I think a blog is a great way to do reviews – then you could have an affiliate link, but be actually truthful about the product. When I read reviews I look at the bad reviews too because then I know there IS truth in them and there is not just a paid advertisement.
For getting hits up I recommend some social media marketing – are you on facebook, twitter? Do you post about your blog there, as well as little snippets about yourself? (ah, I see you are on twitter, so there is a start).
I also think that maybe you could decorate your title more. While the ads stand out, and they should, I think making the blog name stand out too would help as well.