Guys, so I've been running a small site for about six months now and the traffic situation is honestly pretty discouraging. Here in Canada the competition in most niches is fierce and paid ads eat through budget fast. Anyone figured out reliable ways to grow website views organically without it turning into a full time job on top of everything else?
Consistent content is still the backbone of everything honestly. The sites that grow steadily are usually the ones publishing regularly and actually answering questions people are searching for rather than just writing for the sake of it. Social signals help too but search is where the compounding effect really kicks in.
The compounding point is real and most people give up before it kicks in. Growing website views takes a mix of approaches working together rather than one magic tactic, on page optimisation, internal linking, getting the content in front of the right people through the right channels. The sites that plateau usually stopped experimenting at some point. Worth staying on top of what actually moves the needle right now rather than following advice that was written two years ago. There are some solid practical tips worth reading here https://surfi.site/top-5-traffic-tips.php