The 6 Best Traffic Sources You’re Probably Not Using

Let’s have a real moment: If you’ve been pouring your time, energy, and sanity into Instagram, TikTok, and whatever “next big platform” they’re pushing this week, and your traffic is still inconsistent (or nonexistent), you’re not alone.

Social media might feel like the easiest place to show up, but when it comes to consistent, scalable, evergreen traffic?

It’s one of the worst.

If your traffic dries up the moment you stop posting, that’s not marketing. That’s babysitting.

It’s time to shift out of performance mode and into passive visibility, and I don’t mean “set it and forget it” stuff. I mean systems that quietly pull people in without needing you to show up daily.

Here are 6 powerful traffic sources that actually work—and that most people are completely ignoring.

1. Your Own Blog (Yep—Blogging Still Isn’t Dead)

I will scream this from the quiet rooftops until people finally stop acting shocked: Blogging is still one of the most powerful, long-lasting traffic sources on the Internet.

It’s not trendy. It’s not flashy. But it works.

Google doesn’t care how many followers you have. It cares whether your content is helpful, searchable, and specific.

And unlike social platforms, your blog post:

• Doesn’t expire in 24 hours
• Doesn’t get deprioritized because of some random update
• Can rank for months (or even years) after you write it

Want traffic on autopilot? Write posts that answer specific, search-based questions in your niche. Add a call to action. Link to your product.

Boom. Evergreen traffic.

2. Medium (for Built-In Visibility and SEO Juice)

You know what’s better than trying to beat the Instagram algorithm? Tapping into a platform that’s already bringing the traffic to you.

Medium is a publishing platform with an active user base, strong Google indexing, and built-in curation. And the people reading articles on Medium? They’re there to learn, not scroll.

Why it works:

• Your content gets found by both readers and search engines
• You don’t need a following to go viral (truly)
• It’s perfect for repurposing your blog content with minor tweaks
• You can link to your books, products, or lead magnets directly in your posts

Want more eyeballs without more effort? Post on Medium.

3. Answer the Public / Niche Forums / Reddit

This is the traffic strategy no one wants to do, but the few who do? They win.

There are thousands of people actively searching for answers in forums and niche communities. And yet, so many creators are ignoring them in favour of flashy IG posts that disappear in a day.

Find your people where they’re already asking questions—and answer those questions in a way that naturally links back to you.

Some examples:

• Reddit threads in your niche (but with VALUE, not spam)
• Quora (yes, still)
• AnswerThePublic.com to see what people are actually Googling
• Indie communities and creator forums
• Drop your blog post. Recommend your guide.
• Position yourself as someone who actually helps—not sells.

Then watch the long-tail traffic roll in.

4. Pinterest (But Not the “Mood Board” Kind)

Pinterest is not social media. It’s a search engine with a visual twist—and it’s a powerhouse for evergreen traffic when used right.

What makes it so powerful?

• Pins last 10x longer than posts on any social feed
• People use it to find solutions, plan purchases, and discover products
• You can drive traffic straight to blog posts, lead magnets, and products
• Even just posting 2–3 pins per blog post can generate traffic for weeks or months.

And no, you don’t need a massive Pinterest strategy. You just need pins that match the search intent of your blog content.

This is passive visibility at its best.

5. Your Amazon Book Page (Seriously)

If you’re writing short, helpful books (you should be), your Amazon listing itself becomes a traffic source.

Why?

Because Amazon is a search engine for buyers. And once your book is live, it starts getting indexed by:

• Amazon search
• Google search
• Goodreads
• Other product recommendation platforms

You can—and should—treat your book pages as SEO-optimized landing pages.

Add:

• Links to your site in your author bio
• A clear CTA at the end of your book
• Bonuses that send readers back to your email list or blog

You don’t need a huge audience to make this work. You just need to show up in the right place with the right topic. Amazon does the rest.

6. Your Email Signature

Stay with me now.

You probably send emails every day. And whether you realize it or not, every single one of those is a traffic opportunity.

If your email signature links to:

• Your latest blog post
• A free guide
• Your book
• A waitlist
• A lead magnet

…then you’re quietly marketing without saying a word.

Think of it like a soft elevator pitch at the bottom of every email—zero pressure, total control. This is low-key marketing that adds up fast.

Recap: The 6 Best Traffic Sources You’re Probably Not Using

# Platform Why It Works
1. Blog Long-term, searchable, SEO-friendly
2. Medium Built-in visibility, repurpose blog posts
3. Forums/Reddit/Answer the Public Meet people where they’re asking questions
4. Pinterest Visual search engine = evergreen traffic
5. Amazon Book Page Searchable sales page with built-in authority
6. Email Signature Passive promotion that compounds over time

What to Do This Week:

1. Write a blog post (or dust off an old one)
2. Republish it to Medium
3. Design 2 Pinterest pins for it
4. Link it in your email signature
5. Answer 1 question in a forum and link your post

That’s six ways to turn one piece of content into a marketing machine—without a single trending sound, DM hustle, or “engagement strategy.”

You Don’t Need More. You Need Better.

You don’t need to be everywhere. You just need to show up in the right places, with the right message, in ways that actually scale.

If you’re tired of chasing traffic that disappears the moment you go quiet, try this.

Try “quiet” traffic. Try intentional marketing. Try building something that works even when you don’t.

And if you want help?

Grab my book, How to Market Your Business Without Social Media—it’s your full roadmap for creating visibility that doesn’t depend on vibes, virality, or being “always on.”

We don’t chase traffic over here.
We build systems that attract it.

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I am UnMarketable.

I help business owners get off the ‘social media hamster wheel’ and make more money with platforms that they OWN. (Read that last part again.)