Business Builder
Traffic Scout
APP 4 OF 6
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Traffic Types
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Your Goals
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Traffic Sources
Understanding the traffic types — click to read
Traffic is the lifeblood of any online business. Without it, even the best offer makes zero sales. Each traffic type has different pros and cons — here's a quick guide:

  • Solo Ads — pay to send your offer to someone else's email list. Fast, beginner-friendly, great for list building.
  • Paid Ads — Facebook, YouTube, Google. Highly scalable but requires testing budget and some experience.
  • Organic Social — free, but takes consistent effort over weeks/months to build momentum.
  • Affiliate / JV — get others to promote your offer. Zero upfront cost, but requires an existing product to offer commission on.
  • Email Marketing — your own list is your most valuable asset. Highest ROI of any channel long-term.
  • Facebook Groups — build a community or engage in existing groups. High quality leads when done correctly.
Tip: Select 2–3 types maximum to start. Mastering one source beats dabbling in six.

Where do you want your traffic from?

Select all traffic types that interest you. We'll match you to the best sources.

1 Select Traffic Types (choose all that apply)

Solo Ads
Buy clicks from other people's email lists — fast traffic for offers
Fast Results
Paid Ads
Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Google ads for scalable traffic
Scalable
Organic Social
Build following on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn & Facebook
Long-Term
SEO / Content
Blogs, YouTube SEO, Pinterest & Google search traffic
Long-Term
Affiliate / JV
Get others to promote your offer for a commission
Medium-Term
Facebook Groups
Build & monetise a community or engage in niche groups
Medium-Term
Email Marketing
Build & nurture your own list — highest ROI traffic source
Best ROI
Podcasts / PR
Guest on podcasts, get PR coverage & do media interviews
Authority
Why honest answers here change everything — click to read
These answers filter every traffic source we show you — a $0 budget student and a $1K/month marketer need completely different recommendations, and showing both the same list helps neither.

Be realistic, not aspirational. Answer based on where you are right now, not where you want to be in 6 months. You can always come back and run this with a bigger budget once you're generating revenue.

Your primary goal is especially important — it changes which sources we prioritise:
  • "First 10 sales" → fast, direct, proven converters only
  • "Build email list" → lead gen sources and squeeze page traffic
  • "Brand authority" → organic and content-based channels

Your traffic goals & budget

This personalises every recommendation we show you

1 Monthly Traffic Budget i
Traffic budget only This means money spent on buying traffic — solo ads, paid ads, etc. It does not include tools or software costs. If you're spending $0, you'll see free organic and affiliate strategies only.

$0 — Free only
$100–$300/mo
$300–$500/mo
$500–$1K/mo
$1K–$3K/mo
$3K+/mo

2 Primary Goal i
How this shapes results Your goal changes which traffic sources we rank highest for you:

First 10 sales → solo ads, paid ads, affiliate JV
Scale to $5K/mo → paid ads, affiliate networks
Build email list → solo ads, lead magnets, SEO
Brand authority → organic, podcasts, LinkedIn
Passive income → SEO, YouTube, affiliate/JV

Get My First 10 Sales
Scale to $5K/month
Build Email List Fast
Build Brand Authority
Passive Income Machine

3 Experience Level i
Honest beats aspirational Beginner = fewer than 5 sales ever, no email list, learning the basics

Intermediate = made some sales, have a small list, understanding funnels

Advanced = consistent revenue, running paid ads, building a team

Picking the right level shows you sources that are actually achievable now.

Beginner — Just Starting
Intermediate — Some Experience
Advanced — Scaling Up

4 Time Available Per Week i
Time vs. Money trade-off Free traffic (organic, SEO, groups) requires more time. Paid traffic (ads, solo ads) requires more money but less time.

If you have under 10 hrs/week, prioritise paid traffic sources — they don't require daily content creation.

5–10 hrs/week
10–20 hrs/week
20–40 hrs/week
Full Time
How to read this page — click to expand
This page gives you two things: the tools that support every traffic source you run, and a week-by-week 30-day plan to get your first traffic flowing.

Essential Traffic Tools — recommended platforms to track clicks, capture leads, and manage campaigns. Links marked 6FA Partner support the academy at no extra cost to you.

30-Day Action Plan — a simple sequence built around the traffic types and goals you selected. Follow it week by week. Consistency beats perfection.

🛠️ Essential Traffic & Tracking Tools

Use these tools to track, manage, and scale every traffic source you run

📅 Your 30-Day Traffic Action Plan

A simple sequence to get your first traffic flowing — based on your selections

📥 Save Your Traffic Plan

Download your selected channels and 30-day action plan as a Word doc to reference offline.

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Your Traffic Plan is Ready!

Excellent work. Head back to your course, review your traffic strategy with the training material, and post your completion in the community before moving on.

✅ Mark as Complete & Return to Course
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1App 1 — Dream Life Blueprint Open →
List your dream life items
Calculate your daily income goal
Choose your business vehicle
Download your Dream Life PDF
2App 2 — Niche Profit Scanner Open →
Choose your niche category
Generate your matched offers
3App 3 — Offer Architect Open →
Define your product type & audience
Set your pricing & angle
Generate your offer package
4App 4 — Funnel Builder Open →
Choose your funnel platform
Generate your funnel page copy
Complete your pre-launch checklist
5App 5 — Traffic Scout Open →
Select your traffic sources
Generate your traffic plan
6App 6 — Affiliate Promo Kit Open →
Fill in your brand details
Configure your affiliate products
Download your promo kit PDF