One Step at a Time: Site Indexed - Tick!
Hi WA Community
I simply wanted to share my joy of receiving a message from Google this evening saying my site has been indexed - an exciting moment. Why? Because, I spent the afternoon working through the training on what to do on the Google Search Console, working on the XML Sitemap on the backend of my site, corresponding with Tech Support as I went along, adding Backup Plugins, etc.
It was an amazingly insightful afternoon and I simply could not stop, basically climbing through the mammoth load of information one step at a time, and then pressed on with adding more content to my website, digging through old photographs stored on an external hard drive, researching further, and so it went. I've been plodding away for hours and it is now 23h45 in South Africa and I cannot believe where the time has gone. The idiom "time flies when you're having fun" couldn't have proven to be more accurate today.
I would like to encourage all the newby WA members to immerse yourselves in the content and keep digging until you reach a point where you start feeling a little more comfortable around the backend of your site and how things are meant to piece together. Then dig some more, keep mining deeper and deeper, and despite any frustrations that may arise, never, never, never give up....
I think it's appropriate to end this post with a wise quote from Winston Churchill ~
“Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.”
And now it's time to kiss the night goodbye and allow my new skills to organise and weave themselves into my subconscious so that I can awaken refreshed and ready to start all over again when I greet the morning.
Goodnight All!
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Nicely Done Delilah
For me it's all about that tech stuff that i enjoy, so learning that stuff as well as adding content after with the knowing on how to (ie ALT Tab a image etc) is truly exciting.
Makes you realize that what we do is a real specialized skill set and it has NO real ceiling on how much you can learn, as well as eventually earn.
Keep making it happen and much success
Dino
Thanks Dino, and for sprinkling a tip into your words of encouragement. I was not aware of the ALT-Tab an image" concept yet, will try it out :)
All the best to you too.
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You are most welcome Delilah
Enjoy and keep making it happen
BTW
Have attached a blog by Triblu on how to make your Images SEO Friendly
THis will help explain the process in more detail
Cheers How to SEO Your Website Images
what seems small to others may seem huge to us. good for you for sharing and owning your achievements! congrats!!
This is such a motivating post! I love that quote too. It ties in perfectly.
Keep up the great work!
Thanks Tim - I love the encouragement one receives here. Thank you for taking the time to share your motivation.
Congrats on getting indexed! This is true inspiration to me and very exciting for you I'm sure. Keep it up!
Thank you Greg - it's so cool to Google my keywords and now see my site popping up in Google. I'm glad I was able to add a touch of inspiration to your life too :) Wishing you everything of the best on your journey too!
Thanks so much, Smartketeer - you're an inspiration too - I was just reflecting today on the amount of interesting content you push out. Thank you!
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Congrats of your site indexed
Thank you!