Why Your Blog Traffic Isn’t Coming Back (And What to Do Instead)
If you’re a blogger waiting for your traffic to “bounce back” after the latest Google update, I need to be honest with you.
It’s not coming back.
Google doesn’t need to send you traffic anymore. They have AI for that.
But here’s what Google and the algorithms can’t take from you: Your expertise. Your audience. Your ability to solve real problems.
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Here’s What’s Actually Working in 2026
The bloggers who are thriving right now made one shift:
They stopped creating content to please Google and started selling products directly to their audience.
You don’t need 100,000 pageviews to make money. You need 43 people to buy a $47 solution you create.
The New Model:
❌ Old way: Create content → Hope for traffic → Make pennies from ads
✅ New way: Solve a problem → Sell the solution → Keep 100% of the profit
And the best part? You can test products and freebies fast to find what your audience actually wants.
Launch Monday. Get data by Friday. Adjust and relaunch.
This Is Why We Built MiloTree
We got tired of watching talented bloggers struggle with:
- Expensive platforms like Kajabi ($89/month)
- Confusing setups like Teachable (3 days to launch)
- Upfront costs like ThriveCart ($495)
MiloTree is different:
✅ Free to start – No credit card required
✅ 10-minute setup – Not days, not hours
✅ AI writes your sales page – No copywriting skills needed
✅ Automatic delivery of your digital downloads – Upload once, we handle everything
✅ Test and iterate fast – Find what sells, double down
With MiloTree’s Free Forever Plan:
- Sell 1 digital product with automatic delivery
- Offer 1 lead magnet to grow your list
- Add a tripwire
- 1 social media pop-up
- AI-generated sales pages
12,000 bloggers are already using MiloTree. Not chasing algorithms. Selling solutions.
What Bloggers Are Selling Right Now
Sarah – Food Blogger
“30-Day Meal Prep System” guide
First month: 88 sales to her small email list
Maya – Craft Blogger
“Cricut Project Library + Cut Files”
First month: 45 sales from Instagram + email
Rachel – Wellness Blogger
Live “Hormone Balance Bootcamp” workshop
Sold 43 spots in 5 days
Tom – Photography Blogger
“Food Photography Guide” + workshop upsell
31 guide sales, 14 took the upsell
These aren’t special cases. This is what happens when you stop depending on traffic and start selling to people who already trust you.
Not Sure What to Sell?
That’s the #1 question I get. “I want to sell products, but what should I create?”
Grab my free Goldmine Product Finder – an AI prompt that analyzes your expertise and reveals THE ONE product to build your entire business around.
✨ Download the Free Goldmine Product Finder →
It takes 15 minutes and shows you exactly what to create based on what your audience is already asking you about.
Stop Waiting. Start Selling.
Your competitors aren’t waiting for traffic to come back. They’re launching products this week and selling to YOUR audience.
The bloggers who wait another 6 months? They’ll look back and wish they’d started today.
Here’s your next step:
- Start your free MiloTree account (10 minutes)
- Use the Goldmine Product Finder to discover what to sell (15 minutes)
- Create your product (this weekend)
- Launch (next week)
Average first-week results for bloggers who follow this: real sales from real people in their audience.
Join over 12,000 creators already selling with MiloTree.
Questions? Email me at jillian@milotree.com. I respond personally to every email.