A dumb SEO question
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Is it possible for a blog to rank only with fantastic content without any purchasing of backlinks... And how long does it take (on average) to get for example 500 active readers daily?
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Dumb questions don't exist so happy to give you my take on this.
It's certainly possible, and I would never encourage purchasing backlinks. If you truly have created fantastic content you should be able to get mentions and links organically which will help you rank as well. For more popular keywords & categories you certainly will need some backlinks though, so making sure that you amplify your content is important.
The second part, how long does it take. I have no good answer for you there. It truly depends on for example your social following, email newsletters, etc. You could achieve those numbers potentially in weeks but it could take months/years as well.
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