warriorsam53
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- Jan 15, 2016
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How many articles did you write?
I'm quiting Blogging
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HyperLesso
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Dude, the first time I'm doing it; it takes almost two months to work, don't be so fast; just keep going and you gonna get what you aim for(but you have to do it right btw)
Roger Marquez
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- Apr 17, 2017
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This pretty much sums it up!
Blogging requires way more time than just "weeks". It´s a marathon not a sprint.
LatestPhoneZone
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You are giving up so easily
I understand your frustration, but don't stop.
You are in a very competitive niche. I started a year and a half ago in an equally competitive niche.
What I did was to go all in on low intensity keywords.
I also analyzed Facebook groups and pages to find recurring questions.
My articles are not “well” written. They are calibrated to answer the questions of Internet users and to make my site appear in the first results according to the requests.
You have to be patient. We've all been there, persevere. At least, until you have paid back your investment (domain name + hosting).
You are in a very competitive niche. I started a year and a half ago in an equally competitive niche.
What I did was to go all in on low intensity keywords.
I also analyzed Facebook groups and pages to find recurring questions.
My articles are not “well” written. They are calibrated to answer the questions of Internet users and to make my site appear in the first results according to the requests.
You have to be patient. We've all been there, persevere. At least, until you have paid back your investment (domain name + hosting).
AmberJones
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- Jun 12, 2017
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dude its just 2 weeks and youre quitting.....wait for 9 months to a year especially your niche is on a YMYL category. Youre lucky to be ranked a t 35 on Google this early, you should be happy with that
- Oct 28, 2020
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I don't know what software that is but if it gives you 13 difficulty score for a keyword with 6.6k monthly searches in the health market then no comment. Keywords like this should be 40-50 difficulty at least!
Also, you're not going to rank for any of those keywords in less than 1 year and without really good backlinks and strong EAT. Not with white hat techniques anyway..
To assess the actual difficulty of a keyword you need to be logged out of your google accounts (gmail, youtube, etc) to avoid being served personalized results (or use a VPN + incognito browser), and type your chosen keyword into google and see what comes up. But again, in a tough industry like Health most keywords and niches will be very competitive, so no matter which keywords you analyze you'll probably see the same suspects (webmd, healthline, etc), which are extremely rich and authoritative sites that you simply can't compete with, without expertise and big budget.
Better to focus on long tail keywords (5+ words long) at first, and preferably with 10-50 monthly searches, but even then you need that the pages ranking in top 10 for those keywords to have low / poor quality content, few / no d0follow links pointing to them and - probably most importantly - no sites like webmd / healthline ranking in top 10.
And even after all of these boxes are ticked you will still need good content, good backlinks, good domain and to wait.
Anyway, I've pestered you long enough, and other members have also given you good tips, so I'm not going to insist. My recommendation is that you either embrace SEO fully, or find a job that works for you.
Good luck either way!
Norman_drey
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Is semrush
Norman_drey
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Do y'all think adult niche would be easier for SEO?
- Oct 28, 2020
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I don't use Semrush so I wouldn't know... I still think they've scored their keywords from the point of view of expert SEOs, though
Black Belt Spodermen
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- Jan 18, 2016
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I have been through hell in my blogging journey. I have fallen down from a cliff several times and I still didn't quit. It should not be the reason for quitting but if you have made up your mind, then you can find other options.
NO !
malayan
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- Aug 26, 2020
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Honestly, I think you should quit. And I'll explain why:
This would be true, if he wasn't using a pickaxe and going up against TBMs.
Adult is harder, all around.
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I've been doing this for a LONG time, we're talking FULL-TIME since 2005, and I wouldn't recommend a beginner start with SEO in 2023.
I'd recommend video and TikTok.
I've seen absolutely video newbies get 500 views per day with a one minute video on new TikTok accounts. How long would that take for someone starting a brand new site with no experience? lol
Start with traffic sources that have less competition and fewer established players, and where the arms race isn't as lopsided.
Right now you're competing for traffic against sites that are growing much faster than you can EVER match (unless you're programming and have a team or serious skills). You're there doing things by hand and guys like me are literally creating 300,000 pages per day (and regardless of what you're reading on here, we're not getting penalized or deindexed).
Video content is a much more equal playing field.
- Sep 7, 2017
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The weeks you spent writing good content isn't enough to rank your site.
