Buy traffic ? good or should i never do that

[tobi__sb]

I saw on the Smm panel i generally use, that they sell website traffic for pretty cheap

I'm not really in SEO, but i'm just wondering if that can be good, or pretty bad to do ? i guess traffic = highter rank

But i also guess that it's depend of the traffic quality, like good traffic = highter rank, but bad traffic = big penality and kill website ? or even "good traffic" is generally bad ?

What you guys thinks about it

 

[tazarbm]

i guess traffic = highter rank

But i also guess that it's depend of the traffic quality, like good traffic = highter rank, but bad traffic = big penality and kill website ? or even "good traffic" is generally bad ?

you've answered to all of your questions

Although I've never heard of sites being "killed" (whatever you mean by this) because of bad traffic. In the best case scenario bad traffic does nothing to your site, and in the worst it might de-rank you, I've never seen sites being de-indexed because of bad traffic for example...

Anyway, if you are able to get high quality (non-google) traffic google can indeed boost your rankings. But that type of traffic is hard to get without PPC...

 

[tobi__sb]

you've answered to all of your questions

Although I've never heard of sites being "killed" (whatever you mean by this) because of bad traffic. In the best case scenario bad traffic does nothing to your site, and in the worst it might de-rank you, I've never seen sites being de-indexed because of bad traffic for example...

Anyway, if you are able to get high quality (non-google) traffic google can indeed boost your rankings. But that type of traffic is hard to get without PPC...

i see, or yeah your right, if they was penalizing website for bad traffic, poeple could just send massive bad traffic to their concurence for few dollars and de-rank them lol

Need probably hight quality traffic, that stay a long time on the website, click other page etc, just a click and leave massivly without any wait will probably do nothing

That sound interesting also, maybe i could build a bot for that sending hight quality traffic that stay on website and click on link etc like real human, interesting

But will require hight quality proxy + fake user well made, i guess pretty complex, hacker would be better in that field, like poeple that do DDOS using infected machine across the world, but i'm not in that field and don't really want too, anyway was interesting field

Thanks for your time

 

[RoyRoyan]

i feel like this kind of traffic is mostly used for:

1. ad fraud – inflating numbers in ad networks
2. artificially boosting analytics for clients by shady seo contractors

for actual seo, it seems pretty pointless to me

 

[aydinasuh]

Paid traffic from sources like SMM panels, especially if it’s irrelevant to your site’s content, will likely harm you in the long run.
However, consistent traffic (even just for a month) coming from places that align closely with your actual target audience can have a positive effect on your rankings in the SERPs I’ve seen it happen myself.
To generate that kind of meaningful traffic, I recommend focusing on partnerships, ads, content marketing, or similar channels. Simply buying traffic won’t get you there.

 

[LioraSeo]

Buying website traffic from SMM panels is usually bad for SEO, as low-quality or fake traffic can harm rankings and trigger penalties.

 

[We Bring Rank]

Low quality and fake traffic never create worth for your website, but if you have gained lesser traffic that is relevant to your website, it's really great for your website's health and increases the credibility to your audience.

 

[sjmasku]

You should avoid all kind of low-quality traffic, as it can have a negative impact on your website's SEO. Always try to choose relevant sources of traffic that align with your niche. Quality traffic, coming from reputable and targeted sources, can help improve your website's authority and ultimately increase its visibility on search engine.

 

[hideath]

SEO-wise, it depends on the type of traffic, definitely not SMM traffic, it's totally useless,
If you want things to work, you want human-like traffic, that won't get detected, as you need it to be tracked,

That would require a wide range of good (mobile/residential) proxies, device(s) fingerprints, good UX signals, etc...
And secondly, you must get Chrome traffic, with a good proportion users searching Google for the specific keywords,
That's the only way that Google would basically "know" about the traffic in the first place,

SMM panels & other cheap traffic sellers would typically use different programs & browsers to get things done,
So, the traffic won't be tracked in the first place

 

[GenesisOne]

Stay away from SMM panels for fake traffic.

 

[Proxy Cake]

It's all fake bot traffic. You'll gain nothing from ir

 

[Peter Ngo]

Probably not gonna do anything other than using your server bandwidth.

 

[moonheart]

But many EMDs in my niche sending traffic and achieved 1st page for many years. Is there any way find out how they send all real like traffic to rank higher?

 

[Edward Fox]

Buying traffic can work, but it really depends on the source and purpose.

If you're buying targeted traffic from reputable platforms (like Google Ads, Facebook Ads, or niche ad networks), it can help with conversions.

But avoid cheap bulk traffic services that use bots or untargeted sources — they can hurt your site’s metrics and even trigger penalties.
Always test small first and monitor performance carefully.