done to make the website easier to navigate, to create more hot scenes and to redo the structure to ensure a solid future for Good Dyke Porn. Next new scene will by up in March. New Members: To watch and download hours of hot dyke porn, you may now choose a non-recurring membership for only $20. Current Members: Expect a coupon in the email for one free month which you can redeem at any time. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me: bren(AT)gooddykeporn(DOT)com. Check back and see the changes as they happen, including longer free preview clips, links to other hot sites, and a few extra interviews and outtakes from previous scenes. |
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