Originally Posted by Paul Markham

Where do I say you don't need traffic?

My statement showed the logic of thinking traffic is the answer, nothing about ignoring it completely. What is needed is sign ups, if the only way we have of getting more sign ups is getting more traffic then we as an industry are screwed. Because there is not much new traffic of value to be found.

No content no $$$$$ period. Turning your logic around.

Even a text link needs to send traffic to a site with content to get a sign up. Text is still content, so it includes sites selling nothing but stories.