쉐도잉 연습: How I'd Get Traffic to a New Website if I Had to Start Over (2026) - YouTube로 영어 말하기 배우기
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Getting traffic today is hard,
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Getting traffic today is hard,
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even for the biggest websites on the planet.
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AI is eating clicks, social feeds are stealing attention,
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and ranking on Google is becoming more about how big your brand is.
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But that doesn't mean news sites are doomed.
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There are still a handful of tactics that can drive traffic and grow your brand,
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even if you're starting from zero.
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And it all starts with a simple tactic that helps you rank in Google,
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get recommended by AI assistants, and attract real customers.
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and that's listing yourself in the right directories.
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Directories tell both Google and users that your brand exists,
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that it's legit and active in your niche.
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Start with the obvious ones like Google Business Profile, Yelp, and Apple Maps.
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Then move on to the niche-specific directories.
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For example, TripAdvisor for travel,
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House for home design, and Avo for lawyers.
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Now, a lot of industries have hundreds of these.
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Some won't move the needle at all,
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but a few can make a huge difference,
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and those are the ones worth going after.
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So, how do you find the right ones?
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Simple.
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Look at what's already working for your competitors.
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Just enter your domain in 8Drop Site Explorer,
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and then go to the Link Intersect tool.
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Add a few of your search competitors, and run the report.
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You'll instantly get a list of sites that are linking to your competitors,
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but not to you.
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Just scan that list for directories,
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and go submit your site there.
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Do it because it's a fast and low effort way to make your brand more discoverable with a near 100% success rate.
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And once you've done that,
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it's time to give people a reason to actually visit your site.
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And one of the most effective ways to get people to your site is by creating free tools.
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Free tools are inherently useful.
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They attract backlinks naturally, and they're still amazing traffic generators despite the rise of AI assistance.
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You see, AI overviews usually show up when someone wants to learn something.
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And our research shows that when an AI overview appears in search results,
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clicks to the top-ranking page drop by around 35%.
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But when you search for a tool like a mortgage calculator,
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a list randomizer, or a backlink checker,
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there's no AI overview, so the clicks are still going to the website.
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To build one yourself, you only need to do two things.
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First, find a data-backed idea.
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Just open a keyword research tool like Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer,
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Enter a few broad keywords related to your niche,
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then head over to the matching terms report.
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Then use the include filter and add modifiers like calculator,
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checker, converter, and other words that might surface free tools in Google search.
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Hit apply and you'll find some great keywords to go after.
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For example, if you run an auto repair or parts shop,
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you might want to make an engine displacement calculator which has solid search demand,
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it's genuinely helpful, and it's easy to build.
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You can hire a developer or just use ChatGPT which can spin up simple tools in minutes.
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Once it's live, follow the steps in our SEO for Beginners course to start building backlinks to your tool
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and ranking it to the top of Google.
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But here's the thing, if you don't give those visitors a reason to come back,
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that traffic's gone the second they close the tab and they ain't coming back.
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That's why the next tactic is all about ownership.
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Go and build your own email list.
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Email lists are one of the smartest things you can build today because every platform you rely on.
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Search, YouTube, social, they all run on algorithms.
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And as we've all seen,
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those algorithms can change overnight and wipe out businesses that over relied on them.
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But your email list, that's yours.
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It's the one traffic source where you can type some keys,
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click a send button and drive repeat visits to your site.
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Not just your site, but to your YouTube videos,
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your social platforms, and even sponsors if you choose to monetize later.
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And getting email subscribers works perfectly with free tools.
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For example, if you have a mortgage calculator,
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you can offer lead magnets like a first-time buyer's course or checklists.
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And that helps you qualify visitors so you can send them new content,
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products, or updates that actually help them take the next step in their journey.
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And the best part is that it's free to start.
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Tools like MailChimp or ConvertKit have starter plans that take just minutes to set up.
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Giving people the option to stay connected means you're getting more out of every visitor because once someone leaves your site,
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there's a good chance they'll never come back.
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And the few who do subscribe and receive value may become your most loyal fans.
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And that's kind of where marketing is heading today.
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It's not just about ranking or ads or viral posts anymore.
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It's about building a community of people who actually care about what you do.
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That's why creators are thriving because they're building audiences built on relationships.
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And there are already places online that help you do exactly
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that while driving traffic back to your site like forums and reddit.
