Questions…

I read for the perspective of the writer, not for the topic. Well, okay, if you started to opine frequently on corn futures or something, I might lose interest… but as long as you’re in the vague area of the blog’s core competency, I’m all for you posting whatever strikes your fancy.

My $0.02.

1) PODNOGRAPHY, BRING IT BACK! that was very entertaining, and still to this day I never would have found Steve Diet Geodde if it wasn’t for your interview with him. As a photographer I found that a wonderful thing.

My main reason for following you ever since I found podnography was primarily for #2. While #1 is quite valid for me #2 is more of a interest for me as well. While I enjoy it when you post some crazy stuff I’ve not run across that fall into #1 category occasionally I also like to learn about the crazy things that happen in the industry. Whether it be the evil empire that is Suicide Girls and what they’ve done to the models/photographers that have worked for them, or other general topics that’s the stuff I’ve found you really are interesting in.

#3 to me is interesting, but at the same time I think it is a subset of #2, but not something you could keep running on a regular basis without it getting boring or falling into the ’seo’ trap. That being said there have been a few times the things you have discussed have made me think I could make a go at it, only to have the fear of ‘embarrassment’ from being raised religious fight me down. That or the political climate here in the states when it comes to laws and what not and not wanting to run afoul of them.

Definitely #2, although some #1 sprinkled in when you find something particularly fun (or better yet, funny) is excellent. There isn’t enough insider info anymore. Fleshbot is a bunch of ads, Lukeford.com is just Scott Fayner jacking off on the web, and TheRealLukeFord is now officially worthless. Someone needs to take the lead on this!

When I first started reading Sugarbank, it was definitely because of #2. You’re right, there are a LOT of blogs out there that just cover sex in general, but yours gave insight to a different part of the game, and it was fascinating. I’m not even in the adult industry - well, not quite - but I kept coming back for the dirt. Well, that and that sexy wit.
I’ve also really enjoyed and benefited from the posts that fall into category #3 because, as the mistress of my own adult site, those things interest me. I think, however, that Trekkie is right that it is kind of a subset of #2.

So there you have it, another $.02. Hey, you’re up to $.06 now!

While I’m not averse to the odd link (with pictures), the reason you’re in my feed reader is because of #2.

Your post Why Porn’s Already Decided the Next Generation Video Format is an especially good example of this as, I felt, it showed the kind of insight I find in books like Freakonomics.

I’m in groups 1 and 2. I miss your insights with regard to group 2, and think you should bring some of that back without splitting the blog up. Hell, bring back more of the blogging/marketing stuff - even if it didn’t affect me, it usually made for an interesting read.

I don’t think you need to split blogs. Nothing wrong with posting on #1’s general sex-related topics and remains encouraged. Tho I have always found #2, smut as a business, endlessly fascinating. There are nifty tidbits gleamed from #3, focusing on that topic would seem to hedge your audience eventually.

From my perspective,there’s no need to split it up or introduce categories. I think Sugarbank can easily handle all three topics and your readership gets the benefit of your unique and entertaining perspective on whatever you blog about . That’s the main reason I keep coming back. That and the boobies.

I agree with the folks above. Personally I particularly liked #2 and #3, but I don’t think there’s a need for a major change, or a separate site or anything. Nice work overall, I’m still a big fan

I second the call for Podnography coming back. There’s a small handful of great shows that podfaded and Podnography was one of them.

When I visit SugarBank I never know what I’m going to get and that’s part of the charm. I’m definitely in the #2 category and agree that #3 is a subset of #2. But I say keep doing all three. I don’t think there’s a need to split the blog. I like the mix up. It keeps things fresh and interesting.

Although I would like some more of your twisted porn comics. Those were hilarious.

#1 PODNOGRAPHY, please. Seriously please.

Secondly I think you are at your most brilliant when you talk about marketing, both how it applies to the adult industry and how it doesn’t. Then add in a fair sized dash of insights to the adult industry, and that makes ME a happy man.

I liked categories 2 and 3 best… nothing against sex but the latter categories are harder to find well written, interesting posts on. For a while there I was starting to think that you’d jobbed out the writing since the tone had changed dramatically.

Really there’s no reason not to post on all the above without splitting the blog up. Focus and microniching is overrated actually. You can get away with being all over the map so long as you go back to the same countries now an then for an update.

And yeah, Podnography was great. Bring it back.