Had To Make Some Changes.
Over the weekend I decided that I would change the title of my website. I was ranking first page prior to that change, but something was not right and I knew this would be a problem even from the moment I created that title in the first place.
You see, my logic was all wrong and I misunderstood a portion of the Bootcamp training. Keyword Research... Now I will say that I've had some training in this area prior to joining WA and I thought I knew more than I actually did.
Okay, so I was wrong. I'm glad I figured it out now than say a year from now... I based the name of my website on a particular keyword, heck, I liked it. Unfortunately, it was not a very good choice.
Yes, I ranked first page on Google but it didn't mean squat. Why, you ask? Because the title Discovering Your Financial Freedom had a poor rating within the keyword search tool. Less than 10 searches a month.
I really should be thanking someone for the help and perhaps I did, I can't remember. There are so many people here and so much information people add, it's hard to remember who, what, when and how I even discovered the much needed information.
I guess the main thing is, I found it. With the new name, it's like I've started all over again, except that I have 15 pages of content and two videos. I finally found my website on Google, page 8....... LOL!!! It's quite alright..
I now know that I'm in more of a competitive area and If...scratch that... and when I make it to page one, hopefully I will see some traffic. But I will continue to peck away at my keyboard creating more and more stuff for people to read.
I just had to get that off my chest and now I feel as if a weight has been lifted... Thanks for letting me bend your ears or strain your eyes or whatever you'd like to call it.
For me... it's been a stressful weekend, but it's all good, because we live and learn...
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I think we've all had to do some tweaking like this, Harold. I, too, had to change my website name and I'm glad I did. Definitely the right choice.
Hey Stephen,
Well, I was about to ask about it, but decided to just go on and do it. We only live once and so I threw that Hail Mary.... Yeah I think I made the right decision... Thanks for the comment.
Harold
Hey Peter,
It really wasn't a hard decision to make, the hardest part was doing it. Thanks for the comment...
Harold
Thanks for the inspiration. Hopefully your one step back will mean ten steps forward in the near future. All the best to you!
Hey Krishna,
Yes, I hope that one step back puts me way ahead of where I'd like to be. Thanks for the comment. I wish you all the best as well.
Harold
Hey Mitch,
Yes, living and leaning can be quite an eye opener....
Thanks for the comment.
Harold
Harold,
Thanks for sharing your story and it's great that you're on the right track now. I've had some issues too and have been focusing on writing quality content but the elephant in the room is now sitting next to me.
Erica
Hey Erica,
Hahaha.. That's funny, maybe you should feed it some peanuts... If we didn't have any issues with this sort of business, I think more people would be doing it... Thanks for the comment and I hope you can send that elephant on his way... Hahaha..
Harold
Harold,
I don't think peanuts will work unfortunately:) I have to face the reality and deal with it. I get at least three emails a day from various people saying they think they can bring more traffic. It's always at a cost and I'm always suspicious about unsolicited offers of help. I feel safe here in this noble and trustworthy community.
Erica
Great spirit, Harold, that's a part of what WA is for, a home away from home, where you can get things off your chest, I'm glad you did. Do not under estimate the power of your post, it's a teaching tool for others, I personally, have learnt the lesson in more ways than one. Thanks for inspiring.
Hey Sheila,
Thanks and you're 100% right. I'm really glad that I found the right information that got me back on track.Thanks for the comment.
Harold
You're very welcome, Harold, . . glad you found it too, information and track. Take care.
Hey James,
I think I did after doing some really good research using Jaaxy.
Thanks for the comment.
Harold
Hi Harold, hopefully you are feeling a little more chilled now :) Well done for sussing the problem and then having the courage and conviction to resolve it. I am sure you will be popping up on the first page of Google in no time. All the best, Anthony
Hey Anthony,
Yeah, I'm feeling much better now. Making the decision was the easy part, doing it was entirely different. I hope you're right, I will continue to write and write and write relevant content. Thanks for the comment, my friend...
Harold
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Nothing wrong with looking at things Harold and like you say better now than a year down the track.
Hey Alexander,
You're absolutely right and I'm glad that I did. Thanks for the comment...
Harold