About MaartenN
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I am Maarten, from the Netherlands and currently going to university. I already have two bachelor degrees and will finish two master degrees the upcoming

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My site has been online for 2 months now, still zero organic traffic and no dollar in at all.

Just curious: what are your numbers?

I might be wrong but I don't think Google likes site filled with Amazon affiliate links. I think people had to cloak their links to "hide" it from Google. This was the situation some time back, don't know what its like now.

If you are only focusing on long tail keywords you may have to wait a year or more to get any significant traffic.
The keyword strategies taught here at WA may be old school but they still work and used correctly, they bring traffic faster than most other methods.

Thanks, appreciate the comment!

Two months with no organic traffic is no time at all these days. Two of my sites saw zero traffic for 3 or 4 months (it might have been longer) so don't get discouraged. I believe it is what is known as the "Google sandbox", and that is where your site is now.
If you're in a competitive niche it takes time.

It's true that keywords are not the most important thing anymore but they are still relevant, especially when starting out. If you like you can message me and I will give you a couple of very useful sites that helped me and a method of checking your competition (all free and easy).

If your content is good and relevant it will start to rank but you need to be patient.

I am having the same issue. Could you also give me some recommendations?

Thanks for taking the time to comment! Would be really great. I'll send you a PM.

Be patient my friend, your site is still in infant stage and has to build up more trust. Some site may take longer to get traffic but the best SEO Strategy is to write more valuable content.

Check out what is your Site Trust % in the SiteRubix. Work on those areas to achieve the desired 100% score.

Good luck

Thanks man! I know it takes time, but was just wondering what the numbers of others were and at how many months. Just to get an idea.
Have everything at 100% there, except sitetrust (10%). Heard it increases with 10% every month you have your publishing frequency at 100%. So, that would mean 20% in a few days for me.

It’s seems like the case.

Mmm... So many factors!

site:https://howtogetrippedathome.com Shows you the real picture.

You have 43 pages all in total.
Almost all your URLs have no concise keywords. You may have a look and you will know.

The content is not very well outliinked. Number of outlinks from a particular page of your website, go to only one website source. That looks like your content is not very well researched. Work on it thoroughly.

What was the search volume of your keywords?

Have you focused each content of your website to one, max two keywords?

How tough is the competition for the keywords you are trying to focus on?

Why do you not have any social media links on your website?

How many times did you share your website on social media?

Re-evaluate your work and you will know the answers!

Best wishes

Thanks for your comment.

I have no concise keywords, because they are way too competitive and they don't rank. I use more question like long tail keywords as 2017 SEO guides describe.

I link outward when I found something of value somewhere, and in my lasts posts I try to focus on scientific evidence. They are more researched than 99% of content online.

Search volume was very high for the first about 10 keywords (3900 searches, 5 QSR for one for example), but then I learned about stop words (search in the WA searchbar) and now I don't even know how to make keywords work anymore.

Additionally, keywords are oldskool SEO methods that have had their best time. They are hardly relevant anymore, and google should pick up on content also without focusing on keywords (rankbrain, semantic search, etc).

I do have social media links on my site in the sidebar.

I have shared posts on social media 37 times.

I still have no clue.

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2 months in, zero organic traffic, what are your numbers?

2 months in, zero organic traffic, what are your numbers?

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Search Engine Optimization
Updated

My site has been online for 2 months now, still zero organic traffic and no dollar in at all.

Just curious: what are your numbers?

I might be wrong but I don't think Google likes site filled with Amazon affiliate links. I think people had to cloak their links to "hide" it from Google. This was the situation some time back, don't know what its like now.

If you are only focusing on long tail keywords you may have to wait a year or more to get any significant traffic.
The keyword strategies taught here at WA may be old school but they still work and used correctly, they bring traffic faster than most other methods.

Thanks, appreciate the comment!

Two months with no organic traffic is no time at all these days. Two of my sites saw zero traffic for 3 or 4 months (it might have been longer) so don't get discouraged. I believe it is what is known as the "Google sandbox", and that is where your site is now.
If you're in a competitive niche it takes time.

