3,000 Clicks in 28 Days — Here’s How We Got Them Without Ads or Big Budgets

Hey IndieHackers

I wanted to share how I hit 3,000 Google clicks in just 28 days—solo-building a site from scratch, using Reddit replies, low-competition SEO, and my own tool: SERPtag.com.

No paid ads. No hacks. Just organic growth that actually worked.

Niche Positioning First

I didn’t try to go broad.
I picked a very specific niche where people were already searching for help—and I created content that answered those exact questions.

The content was designed to solve problems, not chase vanity traffic.

Reddit Was My First Growth Channel

I jumped into relevant Reddit threads and started replying to questions in my niche.

• I didn’t spam
• I gave actual advice
• I only linked to my blog when it made sense

That alone started driving targeted traffic from people already interested in what I had to say.

SEO Strategy: Low-Competition Keywords with Volume

Instead of targeting high-competition keywords, I focused on:

• Long-tail questions
• Pain points with search volume
• Keywords big sites were ignoring

Each blog post was:

• Short and helpful
• Skimmable
• Focused on solving the user’s intent

I Used My Own Tool to Track Rankings

This part was huge.

I used SERPtag (my own keyword tracker) to track every target keyword from day one.

• I monitored my rankings
• I saw what was climbing
• I figured out which posts to update

It gave me motivation and insight.
I wasn’t flying blind; I had data, and it was mine.

Internal Links + Topic Hubs = Better Structure

After I hit 10+ posts, I started building:

• Category pages
• Tag indexes
• “Related posts” sections at the bottom of every article

This created a network of content and kept people on the site longer, while also helping search engines understand my structure.

Sitemaps + IndexNow for Fast Indexing

I used:

• A live sitemap
• IndexNow to notify Bing & co

New posts were being indexed within hours.

No more waiting days or weeks.

Meta Titles + Descriptions That Earn Clicks

I wrote meta titles and descriptions for humans, not just bots.

• No keyword stuffing
• No generic filler
• Just useful copy that actually gets clicked

Google impressions are one thing. Clicks are what matter.

The Result: 3,000 Clicks in 28 Days

After just 4 weeks:

• 3,000+ clicks
• 95,000+ impressions
• All organic
• No backlinks
• No ad spend

Just content + distribution + tracking.

What’s Next?

Here’s what I’m working on now:

• Doubling the blog post count
• Targeting keywords ranking on page 2
• Starting international content
• Still tracking everything with SERPtag

Takeaways for Other Indie Hackers

If you're solo-building:

• Go niche
• Hang out where your audience already is (Reddit, forums, etc.)
• Write helpful content
• Track your growth (even with your own tool)
• Iterate based on actual results

Hope this helps someone out there. Happy to share more details in the comments if anyone’s curious.