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What is the best and most effective way of driving more traffic to my site without paying a lot for advertisments on other sites with related content? my site: << snip >> I have tried and tried to get more traffic by just getting my site link/address posted on other sites. I am listed on all of the seach engines but my traffic has not increased much in the past couple of months. It did jump up a lot after getting added to Google and other seach engines but now it is pretty flat. Any advise would be helpfull - negative or positive feedback.

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A short, practical update for (and everyone reading this years later): instead of chasing raw hits, treat the site like a product that needs diagnosis, fixing, and measured promotion. The modern search ecosystem rewards people-first content, clear site health, and signals of trust — not link spam or vanity numbers. (developers.google.com)

Start with measurement and technical fixes so you know what to improve: verify the site in Google Search Console and add GA4, check the Index Coverage and Performance reports, submit a sitemap, and run a Core Web Vitals / PageSpeed audit. Make sure mobile and desktop content match (mobile-first indexing), improve page load and image sizes, and add appropriate structured data so search results can show richer snippets. (developers.google.com)

Content and targeting: prioritize a handful of pages that already get some visits and rework them to answer real user questions (use FAQ/How‑to sections, clearer titles, meta descriptions). Go after long‑tail queries that are easier to rank for and convert; republish, repurpose, and promote those assets via email and relevant communities. Use guest contributions only where the host has real readership — avoid low-quality guest-post networks. (ahrefs.com)

Paid traffic can work for quick tests (as hinted), but run small, measurable experiments: mark conversions in GA4, import them into your ad account, and test one audience/one landing page at a time. Avoid bargain “traffic boosts” or opaque marketplaces — they often bring bots or non-converting visits. Quick starter checklist:

  • Verify Search Console + GA4, submit sitemap.
  • Fix 1–3 slow or low-CTR pages (title/meta + content).
  • Publish one long-tail, high-value article and add FAQ schema.
  • Run a $50–$200 targeted ad test with conversion tracking.
  • Promote the new asset in one niche community and an email send.

Measure each step, iterate, and scale what converts — that approach beats one-off link drops or bought hit volumes. (google.com)

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okay i would have to say that free ways are 90% no good
try link changes or buy advertising

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okay i would have to say that free ways are 90% no good
try link changes or buy advertising

I think free ways work out well if you know what you are doing and take all of the free SEO tips you can get. It is starting to work for me but not as fast as I would like.

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this is the main reason people pay insane amounts on advertising that gets you hits targeted and quickly :)

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watch out on traffic boosts

i bought a $200 traffic boost to my forum

it gave m 1446275 hits and 5 signed up (suspicious or what)

if you are that desperate you could try buying a site with large hist and getting it redirected to your site

if you are interested why not buy my site << snip >> it has sixteen hundred unique hits an hour

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