Frustration, grief, and pointless exercises. And then the first hint of green!
So this is the beginning of month two, I have to website up and running and I know a lot more than I did when I started.
But I am finding it very hard to get ranked in anyway, SEO is fighting me all the way and I can't seem to improve my rank. The tabs aren't showing my titles. The descriptions aren't showing on Google. I've spent days trying to sort out and nothing happens. In fact, my ratings seem to drop marginally.
But then I check on Sem Rush and one page is in the top 50 and not even for a longtail word search.
I'm still frustrated, but that wee flash of green, that tiny shoot poking up through the desert of my soul is such a great boost.
And then I return my tabs, are showing my descriptions are showing as well, and I have no idea what I did! Maybe Google was just ignoring me. Who knows?
So, I feel so much better than I did four days ago, where nothing seemed to go right and my confidence was taking a battering. Listening to people chatting on the site makes me realise that none of us are alone, that we all have our highs and lows. But above all, to succeed you have to push through those lows and the highs… well they are just around the corner, but you have to get the corner, no matter how hard it is!
So, Onward and Upwards!
Good luck to all of those of you who are struggling like I am, and have struggled like I am in the past. All this work has to be worth it!
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At times it can be a struggle, I don't think that anyone is immune. Just have to keep plugging away. One of the good things about being here at WA, is the odds are stacked in our favour of succeeding.
Thanks for that Evan, yup i get that, it was why i talked about the "Wee Green Shoots", WA seems to give you a boost when you really need it!
Thanks for the words of support. Jude, as I said I was getting a little depressed no longer!
Good to hear that ray of light is visible at the end of the tunnel!
There is something you may not be aware of: Basically, for the first three months, Google won't trust you at all and will intentionally rank you lower! That's right, you've been getting G-Blocked!
Don't worry - just keep focussing on those keywords and writing quality content. From three months, Google will still rank you lower than older sites, but will respect you for trying.
And then, over time, Google will reluctantly admit that you just keep writing quality stuff, and give you the rankings you deserve.
At WA, we call this feeling you have the "Three Month Slump." Funny thing, it's usually about month 4 that everyone who keeps posting content says "OMG I got rankings... I sold something!
***Must Read***
Check out the "success" tag in the search bar at the top of your screen. Check the posts, and then look at the profiles of everyone who posted. You'll see everyone who joyfully posts about getting ranked are all just that little bit older than you at WA***
I'm a man of course I get G blocked, we keep getting told we can't find the G spot. Sorry, very rude of me, just couldn't help myself!
You're right, I must push through it and am doing so. Maybe if I've had my three month slump at two months in, I'll make my first sale three. Hope so!
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with all struggles something evolves and with the training and support here it will be the journey of our dreams