Blog Traffic

Currently, my blog receives almost zero traffic; the only visits recorded are my own direct visits.

Regarding external links, my primary channel is X (formerly Twitter). However, even after sharing my blog posts on X, the posts themselves receive almost no views. I simply cannot figure out X’s algorithm logic; it seems to rarely recommend content—specifically text-and-image posts—from small-scale bloggers like me.

Reddit tends to be hostile toward external links, making it difficult for me to experiment with promotion there. Consequently, I haven’t bothered posting my blog content on Reddit, as I want to avoid the risk of having my account banned.

The only remaining platform is YouTube. My YouTube videos do generate some traffic—for instance, my food-related videos—but very few viewers actually click through to the blog posts linked in the video descriptions. This is likely because the two types of content aren’t closely integrated; the food videos stand on their own and are often far more engaging than the corresponding blog posts.

In summary: I don’t actively promote my blog on Reddit; I share articles daily on X, but it yields almost no traffic; and while my YouTube videos generate a modest amount of traffic, very few users actually follow the video links to visit the blog.

Therefore, I need to devise a strategy: I need to find a type of YouTube video content that not only generates traffic but also encourages viewers—after watching the video—to naturally want to explore the related blog content. This is the only way I can effectively drive growth for my blog’s traffic.

Once my blog’s traffic reaches a certain threshold, I plan to apply for Google AdSense to monetize the site. My initial goal is to generate $100 in revenue.

So, here is the question:

What kind of YouTube videos can generate a decent amount of traffic and successfully prompt viewers to check the links in the video description to read the corresponding blog posts?

Website Click-Throughs

I consulted an AI, and it suggested that tutorial-style blog posts tend to have the highest click-through rates and offer the most stable performance.

This is because video is not an ideal medium for conveying specific elements such as code snippets, templates, command-line instructions, downloadable resources, step-by-step screenshots, or curated link collections.

Users typically need to be able to copy code, click on links, and interact with the content directly—tasks that are difficult to perform within a video format.

Unfortunately, the tutorial videos I previously produced utilized AI-generated voiceovers; as a result, YouTube indiscriminately flagged and suppressed them, ultimately revoking my eligibility for the YouTube Partner Program (YPP).

Consequently, I no longer have the motivation to pour effort into creating tutorial videos.

The second category involves resource collections. After watching a video introduction, users are often eager to download the featured resources—for instance, the “AI Starter Packs” I created, which are open-source, free to use, and designed for one-click deployment.

The third category focuses on solving “long-tail” problems—addressing specific, niche issues (e.g., “How to fix error XX,” or “Unable to install XX”). This constitutes one of the largest sources of traffic for search engines; after all, people rarely use a search engine unless they are specifically looking to resolve a particular problem.

Therefore, this third category is the most suitable for generating dual traffic streams from both Google Search and YouTube.

For example, I might search for queries such as:

“How can I use social media to drive traffic to my blog?”

“Which social media platforms are best for generating blog traffic?”

“How do I optimize my blog’s SEO using Google Search Console?” # YouTube Earnings

After giving it much thought, what seems to interest people most is the concept of passive income.

For instance: How much can one earn from YouTube in a month? How does one monetize a blog or website? How much revenue can Google Ads generate in a single day? Is it still worth starting a blog in the age of AI? How does one go about affiliate marketing?

My current objective is this:

To create a YouTube video that garners significant views—specifically, content that encourages viewers to click through to my blog. My goal is to generate at least 10 clicks to the blog per day. Phase 1: 10 new visitors per day. Phase 2: 100 new visitors per day. Phase 3: 1,000 new visitors per day.

For the first phase, I plan to drive 100% of this traffic directly from YouTube viewers clicking on the video links.

At the moment, I am focusing on AI-related content—specifically, “one-click installation packages” (or “lazy packs”) for free, open-source AI tools—where users would click on my blog link to download the files.