A lot of beginners still believe marketing is about hacks, traffic tricks, or “one viral post”. What I’ve noticed in 2025 is very different. What actually works is: • Consistency over intensity • Authority over shortcuts • Community engagement over spam links • Mindset + execution (not one without the other) Forums, long-form platforms, and value-based content are still underrated. When you show up daily, answer real questions, and share real experiences, people naturally start checking your profile, your links, and your work. I’m personally focusing more on: • Writing helpful responses • Building trust before selling • Using free platforms as long-term assets Curious to hear from others here: What’s one marketing approach that actually worked for you recently?
I’ve noticed that marketing in 2025 isn’t mainly focused on bringing the best product out to the open, but companies now mainly focus on the enjoyment people get by watching the ad they made. And I don’t really know if that’s a good thing.
Alot of what you're describing has been the foundation to all sales success and its simple, its called building relationships. As ancient as time itself, nothing beats really caring and connecting with humans.
+1 on community engagement over spam links. That's been my experience too. What's working for me: Reddit. Not dropping links everywhere, but actually finding the right threads to engage in. Posts with low comment count (<5 replies) where your helpful answer actually gets seen. The compounding effect is real - old comments from months ago still bring traffic because Google indexes Reddit fast now. I use a desktop tool to filter posts by comment count (wappkit reddit) - saves the manual scrolling through hundreds of threads. But yeah, the core principle you mentioned is right - show up consistently, help first, let the trust build naturally.
I think that at the moment the best thing to do is to present information beautifully, it should not be as useful as it is beautiful.