Just getting into affiliate marketing but paid traffic is too expensive for me. I’ve messed around with free social posts and SEO but nothing’s really clicking yet. Any good free traffic sources that have worked for you?
If you’re truly “free,” the only scalable sources I’ve seen work reliably are SEO (long-tail + programmatic), YouTube search, and community-based demand capture (Reddit/Quora/FB Groups) — everything else is usually too spiky; pick one channel and track CTR → EPC → CVR so you know what to double down on. For a new account, I’d start with YouTube (how-to/review vs. “best X for Y” keywords) + supporting SEO posts, build an email capture, and use tools like GSC + Ahrefs/LowFruits + Surfer/Frase to target low-KD terms and improve topical authority.
For free traffic, what’s worked best for me is: (1) SEO on low-competition “best X for Y” pages + comparison tables, (2) YouTube Shorts/TikTok with product “how-to + mistake” angles, (3) Reddit/Quora answering intent questions (link only when allowed), and (4) Facebook/Discord niche groups via value posts + pinned resource. Pair with a simple lead magnet to capture emails. BizzOffers has solid biz/SaaS offers to match these channels.
Leverage Parasite SEO on high-authority platforms like Medium or Quora to get indexed quickly while building a long-term niche blog. Focus on solving specific problems with long-tail keywords to capture intent-driven organic traffic.