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These are some of the most underrated traffic sources out there
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because they're where your ideal audience already hangs out and asks for help.
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And when you consistently show up with genuinely helpful answers,
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people start recognizing your name and you get associated with credibility.
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And while 1, 10 or even 20 posts might not make a massive difference,
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remember that visibility compounds.
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So pick a niche forum or subreddit where your audience lives and contribute consistently.
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Try to answer new posts before they get crowded because early replies often stay pinned near the top for years.
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Now posting on every new thread can be time-consuming and there's no guarantee those posts will ever gain any traction.
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So another thing you can do is to post on threads
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that are already getting traffic from Google because you know that views will be consistent.
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To do that, go to Ahrefs Site Explorer and enter reddit.com or your niche forum's domain.
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Then head over to the Organic Keywords Report,
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which shows all keywords that they rank for in Google.
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Then select the keyword filter and add a list of keywords relevant to your niche.
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Apply the filter and you'll get a list of threads,
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some that are pulling thousands of visits each month.
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Ideally, you'll want to post in threads like this one
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that don't have a ton of comments because fewer comments means less competition,
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meaning your comment is more likely to stand out.
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You may not see immediate revenue growth,
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but all that community work does one thing that most marketers underestimate.
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It builds trust.
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And trust gives you access to other creators,
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to brands, to audiences that already have the attention you're trying to earn,
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which can be super helpful with the next tactic, sweat equity partnerships.
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This is where you trade your time,
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skills, or expertise in exchange for access to someone else's audience.
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You're trading value for value.
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For example, you might offer to design free graphics or contribute content they can use.
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They get value, you get exposure.
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Or you might create a co-branded tool.
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You handle the build and they get to host it on their site with a link back to yours.
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The goal isn't just to get a yes,
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So you shouldn't treat it like a pitch.
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It's to identify a real need from someone influential in your space and show up with something that solves it.
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Now, obviously you can't be like,
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hey, can I trade you my sweat equity for access to your audience?
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You want to show that you've done your homework and that they're not just another person you're offering sweat to.
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So you might say something like,
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hey name, I'm Sam, a longtime newsletter subscriber.
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I've noticed that you recommend NerdWallet's mortgage calculator in your emails and you once mentioned that you wish you had this feature.
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Thought I'd give it a crack and I think it makes the tool way more helpful.
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Is this what you had in mind?
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This approach works because you're leading with value, not a pitch.
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From there, you can let the relationship evolve naturally and collaborate when it makes sense.
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I almost hate calling this a tactic because it's really just about building a relationship with someone inside your niche.
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And that's becoming more important than ever because we're entering an era where so much of marketing is automated,
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templated, and outsourced to AI.
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As consumers, we can feel that shift.
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The content's efficient, but it's starting to feel less human.
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Which means as a creator,
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your biggest advantage is you.
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That's why you need to create experience-driven content.
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As marketers, we default to mechanics.
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How do I rank?
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How do I get more traffic?
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How do I get more signups?
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Tell me step by step.
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And everything I've shared so far.
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Building tools, growing your email list,
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showing up on forums and Reddit,
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partnering with brands, they all still work.
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But they're tactics anyone can copy.
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Experience-driven content is the part no one can steal.
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It's what makes people choose you over everyone else.
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It's that human layer that ties all the puzzle pieces together and actually makes the tactics work well.
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So how do you create this type of content?
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Well, step one, do something worth talking about.
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And step two, tell that story.
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Here's the deal.
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If you don't have anything interesting to say,
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it's probably because you're not doing anything interesting.
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Traffic is just traffic.
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If you want to leave a meaningful impression on people,
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it's the interesting things you actually do that make people want to subscribe,
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share your tools, and recommend your content.
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And the cooler the thing you're doing,
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the more you'll want to talk about it on your site,
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in your emails, and across communities like niche forums and Reddit.
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So if I were starting from scratch,
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this is the mindset that I'd go in with to fuel my website.
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Live the story only you can tell and build the systems that help it spread.
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- Look at what's already working - 남들이 잘되고 있는 것을 살펴보라는 표현으로, 관찰과 분석의 중요성을 강조합니다.
- A few can make a huge difference - 작은 변화가 큰 차이를 만들 수 있다는 점을 나타내며, 긍정적인 사고방식을 심어줍니다.
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- Just scan that list for directories - 목록을 스캔하여 유용한 정보를 찾는 능력을 강조합니다.
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