What traffic source has worked best for you recently—SEO, paid ads, social media, web push notifications, or something else?

[ayiush16]

With so many traffic channels out there, Google, Facebook, native ads, push, email, etc., it’s getting harder to decide where to focus time and budget.
I’ve been hearing a lot about newer strategies like web push notifications and even re-engagement via tools like LaraPush. Some say it’s helping boost return visits and even supporting better placement in Google Discover.

Curious to know:

• Which source is bringing you the most consistent and converting traffic in 2025?
• Any hidden gems or underrated methods others should try?

Let’s share what’s working

 

[Essy627]

With so many traffic channels out there, Google, Facebook, native ads, push, email, etc., it’s getting harder to decide where to focus time and budget.
I’ve been hearing a lot about newer strategies like web push notifications and even re-engagement via tools like LaraPush. Some say it’s helping boost return visits and even supporting better placement in Google Discover.

Curious to know:

• Which source is bringing you the most consistent and converting traffic in 2025?
• Any hidden gems or underrated methods others should try?

Let’s share what’s working

If you can, i would recommend you try all of them. Social media, forum linking and paid ads have worked well for me. But i also use micro-site platforms to boost traffic. Specifically i use SproutGigs.

 

[T J Tutor]

Paid Traffic
Google is very responsive and easy to target. A premium price for a premium result.
FB has become more challenging over the past few years, but that is due to so many social options out there with other channels.
Ad Networks are doing exceptionally well these days. There are great inventories of sites out there that are rising in popularity with the various age groups because an abundance of new small online site developers are engaging more and more at a human level with visitors. Sites that focus deeply on a specific niche by those that are genuine in providing kick-ass experiences are getting kick-ass results.

More and more a serious content provider that truly engages narrowly focused geos and demos is typically going to have good cash flow and a solid asset.

The organic traffic is such a changing landscape that placing a focus on that as any form of primary traffic is a loser right out of the gate. Organic traffic is tertiary and must not be considered a primary source for the simple fact it doesn't have all the tracking, targeting, steadiness, reliability, scalability, or edit on the fly capabilities that are necessary in our business. It's important as a tertiary source, but the allowed budget for maintaining SEO should never exceed 10% of any traffic budget.

Push and pop have somewhat of a narrow, but dedicated, following with affiliates. Most of those I know are doing well with it, but from what I see it is an even faster pace of upkeep than traditional funnels from other forms of paid traffic.