It's true that keywords are not the most important thing anymore but they are still relevant, especially when starting out. If you like you can message me and I will give you a couple of very useful sites that helped me and a method of checking your competition (all free and easy).

If your content is good and relevant it will start to rank but you need to be patient.

I am having the same issue. Could you also give me some recommendations?

Thanks for taking the time to comment! Would be really great. I'll send you a PM.

Be patient my friend, your site is still in infant stage and has to build up more trust. Some site may take longer to get traffic but the best SEO Strategy is to write more valuable content.

Check out what is your Site Trust % in the SiteRubix. Work on those areas to achieve the desired 100% score.

Good luck

Thanks man! I know it takes time, but was just wondering what the numbers of others were and at how many months. Just to get an idea.
Have everything at 100% there, except sitetrust (10%). Heard it increases with 10% every month you have your publishing frequency at 100%. So, that would mean 20% in a few days for me.

It’s seems like the case.

Mmm... So many factors!

site:https://howtogetrippedathome.com Shows you the real picture.

You have 43 pages all in total.
Almost all your URLs have no concise keywords. You may have a look and you will know.

The content is not very well outliinked. Number of outlinks from a particular page of your website, go to only one website source. That looks like your content is not very well researched. Work on it thoroughly.

What was the search volume of your keywords?

Have you focused each content of your website to one, max two keywords?

How tough is the competition for the keywords you are trying to focus on?

Why do you not have any social media links on your website?

How many times did you share your website on social media?

Re-evaluate your work and you will know the answers!

Best wishes

Thanks for your comment.

I have no concise keywords, because they are way too competitive and they don't rank. I use more question like long tail keywords as 2017 SEO guides describe.

I link outward when I found something of value somewhere, and in my lasts posts I try to focus on scientific evidence. They are more researched than 99% of content online.

Search volume was very high for the first about 10 keywords (3900 searches, 5 QSR for one for example), but then I learned about stop words (search in the WA searchbar) and now I don't even know how to make keywords work anymore.

Additionally, keywords are oldskool SEO methods that have had their best time. They are hardly relevant anymore, and google should pick up on content also without focusing on keywords (rankbrain, semantic search, etc).

I do have social media links on my site in the sidebar.

I have shared posts on social media 37 times.

I still have no clue.

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Keyword, Niche and Market Research
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I just learned about stop words in keywords, and how they hugely undervalue QSR, whereby you think you have a good keyword, but it actually has 200/300+ competition. (

Check out IMc's post on your first link (https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/jvranjes/blog/about-misleading-keywords-and-parameters)

I think he sums up the process in a nice overview.

Go ahead with whatever keyword you find, but make sure to include related keywords that Google suggests at the bottom of the results. That way Google gets a better idea of what you're whole post is about, rather than you trying to rank for one keyword phrase that Google just isn't picking up because of stiff competition.

I'm just learning about stop keywords myself and how they relate to keyword research, so I can't say for sure, but this seems to make a lot of sense, and it's how I'm going to try to write my content going forward.

I'm shocked to read about this and I also read Jovo's post. I never knew this and it is definitely not very encouraging. How will we ever get ranked then.

My thoughts were exactly the same Nick, you can write content for months and not even get ranked. Zero guarantee and all your effort might be for nothing. I think I am shifting my focus to FB marketing for getting most of my traffic.

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How to go about keywords with stop words in mind?

How to go about keywords with stop words in mind?

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Keyword, Niche and Market Research
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I just learned about stop words in keywords, and how they hugely undervalue QSR, whereby you think you have a good keyword, but it actually has 200/300+ competition. (

Check out IMc's post on your first link (https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/jvranjes/blog/about-misleading-keywords-and-parameters)

I think he sums up the process in a nice overview.

Go ahead with whatever keyword you find, but make sure to include related keywords that Google suggests at the bottom of the results. That way Google gets a better idea of what you're whole post is about, rather than you trying to rank for one keyword phrase that Google just isn't picking up because of stiff competition.

I'm just learning about stop keywords myself and how they relate to keyword research, so I can't say for sure, but this seems to make a lot of sense, and it's how I'm going to try to write my content going forward.

