So many people here concentrate on short term traffic via forums and social media - they are good for influencers who sell their following and personal brand to brands, but for the majority of businesses, these types of traffic are shortlived because you can only get that type of traffic when you actively promote it.
… this is exactly the type of advice that keeps people away from real blog growth!
ORGANIC SEARCH & EMAIL traffic are the best for long term business growth!
... You want to get traffic to your website while you sleep 24/7, not only when you promote your content.
SEO traffic is like passive income! It drives traffic (read: money) when you sleep