How long before you were profitable? Have you managed to maintain growth since then?
To maintain growth, we've mostly marketed our site using PPC though AdWords. So far, even without much optimization, it seems to be working fairly well. When I have more time to devote to it, I'll be able to spend more time optimizing our ad campaign and explore other methods of marketing.
What price range is your PPC? What % of clicks convert? What is your customer's total lifetime value?
Thanks!