Moreover, nobody owes you shit on the Google SERP. You have to literally fight for it by making your site the most appealing to Google. Content alone won't cut it but content is the first right step.
Optimization of the site and the contents should follow and ultimately backlinks.
- Jun 24, 2013
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Never give up.
Aesthetica
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interesting, thanks for sharing. how successful was your blog?Blogging is still very effective. I used to run a blog about specific guides for a video game a few years back. Literally no effort on backlinks + SEO, I just provided answers that people where looking for
Maybe try changing something? Do you provide anything with your content?
jeffz
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- Nov 12, 2014
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I don’t know why most of you rely on the Search engine for traffic. That ton of money you will on backlinks, why not use it to grow a Facebook or Twitter account? I had a news blog for a few months, around 2017, before I started trading crypto fully.
I spent around $200 to $300 on Facebook ads. Guess what? I got over 13k followers in less than a month and steady traffic from 1k -5k visits daily. For that few months, I got over 99k visits.
WHAT TO DO!
Create a Facebook or Twitter page; it depends on the niche, though. If you are running a crypto blog, for example, Twitter will be a lot better because all crypto Goons hang out on Twitter.
Then budget a couple of 100s of dollars on ads to acquire visitors that will be consistent with your blog, but the catch is that you need to have unique daily content for them to consume: if not, nobody will come to your blog if they have nothing new to prey on.
Focus on one social media and be consistent. Trust me, you don’t need new visitors or search engines to win, nor do you need to do keyword research. All you focus on then is to write good headings that draw attention and are eye-catching. The visitors and followers you acquire will spread your article as your page grow.
I hope this helps.
Cheers.
Jeffz
I spent around $200 to $300 on Facebook ads. Guess what? I got over 13k followers in less than a month and steady traffic from 1k -5k visits daily. For that few months, I got over 99k visits.
WHAT TO DO!
Create a Facebook or Twitter page; it depends on the niche, though. If you are running a crypto blog, for example, Twitter will be a lot better because all crypto Goons hang out on Twitter.
Then budget a couple of 100s of dollars on ads to acquire visitors that will be consistent with your blog, but the catch is that you need to have unique daily content for them to consume: if not, nobody will come to your blog if they have nothing new to prey on.
Focus on one social media and be consistent. Trust me, you don’t need new visitors or search engines to win, nor do you need to do keyword research. All you focus on then is to write good headings that draw attention and are eye-catching. The visitors and followers you acquire will spread your article as your page grow.
I hope this helps.
Cheers.
Jeffz
malayan
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- Aug 26, 2020
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Visits are a vanity metric.
How much did you make? Considering you're "trading crypto", maybe not enough to keep up the outdated social media methods.
Why search? Because over 8% of our organic traffic turns into $$.
Also, when you build a site: You own it and its data.
Can't say the same for Twitter or FB.
jeffz
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- Nov 12, 2014
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Trust me; you are not ready to talk about how much I have made in crypto for the past 6 years. And that shouldn’t be the discussion because it won’t add any value to you or anyone’s lives here.Visits are a vanity metric.
How much did you make? Considering you're "trading crypto", maybe not enough to keep up the outdated social media methods.
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Why search? Because over 8% of our organic traffic turns into $$.
If you read my comment very well, I said it depends on your niche. For some who run a crypto blog, Twitter will be more favourable, or perhaps YouTube if you have the “facilities” to create a video. While someone who runs a Home improvement stuff blog, Facebook will be ideal because some moms will be there.
The problem with some of us here is that we lack patience. Keep that metric screenshot in a bin first of all. Always read someone's comment and meditate on what someone has said before you send a quick response.
Reread my comment, I said once you Acquire those visitors from pay ads which are even targeted, your Job is to post regularly to build or get your visitor's trust. And they will always come back since they have something new to read.
Now think about someone who has visited your blog almost every day for over a month, and then when you offer them something to buy, you think they won’t buy?
Are you familiar with the Psychological weapon of Reciprocity?
You are waiting for SE to give you visitors after paying for tons of backlinks, when you can invest that money on social media ads… Just keep an eye on here,I will write out the perfect plan to run your blog if you are ready to put in the work.
P.S. Majority of us also forgot the old-fashioned way that still works; YES, email marketing leverage on it.
cheers
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