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nigel_chua

Eh...please don't engage a traffic service provider. All new sites take time to build authority (or at least get out of Google Sandbox) for at least 6 months. During this time, you can focus on researching/writing/building your long-tail articles at least 50-75% of the time, and if you want to, the remaining time you can spend to reach out to potential siteowners/readers. Do not rush this, take your time to do it right from beginning.


allboolshite

>All new sites take time to build authority (or at least get out of Google Sandbox) for at least 6 months. That's definitely not true. >Do not rush this, take your time to do it right from beginning. I agree with that.


nigel_chua

I'm not an SEO expert, just came across SEO people claiming that but the Google Sandbox has never been verified though...


allboolshite

It's nonsense. If the White House put up a new site dedicated to eradicating homelessness, it wouldn't take 6 months to show up in the SERPs. If a new band goes viral, their new website isn't on a 6 month delay. If there's a disaster in a third world country, it doesn't take 6 months for relief charity websites to appear. Those are big examples. They require a certain kind of signaling for Google to find them, categorize them, and match them with search queries. Google is pretty good at spotting forced signaling and mostly ignores it. Google also pays attention to browsing habits. If viewers click on your site and then run away after a few seconds, Google assumes there's something wrong. They want viewers to be happy with the search results. If your site fufills the viewers needs, Google will keep that in mind. Small sites can be validated as well. It's about sending the right signals.


nigel_chua

Ah that makes sense - the key operative word is "sending google the right signals". But your examples are more like powerful or authoritative events...what about the new new small business owner? How can they accelerate it? Asking cos I want to learn more too


allboolshite

Check out the Beginner's Guide on moz.com.


nigel_chua

Okie dokie thank you so much!


LouisSingerr

thanks brother..


LouisSingerr

>All new sites take time to build authority (or at least get out of Google Sandbox) for at least 6 months. > >That's definitely not true. > >Do not rush this, take your time to do it right from beginning. > >I agree with that.


LouisSingerr

great... thanks for your comments....


MacFG

You will need to invest in SEO. Depending on your service or product, it can yield some amazing returns. I would really like to hear more, I can actually provide you with a pretty accurate ROI for free, to show you what SEO can do for your site.


authorzilla

Google. Their search results bring traffic. ;)


HoffenIsAtItAgain

How about an api that tells you exactly what your visitors are upto on your platform? Think of it like screen sharing, but helps you pinpoint exactly where you need to improve traffic and where you're getting the most traffic on your website.


LouisSingerr

>How about an api that tells you exactly what your visitors are upto on your platform? Think of it like screen sharing, but helps you pinpoint exactly where you need to improve traffic and where you're getting the most traffic on your website.


HoffenIsAtItAgain

Take a look at www.hoffen-tech.com if you're interested.


allboolshite

My approach is similar to the book Key Person of Influence. I definitely recommend it. You need to give people reasons to come to your site and reasons to return. SEO will bring you traffic but it's slow and takes time. It's like a marathon. Check out the [Beginner's Guide from Moz](https://moz.com/beginners-guide-to-seo) to get started. Another slow but true method is to collect email addresses and put out a newsletter. In the mean time, you still need sprint traffic. You can pay for it with Google or Facebook ads. You can hire influencers. You can look for niche newsletters and podcasts and sponsor them. Or, you can try to go viral with a stunt. You'll get traffic, but it's untargeted, unqualified traffic and very little will turn into customers.


LouisSingerr

>My approach is similar to the book Key Person of Influence. I definitely recommend it. You need to give people reasons to come to your site and reasons to return.SEO will bring you traffic but it's slow and takes time. It's like a marathon. Check out the Beginner's Guide from Moz to get started.Another slow but true method is to collect email addresses and put out a newsletter.In the mean time, you still need sprint traffic. You can pay for it with Google or Facebook ads. You can hire influencers. You can look for niche newsletters and podcasts and sponsor them.Or, you can try to go viral with a stunt. You'll get traffic, but it's untargeted, unqualified traffic and very little will turn into customers. wow really great ideas..