Hey Alex, SEO is a big old world. Lots of poor advice, and plenty of people trying to take shortcuts.
Some shortcuts will still work, so blackhatters still get sites ranking while they fly under the radar. However, your domain can get burned in the process.
Basic concept it great content earns great links. So it is still link earning that we are doing.
I don't recommend hunting for links, they should come easily if you have good authority, and are a adding value to your audience.
Focus on your engagement model. Build some relationships with others who can benefit from what you are doing and so forth.
Also concentrate your efforts. Redirect other relevant quality domains to this one to boost it a bit.
And so on, and so forth...
Thank you for the comment Spacey... I've been pushing so hard to get this website off the ground. Innovating, innovating, innovating!!! And now all of a sudden there just really isn't much to do... Had a feeling I was moving in unproductive directions, which is why I have reached out to members of the DNTrade community for advice. Am waiting to get some experienced feedback from a few members. Have ordered a proper SEO audit and am implementing patience... Thank you so much everyone for your feedback. Kind Regards, Alex