I'm shocked to read about this and I also read Jovo's post. I never knew this and it is definitely not very encouraging. How will we ever get ranked then.

My thoughts were exactly the same Nick, you can write content for months and not even get ranked. Zero guarantee and all your effort might be for nothing. I think I am shifting my focus to FB marketing for getting most of my traffic.

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Search Engine Optimization
Updated

Hey everyone,

I encountered a very intersting problem I can't figure out myself. When I am analyzing my site through Google Search Console, I find that almost all of my b

Thanks for both of your answers! I didn't even think about the outbound links, but this also sounds very logical. Removing all inbound and outbounds links to/from new websites could improve my SEO?

I get that I should link to member sites I am comfortable with, but I am talking about links that are made without my consent basically (except for when I fill my own in on another website). And regardless of me being comfortable with a website, it can still hurt my SEO if such a new site (marked irrelevant by google) links to my site if I understand well.

Thanks for raising this issue of links. Hopefully this training will help:

I heard and read also that to have inbound and outound links from new websites can hurt your rankings. So I would suggest thay you don't allow links to be posted in you comments.

It's a simple fix...

And yes the links that are outbound should be links that a relevant to your content.

Hope this helps.

Stay focused and be blessed.

FeltonT.


Its up to you. I've never had any problems with linking to WA member sites that I feel comfortable with. As long as you feel comfortable with the site, then it should be fine.

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Is the 'website' space under comments hurting my seo?

Is the 'website' space under comments hurting my seo?

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Search Engine Optimization
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Hey everyone,

I encountered a very intersting problem I can't figure out myself. When I am analyzing my site through Google Search Console, I find that almost all of my b

Thanks for both of your answers! I didn't even think about the outbound links, but this also sounds very logical. Removing all inbound and outbounds links to/from new websites could improve my SEO?

I get that I should link to member sites I am comfortable with, but I am talking about links that are made without my consent basically (except for when I fill my own in on another website). And regardless of me being comfortable with a website, it can still hurt my SEO if such a new site (marked irrelevant by google) links to my site if I understand well.

Thanks for raising this issue of links. Hopefully this training will help:

I heard and read also that to have inbound and outound links from new websites can hurt your rankings. So I would suggest thay you don't allow links to be posted in you comments.

It's a simple fix...

And yes the links that are outbound should be links that a relevant to your content.

Hope this helps.

Stay focused and be blessed.

FeltonT.


Its up to you. I've never had any problems with linking to WA member sites that I feel comfortable with. As long as you feel comfortable with the site, then it should be fine.

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Search Engine Optimization
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Hey everyone,

I have just discovered that google does not take into account stop words (such as 'how to'), and thus some of my keywords I thought were very good ('how to

Hi Marteen.

No, don't do that. Google will pull your keywords out of your title and rank you for your keywords as they feel appropriate. It's completely ok to have more words, including stop words, in your title. Because you need to stay human. Stay speaking to your audience.

Your #1 focus is your target audience. Google's #1 focus is to provide relevant content to the reader who is searching for a topic.

Don't write for search engines. They have complex algorithms that work for you on search results.

You want your title to be engaging with your readers. I would much rather click on "How to start in Fitness" than "Start in Fitness". The first example gives me more context and makes more sense to me about what your content is about.

If you look at all of Kyle's examples, he always adds more words than just his keywords. He stresses the importance of writing to your audience. If people are engaging with your content, google will see that and your rankings will come.

Hope this helps!

Kim Wolfe

You could even be more specific with your title such as "How to Start in Fitness Education" or "How to Start in Fitness Coaching" or "How to Start in Fitness Routines". These give me more context depending on whether I'm looking to just get into fitness more, do more exercise, helping myself, OR whether I'm looking to get in the business of fitness coaching, helping others.

Hi, thanks for your advice.

I DO write for my readers (if you read my content), and I do add aditional words to my titles. I understand that google has complicated algorithms and just a keyword won't cut it, but why then, is the advice still to use keywords and base ALL your articles off of them? Probably because keywords work, right? However, I unfortunately chose keywords with extremely high competition. My question is, if I use a title that is equally as descriptive (let's say 'How to begin doing fitness') and the keyword 'begin doing fitness' has 30QSR (compared to 286 for 'start in fitness'), should I then change the title into 'How to begin doing fitness'? Because that will probably get me ranking higher in google than 'How to start in fitness' with its extremely high competition.

