The Struggle Is Real - Pushing Through It
So, I have been here since November. Since I have struggled with writing blogs and blog consistency which I am getting much better at. Now that was tough, but I have just come across my first hurdle. Well two be honest.
Firstly, my mobile speed is showing extremely slow in Google page Speed. I tried to get it outsourced for fixing but no one wanted to take this on. So, I decided to rectify myself, after all I very computer-literate and I like to learn.
I can do this
Well lol, I started off okay. I looked at the errors using https://gtmetrix.com/ because I find it more detailed. Then.... I saw all these specific detailed geeky jargon which I had no idea what they meant. Anyway, my best guide was to find plugins that could sort these erros out. I ended up using a CDN (CloudFlare) and started playing with buttons and before you know it, my site was un -viewable. There were all different issues such as HTTPS nor recognizable, perching and cache issues.
What a headache!
OMG I was soooo stressed over 2 days trying to sort this out on my own! According to Google Analytic I was getting traffic in the thousands per day and this was adding to my anxiety. If you ever knew how much I just wanted it over with it but I never gave up!
Pushing though my comfort zone
Way in over my head, I decided that I could'nt fix it so I resulted to deactivating CloudFlare and resetting back WA name servers which I had changed to CloudFlare.
I am telling you, I haven't been so stressed in such a long time. Then to add to that my 2 year-old daughter has just changed for the good but for the bad for me lol.
Added pressure
My daughter is really demanding and lively, I mean she has totally come out of that baby stage! No naps, I can't leave her to play and get on with it, demanding snacks upon snacks, following me to the bathroom - banging outside the toilet door, wanting to sit on my lap not beside me. I'm telling you I can't catch a break. Wow, it feels like her change has come at this challenging time. It's not easy working from home anymore especially as my work schedule is very strict. Ha, Ha that makes for another blog.
Anyway, she starts nursery next week 3 full days so that should give me the headspace and time to write my blogs. I still have to figure out how to work out the others day though.
Any tips?
Lesson learned
In reflection, I learned that I am very resilient and that my determination to really make WA work for me is high. This test (as I call it) has helped me to regain my strength and belief in myself. There is a saying 'it gets worst before it gets better' so.... I must be almost there. Well, to be honest I'm expecting to get through more hurdles before I really see the figures.
Thank you for taking the time to read this blog and enjoy the rest of your day/evening.
Choannah AKA Nubian
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Choannah,
Congratualtions on jumping your first hurdle!
As I am NOT computer savvy, the best suggetion I can give you is to go to the Live Events section and see if any of your answers are in there...
Or, submit a ticket to Site Support. They should be able to help you fix it up!
Shaunna
I had some difficult technical issues at a few points along the way here. It was SOOOO frustrating. I started feeling a tiny bit like I might be in over my head, just not cut out for this, what am I doing? I told myself these must be problems other people had however and there must be away to fix them. I started blogging about them here and asking for help. I got a lot of suggestions. Many of them were not exactly what I needed but they helped remind me I wasn't alone.
I ended up getting it figured out but it was very stressful. After I fixed it I realized it really wasn't that hard I was just freaking out about it because I felt so lost.
I don't know the solution to your exact issue but I am sure you will get through it! It will all be worth it in the end!
Good luck,
Jessica
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It must be tough juggling working on your online business with looking after your little one.
All you can do is keep moving forward, even if it feels like you are crawling at times.
Those 3 days will provide a fantastic opportunity to work on your site/s.
Best of luck for the journey ahead.
Jon