Then don't rely on Google to "direct traffic" to you. In fact, don't worry about traffic at all! Hence, OP's advice:

> Don’t look at the bar of success as being visitors and impressions

This is the root of what sucks about everything on the Internet these days: Everyone measures the success of whatever they are doing using engagement crap like "number of likes" and "daily active users" and "number of GitHub stars." Junk metrics. Stop worrying about building an audience. Stop worrying about your follower count. Stop obsessing over pointless things like clout and karma. And, most of all, never use the word "monetize." Just tend your little garden, and if people happen to visit, great.