Look Out Google! Here We Come!
My husband has been tracking our success online. We had checked statistics 2 weeks ago, and our articles were not even in the top 100 pages?? UGH!! I was so disappointed! I had written several really long articles with keywords, etc. Matter of fact, I was so disappointed I was really tempted to throw in the towel. I had worked really hard for almost 5 months, spending 7 - 10 hours a day on our sites. Now this included everything that is involved. Research, writing, cleaning up things, tracking, tools, etc. I was also OVER TIRED!! Actually, I was totally exhausted! So when I could not even find our posts, I was beyond discouraged.
I also suffered a setback. I was working on Pinterest at 1:00A.M. one Sunday morning, and I had what I call a brain freeze! All of a sudden, my brain felt like it exploded! I had pumped so much information into it over several weeks, I think it could not take anymore! All of a sudden, the room started spinning out of control and my desk was moving sideways. Boy, I have NEVER experienced anything like this before in my entire life. I had to shut everything down and go straight to bed. Unfortunately, things continued to get worse over the next few days. On Tuesday, I ended up in the hospital. After 12 hours there and an EKG, a brain scan, a CT Scan and an MRI, they released me. ( I have a blodclot disorder, so this was the concern because of the symptoms!) It turned out that I was suffering from BPPV, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. So I was off of the computer for 3 days (except I still managed to pin one pin each day!) I guess I just needed to give my brain a rest!
So after all of this, we checked our stats again today. Well, several of my articles on on the 4th page of Google! I know some will say big deal! But it is a big deal to us. We have gone from not even registering to the 4th page in less than 2 weeks! We are over the moon! We still have a lot of work to do, so I am off to write another article!
MORAL OF THIS STORY: Do not push yourself too hard, or you will pay the price! Also, NEVER give up! Just keep on keeping on and, eventually, good things will come from all of your hard work!
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What a story. So many people overwork themselves and get themselves sick. I’m glad you’re better, and you are now in the top 4 pages of Google. Big news for sure!
Sad but true! I am just one of those people that does not know when to quit! But I have kind of learned my lesson, at least for now! We are back at it, just not as intensely. We are stil waiting for that first sale!
Brain overload or burnout is a very real thing. So many try so hard to do as much as they can, as quickly as they can in order to achieve success. We need to remember to maintain that work/life balance. Spending all your waking hours in front of the computer may seem like a good idea, but, as you found out, it can physically do you more harm than good. I used to do that, and now I have a set cutoff time of 5 pm every day. Anything I wasn't able to do that day, gets put on the list for the following day.
Thanks for the advice. I guess I should pick a cut-off time, too! My husband is always trying to remind me to get up, walk around and just stay off for awhile. I honestly believe I may be coming addicted to the computer?? Is that even possible? I also should go back to lists. When I used to do lists, that is what I would do. If it did not get done on a given day, it went on the next day until it was completed. Take Care.
I wouldn't say it's a computer addiction, but more of an addiction to financial success via your website. At our worst we had creditors calling every hour, and I was beyond stressed out as to how we were going to pay all our bills. Luckily things are slowly improving, and I need to remember to take care of myself first, because, if I'm not feeling well, nothing gets done. You've got this!
It astonishes me how many of us are literally hanging by a thread! My husband and I have been struggling for the last 4 years after I got breast cancer. We had such great plans, but those went up in smoke when I got cancer. Neither one of us could work. I was too, too sick and he had to take care of me 24/7 because I was deathly sick for well over a year with chemo. Then it has taken me almost 3 years just to get half of my energy back. We have been greatly stressed and every month, we barely make the bills. We look for paid gigs for testing, etc. on Craigslist, we are selling anything that we can on eBay, we got food help from a church and the county, and because I turned 65, my health insurance went down by over $200 a month! Without all of these little blessings, we would not be making it. We are still robbing Peter to pay Paul, but we are getting closer to being able to make our bills every month without taking money from the next month. Supposedly, people on Social Security are supposed to get a 2.8% increase in January, 2019. It has only been about .03% for the last couple of years. So, once again, this will be a small blessing. AND ---- we hope to finally have at least one site monetized by the first of the year. It has been a very difficult struggle, but I can finally see beyond the forest of trees!! I pray that we all are able to get our websites off the ground and supporting us to some extent. So here is to more work! Good luck and take care. I hope and pray that both of us have this!! I do need to get more rest and get off the computer sooner at night??? I am working on that!
Take care of yourself, Connie. Anything over 3hrs on the PC is too long take breaks and refresh your eyes and charge your brain. I'm glad you're okay now. :)
Yes, I should know better. That particular day I spent about 10 hours on the computer. I think I only got up 2 or 3 times. I will be O.K. Take Care.
I have never had that happen! It was quite scary! And I am terrible at pacing myself, but I am going to have to try a little harder. Take Care.
You are right on both counts. Don't try to do it all at once, but don't give up. I think we are in this business at just the right time, because the internet has become a household word, with more and more users all the time. We just have to grab the attention of some of these folks, and we will be on our way.
I thought you must have suffered from vertigo. I've had an attack or two of it my own self and it is no fun. A little hint: If you feel it coming on early, take some benedryl. Our health aide here turned me on to that one, and it helped.
Fran
Thanks, Fran! I think you are right about jumping on the bandwagon now! No time like the present! Vertigo definitely is no fun! Last time I had this it lasted 3 1/2 months!! HORRIBLE! I will try your idea the next time if I feel it coming on. This time it did not come on slowly. It just hit me like a brick in the brain! Take Care.
I hope you follow that moral and stop pushing yourself so hard. WA will be around for awhile I am sure. Health comes first. I am glad you are getting up there with Google.
Thanks so much! I know WA will be here for a long time! I just need to get something going ---- and soon! That is the reason I push so hard. I lost so much time dealing with cancer. I am trying to make up for lost time!
Balance is key to good health and great success
Glad you are ok now and well done with the rankings Connie
Vicki
Thank You, Vicki! I have always been terrible at balancing everything! I try really hard, but it is just who I am! I am going to be fine. My ranking is coming along. Take Care.
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Thanks for the share. Stay well.
You are welcome! Take Care.