22 Posts Ranking on Page 1, Time to Work Harder

byjetrbby80316

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Updated 4 years ago

What do you do when you just discovered all in one day you have previously written 22 posts, all ranking on Page 1 on Google, Bing, and Yahoo?

You work harder. You work with greater focus and greater intent.

You try to redefine what your true goal was/is with each article. You work in a narrower field. You optimize. You figure out new ways to increase traffic and monetize.

It’s true that when one day you wake up and realize you have 22 articles ranking on Page 1 on all three major platforms, you know you have done something right.

Perhaps your keyword search skills were better than you originally thought they could be. Perhaps your articles were written with greater relevancy and clarity.

Some might think this is a time to celebrate. It would be easy to fly high. You migh think that ranking a majority of your articles on Page 1 is your end game.

Nope this should not be so.

A Return to My Website

After being on a tear posting regularly and consistently on my website from last March to late November 2019, I decided to stop posting.

I shifted my focus to making videos and to podcasting which was a great thing. No regrets on this decision, these are both wonderful areas I totally enjoy and skill sets to learn and hone. Now I continue to post 1-2 videos per week, and we create a weekly podcast. They are also both paying off very well.

But now I’m going back to that ‘ol website, shaking off the dust, and reviving it. With a newfound enthusiasm. It felt good to get away from it for awhile, but now its time to go back.

Earlier today I found out I have several of those 22 articles ranked on Google Page 1 Position 1. I haven't checked the rankings of any of them since 9/11.

I tend to prefer it this way. Some love to check their Google Analytics and Site Ranking everyday, while I always prefered to check them infrequently and not obsess over my rankings.

Here’s a cold reality pill to swallow. Your traffic can end up being a bit disappointing compared to where you think it should be, even when you are writing great articles and ranking high in all three search engines. As happened to me.

Right now despite the fact that I have 22 articles all ranked on Page 1 on all 3 major platforms, I am re-examining and questioning the things I may have done incorrectly. And focusing on the areas where I can improve.

I am going back and filling the gaps in my knowledge and execution. I am learning how to interpret the most granular aspects and metrics of all the analytic tools available to me.

Then using that knowledge to weaponize my results and execute a winning plan.

What I am doing is taking those 22 articles +, and revising and optimizing them. I am adding / creating videos to all of my best content to make them more compelling. And doing other things.

This will only help to prioritize, galvanize, and weaponize their reach and effect, leading each one to monetize.

Shout Out to Jay

I’d like to thank Jay Neil for a highly insightful and productive 1-on-1, it helped me to re-examine the smaller things I was doing wrong and holding back my site, despite those 22 articles ( and others) currently ranking high doing something right.

This was the kind of highly valuable granular information I have yearned for years. Thank You Jay for making it happen. You are indispensable.

Remember: always question yourself and what you are doing. Even when (and especially if) you have had some success.

All of those small things and correcting bad habits can add up to one big thing, and make all the difference.

Cheers,

Kaju