Driving traffic to a self-hosted ecommerce store can be challenging without relying on paid ads. What organic marketing strategies have worked for you, such as content marketing, SEO, and partnerships?

What’s been the most effective way to get organic traffic to your self-hosted store?

How long did it take for organic traffic to become a significant revenue driver for you?

Driving traffic to a self-hosted store without paid ads relies on organic methods like SEO, content marketing, and social media. I focus on creating valuable blog posts, using relevant keywords, and sharing behind-the-scenes content on social platforms. Collaborating with influencers or bloggers and encouraging word-of-mouth referrals also help.

The most effective way has been through SEO, content marketing, and building an email list. It took several months to see a significant increase in organic traffic, but once I optimized my content, it became a solid revenue driver.

There are two ways, one SEO and two social media marketing. If you combine both, you can build traffic without paid ads.