Hello,
Can you believe we’re already at Episode 9?
If you’ve made it this far…you’ve done more than most ever will.
You didn’t just read and move on.
You showed up. You followed the steps. You took real action.
Today, I’d like to provide you with a comprehensive recap.
The big-picture roadmap we’ve been building together.
And I’ll also show you what comes *after…* The part that takes you from side hustle to exit plan.
Let’s dive in.
The Big Idea
This isn’t just about selling mugs.
You’re building a system that:
- Drives traffic without spending a cent on ads
- Uploads new products and grows collections every day
- And someday… can be sold for a chunk of cash
This is what we’re aiming for:
If your store makes $1,000/month profit, that’s $12k/year. Multiply that by 3x and you’ve got a $36k exit.
Build 2 stores? That’s $70k+ on the table.
Totally doable.
But how?
Let’s recap everything from the past 8 episodes.
Your Step-by-Step Recap
Here’s everything we’ve covered in the POD Traffic Engine series — with extra details so you can follow along or catch up anytime:
🔹 [EP.0] The Idea
We kicked things off with the big picture.
How to build a Print-on-Demand store that runs on free traffic — using something called programmatic SEO (pSEO).
No ads. No chasing trends.
Just planting seeds that bring in sales over time.
This is the POD Traffic Engine: a store that runs quietly in the background… but keeps working for you.
🔹 [EP.1] Build the Base
Now we get our hands dirty.
I showed you step-by-step how to build your store from scratch:
- Sign up for Shopify
- Register a domain
- Set up a private email
- Connect analytics
- Make your store live
Everything you need to lay a strong foundation.
🔹 [EP.2] Create pSEO Pages That Multiply Your Store Traffic
Here’s where the SEO magic begins.
You learned how to use Smart Collections in Shopify to create 100s (even 1000s) of auto-updating pages.
You tag your products — like “nurse” + “white mug” — and Shopify put your products to the** “White Coffee Mugs for Nurses”** collection.
Each collection becomes a keyword-rich page ready for Google.
🔹 [EP.3] Add Products (The Fuel for Your SEO Engine)
Once the collections are ready, you fill them with products.
We used PODtomatic to create and upload new designs daily — hands-free.
Each new product keeps your store fresh. And Google loves fresh.
The more you add, the more fuel you give your SEO engine.
🔹 [EP.4] Start Building Backlinks
Google loves backlinks. So we gave it some.
I showed you how to use ChatGPT to find 50+ web directories where you can list your store.
Just pick 5–10 per day and submit your site.
It’s simple work — but it stacks up. And each backlink helps Google trust your store more.
🔹 [EP.5] Social Posts = Easy Backlinks
Another way to build backlinks?
Social posts.
You post 3 products a day on Facebook and Instagram.
Use ChatGPT to help you write fun captions (with hashtags).
Some posts get clicks. Some get shares. Some get sales.
It adds up — and it builds backlinks too.
You can automate the whole thing using lzypost.
🔹 [EP.6] Reddit + Quora Method
Next, we tap into Reddit and Quora.
People ask questions like:
“What’s a funny gift for a lawyer?”
You drop in a helpful reply — with your product link.
That one reply can live forever. And keep sending you traffic for months (or years).
One-time work. Long-term reward.
🔹 [EP.7] Blog Posts for Free Traffic
I tested blog posts back in February.
Wrote 20 of them. Got zero traffic. I gave up.
But 3 months later… boom — views started rolling in.
Turns out, blog posts just take time.
So I started writing more:
- “Top 5 Gifts for Engineers”
- “Best Ornaments for Nurses”
These posts bring in buying traffic — and boost your product rankings on Google.
🔹 [EP.8] Exit Plan + Retirement Math
Here’s the big finish.
You grow your store to $1,000/month profit. That’s $12K/year.
Then you sell it for 3x — about $36K — on marketplaces like EmpireFlippers or Flippa.
I also shared the 4% Rule:
Invest $750K → withdraw $30K/year → forever.
That’s my retirement plan. Not fancy. But it works.
What to Do Next (Beyond PTE)
You’ve made it through the whole POD Traffic Engine series.
You’ve got the blueprint.
So…what now?
Let’s talk about what to do next — so your store keeps growing.
1. Make Your Store Feel Like You
The setup I shared is simple. But now it’s time to make it yours.
Visit your own store. Pretend you’re a customer.
Ask yourself:
- Is it easy to find products?
- Can I add to cart in a few clicks?
- Is the checkout fast and clear?
If something feels off, fix it.
Add your style. Your voice. Your brand.
2. Check Google Search Console
Google tells you how your store is doing. You just have to listen.
Go to Google Search Console.
Check the “Pages” section under Indexing.
See if Google can find (and index) all your pages.
If you spot any errors, fix them.
Then check the Performance tab.
Are you getting more clicks? Are your pages appearing in search results?
If not, it’s okay.
Just keep building backlinks.
More links = more trust = more traffic.
3. Keep Learning SEO (The Fun Way)
What I shared in PTE — pSEO, backlinks, blogging — is just a small slice of the SEO world.
I’m still learning too.
You don’t need to know everything.
But you do need to stay curious.
Ask ChatGPT stuff like:
“How do I get more free traffic to my Shopify store?”
Let it teach you. Follow your curiosity. Apply what you learn.
Keep stacking tiny wins.
Remember:
This is just the beginning.
You’ve got the playbook now.
Your job is to keep showing up. Keep improving. Keep building.
Step by step.
That’s how your store becomes unstoppable.
📚 Want to Re-read Any Episode?
I just posted all the episodes to the blog here: 👉 **Read All PTE Episodes Here**
And I also put together a Resources page with all the tools and services I use:
👉 **POD Traffic Engine Resources**
Reading them again can help connect the dots.
These pages will continue to be updated as we progress.
Alright, that’s it for today.
Talk soon,
—Bank K.
P.S. BlogneticAI is almost ready…
Okay okay…
Remember that ugly image I showed you last time? 😂 Yeah…we’re way past that now.
BlogneticAI just leveled up.
It can now:
- Write long blog posts (2,000–3,000 words)
- Use proper SEO structure — like
<h1>,<h2>, and internal links - Add product links with your niche keywords
- And…create much better lifestyle cover images
Here’s one from this week:
Not bad, right?
We’re almost ready to let people in for testing.
If you want to be one of the first testers (free for a limited time before launch), just reply:
“I want to be the tester!”
(Quick heads-up: please only reply if you already have a store. I’d like to save the spots for people who are actively building.)
