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How Long Does It Take To See Blog Traffic?

Can you wait that long?

Chris Hanna
5 min readFeb 3, 2023
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Starting a new website or blog can be an exciting time, but it can also be frustrating if you’re not seeing the traffic that you were hoping for. Many people wonder how long it takes to see traffic on a new website or blog, and the answer is that it can vary greatly depending on a number of factors.

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What Affects How Long It’ll Take To See Traffic?

Your Promotion Efforts

One of the biggest factors that can affect the time it takes to see traffic on a new website or blog is your level of promotion. If you’re not actively promoting your website or blog, it’s unlikely that you’ll see much traffic in the early days.

This could mean that it takes months, or even years, to see significant traffic. However, if you’re actively promoting your website or blog through social media, SEO, and other marketing efforts, you could start to see traffic almost immediately.

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Chris Hanna
Chris Hanna

Written by Chris Hanna

Creator and owner of Freelance Ready (freelanceready.com) and ChrisHannaSEO (chrishannaseo.com). Posting guides for beginner writers and freelancers.

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