SEO SUCKS! 🤷🏼‍♀️

I’m going to get a lot of flack for saying this, but I’m tired of seeing people’s traffic being ripped away from them over night.

I’m tired of watching my clients and customers spend so much time on something with minimal results. Not to mention how many of them get ripped off by the latest and greatest SEO “secrets” and outrageous software costs.

But… SEO is a massive waste of time for most online businesses!

Yeah, yeah, some “experts” will tell you it’s the holy grail of traffic. But let’s be real… Do you really want to spend months or years trying to rank on Google, just to wake up one day and find your traffic wiped out because some algorithm changed overnight?

Not me! No way Jose!

I don’t have time for that nonsense and you probably don’t either. You need traffic now! Traffic you control! Traffic that actually turns into leads and sales.

So, forget SEO! Pick one of these ten traffic tactics, go all in on it, and beat it to death until it’s bringing in consistent results.

Let’s go…

Website Traffic #1: Paid Ads (Traffic on Demand, Baby!)

SEO makes you wait for traffic. Ads get it now!

And before you freak out, you don’t need a massive budget. You can start with just $5-$10 a day and scale from there.

Pick one platform (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or TikTok). Set up a simple ad that sends people to a freebie, an opt-in page, or a low-cost offer.

The key is to test and tweak. Ads rarely work perfectly out of the gate, but once you dial them in, traffic and leads flow on autopilot.

Website Traffic #2: Podcast Guesting (Borrow Ready-Made Audiences!)

Podcasts are goldmines for free traffic! And unlike SEO, you don’t need people searching for you. You just need to show up and provide value.

Find podcasts in your niche and pitch yourself as a guest. Share real insights, actionable advice, and your unique perspective.

Hot Tip: You can use AI to help you develop a great podcast guest pitch!

The best part? Podcast listeners are engaged and ready to take action. At the end of the episode, you get to plug your website, lead magnet, or offer.

If you love talking and teaching, this is one of the fastest ways to get traffic with zero audience.

Website Traffic #3: YouTube Shorts And TikTok (Viral Traffic with No Followers!)

Short-form video is the fastest way to get free traffic right now.

Platforms like YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram Reels don’t care how big your audience is. Their algorithms push out fresh content to new people every day.

The strategy is simple:

➡️ Post quick, valuable tips related to your niche.

➡️ Use bold hooks to grab attention fast.

➡️ End with a clear call to action (visit your website, check your freebie, follow for more).

Even with zero followers, one viral video can send thousands of visitors to your site overnight.

Website Traffic #4: Niche Forum And Community Posting (Untapped Free Traffic!)

Most people ignore forums because they think they’re old-school. That’s exactly why this works.

Find active online communities in your niche. These could be…

➡️ Niche forums

➡️ Discord communities

➡️ Slack groups

➡️ Industry-specific online communities

Get involved by answering questions, sharing insights, and being helpful. Once you’ve built some trust, start mentioning your content, product, or freebie where it makes sense.

People in forums are already looking for solutions… If you provide value, they’ll naturally check out your stuff.

Website Traffic #5: Guest Blogging And Collabs (Borrow Other People’s Audiences!)

Why spend years building an audience when you can borrow someone else’s?

Find websites, podcasts, and influencers in your niche who already have traffic. Offer to write a guest post, be a podcast guest, or do a joint training. Give massive value and plug your opt-in or offer.

Boom! Instant exposure to an audience that already trusts them.

Website Traffic #6: Leveraging Other People’s Facebook Groups

You don’t need your own group to get traffic. Just tap into existing ones.

Find highly active groups in your niche. Start showing up, helping people, and being genuinely valuable. Answer questions, offer insights, and position yourself as the go-to person for your expertise.

The more people see you helping, the more they’ll check out who you are and what you offer. No spam needed. Just strategy.

Hot Tip: Make sure your Facebook profile is setup correctly so you can drive those people into your business. I have an entire workshop devoted to showing you how to use Facebook to get free traffic. You can see it at https://www.LearningIM.com/facebook-traffic-takeover-workshop

Website Traffic #7: Twitter And LinkedIn Authority Posts

These platforms love bold opinions and fresh insights. If you’ve got something valuable to say, people will notice.

Post regularly, share real experiences, and tell engaging stories. The goal? Stand out! Be unforgettable. And of course, always include a link to your list or offer.

This works especially well for high-ticket sales, services, and consulting.

Website Traffic #8: Pinterest (Yes, It Still Works!)

Pinterest is not social media. It’s a visual search engine that sends traffic for years.

Create eye-catching pins that link back to your content, offers, and opt-ins. Pin consistently, and watch the traffic roll in month after month.

Once your pins start ranking, you’re getting free traffic on autopilot.

Website Traffic #9: LinkedIn Articles (Repurpose Content for More Traffic!)

Most people post content once and let it die. Huge mistake!

If you’re writing blog posts or creating long-form content, republish it on LinkedIn Articles. This platform already has built-in audiences and push out content to new readers.

This means more exposure, more traffic, and more leads without doing extra work. Just add a strong call to action at the end that sends people to your website.

Side Note: LinkedIn generally only works for those in professional niches. If you’re in a niche outside of that then I would suggest skipping LinkedIn.

Website Traffic #10: Affiliate Traffic (Other People Promote for You!)

Why drive all the traffic yourself when you can let others do it for you?

Set up an affiliate program, find people who already have an audience, and offer them juicy commissions to promote your product or service.

They get paid, you get sales, and everyone wins.

Those are some great tactics, right?

Look, SEO isn’t completely useless. If you’re running a local business or in a niche where people are actively searching for very specific things, it can work.

But for most online businesses?

It’s a long, frustrating waiting game with no guarantee of results.

Google changes its algorithm constantly, meaning one update can wipe out years of effort. Even if you do everything “right,” it can take months or years to see significant traffic… if you ever do.

Meanwhile, the tactics I’ve shared today get you traffic now.

No waiting. No begging Google for attention. No rolling the dice on rankings that can disappear overnight.

You need traffic you can control. Traffic that leads to actual sales.

That means taking action!

Beating It to Death: What It Really Means

One last point I want to make here that will REALLY help you with any of these tactics…

Most people go wrong with traffic tactics because they try a tactic for a few days (or more like 5 minutes), and if they don’t see massive results, they abandon it and jump to the next thing.

This is why so many people stay stuck! They never give anything enough time, attention, or optimization to actually work.

Beating a tactic to death means…

✅ Sticking with one tactic long enough to see what’s working and what’s not.

✅ Testing and tweaking instead of assuming it “doesn’t work.”

✅ Adjusting your approach, tracking results, and making improvements.

✅ Refining your messaging, audience targeting, or platform usage to get better traction.

✅ Doing it over and over again until you figure it out. Even seeking help from those who know more than you do!

Jumping from tactic to tactic without fully working one is a guaranteed way to fail.

It’s not about trying everything. It’s about making something work!

Pick one, go all in, tweak it, optimize it, and get results.

Your Move: Pick One And Go All In

You don’t need to master all ten tactics at once. You don’t even need to master them ALL ever. You just need to pick one and beat it to death until it works for you or it doesn’t and you pick up another one to try.

This doesn’t happen overnight. You have to work to find what works for YOU!

Which tactic are you committing to?

Drop it in the comments and commit to it!

Because if you’re just sitting there reading and not taking action you just wasted your time. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Traffic is waiting for you. Now go get it!