When I first dove into SEO, I was obsessed with finding shortcuts.
AI tools that promised instant rankings… courses that claimed to unlock hidden hacks…
In total, I burned through about $2,500 chasing the fastest path to traffic.
The reality?
Nothing stuck.
My rankings barely moved, and I felt like I was just throwing money into a black hole.
The turning point came when I made a small but critical shift in how I approached SEO with AI.
At first, it felt too simple to work… but then the traffic started compounding.
I’m sharing this because I know I’m not the only one who’s been frustrated with wasted money and empty promises.
Wish I had known this earlier