Very good feedback and comments from our members here. It opened my eyes too. It is the finer points that are really helpful.
Hope this will work for you. All the best.

Hi Roger, Thank you for the sharing. This link may help you. Checklist to optimize your post 1-5

Be sure of your niche ad target market and use many of the fine array of Google assessment tools.

1. One of the pieces of advice I have been given is to write several small articles using keyword research and then longer articles. I noticed that a lot your articles are really long. Try 5 short a week to one long. Google likes lots of content as well as quality content.

2. You're probably not going to want to hear this, but you did ask for feedback... basshole. some people will find that funny. some people will not. many people will not refer to your site because they aren't sure how someone will take it. Someone may not be offended, but they won't share it on facebook either, even if it is a good article for that reason.

I wrote an e-book and paid a professional editor to edit it. I used one bad word, appropriately, It was the right word for the context. I didn't even use the word but a hybrid, like you do. The editor convinced me to remove it because of google indexing. She insisted from her vast e-book editing experience, that unless someone is looking for explicit content, google will ding you in indexing. If anyone has any type of filtering on their computer, they aren't going to see you in their search results.

That might not be an issue in your traffic, but it might be something to consider. A "first do no harm" kind of thing, like the doctors say.

3. The third piece of advice I received is to dominate your authority niche by creating multiple websites. I have three sites dedicated to the same topic, making money at home. I do a keyword research to find the right article title. I write the article once and then rewrite it twice, post it on all three sites. When search results pop up, I now have a higher change of appearing...several times. It isn't a lot of work to rewrite once you have written an article but I use a specific computer program to do it for me. PM and I will tell you what I use. I don't post the word for word article on all three sites, since google hates that.

That all may be good advice, or bad. As my dad used to say, Eat the meat, spit out the bones:)

I wish you well. Debbie

Check out the SumoMe plugin to get more traffic. Also, have you been active on G+ and Facebook communities relative to your interests?

BuzzSumo did not show a lot of social media shares (facebook, twitter, pinterest, google plus or linkedin for your website. I suggest focusing on fishing or bass communities and sharing your posts.

hi roger
having a quick look at the site, imo your use of titles may be a litte poor
i know that a rod is a rod but what is your keyword for the post?
it may have been better to have a title of bass fishing rods or top 10 bass fishingn rods. lot lower qsr and more niched(?) to your niche.
what are you selling? i am tending to ignore the ads down the rhs.
where is your call to action?
if you have traffic could you not get email addresses and then update them when you post and also sell them something? sorry add value to their lives so they cannot refuse your offer - never sell!
as you are getting the trafic you need to start to use it - at the moment it may be being used as an information site only.
definitely try to use your humour - but remember who your audience is - i take it you know who you are writing for?
which forums are you involved with? do the people on there know your site? are you know locally? do you carry cards with you?
you need to use forumfinder[dot]com to find some forums if you don't know them. get invloved
sort out what you are selling and find the best place to put the ads for most impact. (under the title).
have fun
phil

Hi Rodger, what do you think about doing a funny blog from the fish's point of view? What would the fish say when he sees the lure? Just a thought

I can't til I starting getting affiliate links.