If I don't do this, the content I wrote for my previous posts I did for nothing, because it has shown over time now that the bad keywords I used (such as 'how to start in fitness) didn't get me ranked in google and didn't get me organic traffic, so the argument of 'Google will know what you write, the algorithm will pick it up' does not work apparently.

(Keywords and QSR are made up, this is just for illustration purposes)

Thanks again for your help and I am curious what your take on this is.

Kind regards,
Maarten

Excellent. I wouldn't change what you are already doing with your headlines.

You can either change the keywords in your existing content that you've described or you could look at creating new content for those lower QSR keywords. And if it makes sense, look at linking to your content that is already created to keep the reader engaged with more content on your site.

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Should I change titles and urls of posts with stop words?

Should I change titles and urls of posts with stop words?

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Hey everyone,

I have just discovered that google does not take into account stop words (such as 'how to'), and thus some of my keywords I thought were very good ('how to

Hi Marteen.

No, don't do that. Google will pull your keywords out of your title and rank you for your keywords as they feel appropriate. It's completely ok to have more words, including stop words, in your title. Because you need to stay human. Stay speaking to your audience.

Your #1 focus is your target audience. Google's #1 focus is to provide relevant content to the reader who is searching for a topic.

Don't write for search engines. They have complex algorithms that work for you on search results.

You want your title to be engaging with your readers. I would much rather click on "How to start in Fitness" than "Start in Fitness". The first example gives me more context and makes more sense to me about what your content is about.

If you look at all of Kyle's examples, he always adds more words than just his keywords. He stresses the importance of writing to your audience. If people are engaging with your content, google will see that and your rankings will come.

Hope this helps!

Kim Wolfe

You could even be more specific with your title such as "How to Start in Fitness Education" or "How to Start in Fitness Coaching" or "How to Start in Fitness Routines". These give me more context depending on whether I'm looking to just get into fitness more, do more exercise, helping myself, OR whether I'm looking to get in the business of fitness coaching, helping others.

Hi, thanks for your advice.

I DO write for my readers (if you read my content), and I do add aditional words to my titles. I understand that google has complicated algorithms and just a keyword won't cut it, but why then, is the advice still to use keywords and base ALL your articles off of them? Probably because keywords work, right? However, I unfortunately chose keywords with extremely high competition. My question is, if I use a title that is equally as descriptive (let's say 'How to begin doing fitness') and the keyword 'begin doing fitness' has 30QSR (compared to 286 for 'start in fitness'), should I then change the title into 'How to begin doing fitness'? Because that will probably get me ranking higher in google than 'How to start in fitness' with its extremely high competition.

If I don't do this, the content I wrote for my previous posts I did for nothing, because it has shown over time now that the bad keywords I used (such as 'how to start in fitness) didn't get me ranked in google and didn't get me organic traffic, so the argument of 'Google will know what you write, the algorithm will pick it up' does not work apparently.

(Keywords and QSR are made up, this is just for illustration purposes)

Thanks again for your help and I am curious what your take on this is.

Kind regards,
Maarten

Excellent. I wouldn't change what you are already doing with your headlines.

You can either change the keywords in your existing content that you've described or you could look at creating new content for those lower QSR keywords. And if it makes sense, look at linking to your content that is already created to keep the reader engaged with more content on your site.

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Hey everyone,

I use SumoMe for my social share buttons, and when I publish one of my posts on social media I do so by clicking the share button of the corresponding socia

Yes but its not really that important. You should probably contact sumome support if you want to attempt to fix it.

Hope this helps :)
Marlinda

Sumome sharing count problems, sumome doesn not keep track?

Sumome sharing count problems, sumome doesn not keep track?

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Hey everyone,

I use SumoMe for my social share buttons, and when I publish one of my posts on social media I do so by clicking the share button of the corresponding socia

Yes but its not really that important. You should probably contact sumome support if you want to attempt to fix it.

Hope this helps :)
Marlinda

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