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What were some key things that got you from 5-10 visits to 50-100 visita /day? Thx for awesome post

antjanus 14y ago
:) that's what the post is about: * my site is well designed, easy to read * responsive design ensures repeat visits from people (ie. people don't just say "well, fuck, can't see it on my phone") * publishing schedule that ensured I had fresh content every week * putting strong opinions into my articles. People like reading strong opinions * listening to readers and adjusting design/content according to concerns * analytics which allowed me to measure which topics are more successful and popular than others * strong branding and community involvement that makes my name recognizable on several well-trafficked forums. But let me simplify that a bit: * write GOOD content. Something new, something fresh, something that answers questions that people have. Put yourself into it, make it passionate. * share your content wherever you're active. Whether it's forrst, linkedin, or reddit, be active, be recognizable, have a history of commenting on other people's stuff, and post at good intervals. I get most of my traffic from there * analytics: analyze your strong points and weak points. Figure out what's getting ranked on google from all the awesome stuff you write. Make that topic stronger, support it with a few more articles. :) That's basically it! My articles were popular, they got shared, they got linked, raised my PR, gave me traffic, and show up on the front page for several great keywords!
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- gnu8 14y ago
  I feel like you wrote this post to the same standard. e.g. "people love lists".
  - antjanus 14y ago
    hmmm, I guess you caught me there. I wish I had been more specific. I find many list-based posts, short, and linkbait-like without any real sort of information, often covering broad topics with general statements. Or, on the other hand, provide 10 links to 10 places with 10 images and no explanation whatsoever why those ten links were chosen. I don't see the trend as prevalent today as it was last year where every post was a "Top 10 SEO tricks" and each "trick" was just a synonym for the same thing, eg "1. Write better - because writing is good. 2. Better content - because content is good. 3. Quality material - because quality is good". I definitely do have a certain structure to my posts. My headings allow easy scanning but I also offer detail on each topic. For example, when I discuss "Unreliable Hosting", I try to explain WHAT I did wrong and WHY. I feel like it's hard to get away from such a structure.
antjanus 14y ago
I added your question in the Q&A so that others can read the summary answer.

:) that's what the post is about: * my site is well designed, easy to read * responsive design ensures repeat visits from people (ie. people don't just say "well, fuck, can't see it on my phone") * publishing schedule that ensured I had fresh content every week * putting strong opinions into my articles. People like reading strong opinions * listening to readers and adjusting design/content according to concerns * analytics which allowed me to measure which topics are more successful and popular than others * strong branding and community involvement that makes my name recognizable on several well-trafficked forums. But let me simplify that a bit: * write GOOD content. Something new, something fresh, something that answers questions that people have. Put yourself into it, make it passionate. * share your content wherever you're active. Whether it's forrst, linkedin, or reddit, be active, be recognizable, have a history of commenting on other people's stuff, and post at good intervals. I get most of my traffic from there * analytics: analyze your strong points and weak points. Figure out what's getting ranked on google from all the awesome stuff you write. Make that topic stronger, support it with a few more articles. :) That's basically it! My articles were popular, they got shared, they got linked, raised my PR, gave me traffic, and show up on the front page for several great keywords!

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gnu8 14y ago
I feel like you wrote this post to the same standard. e.g. "people love lists".
- antjanus 14y ago
  hmmm, I guess you caught me there. I wish I had been more specific. I find many list-based posts, short, and linkbait-like without any real sort of information, often covering broad topics with general statements. Or, on the other hand, provide 10 links to 10 places with 10 images and no explanation whatsoever why those ten links were chosen. I don't see the trend as prevalent today as it was last year where every post was a "Top 10 SEO tricks" and each "trick" was just a synonym for the same thing, eg "1. Write better - because writing is good. 2. Better content - because content is good. 3. Quality material - because quality is good". I definitely do have a certain structure to my posts. My headings allow easy scanning but I also offer detail on each topic. For example, when I discuss "Unreliable Hosting", I try to explain WHAT I did wrong and WHY. I feel like it's hard to get away from such a structure.

antjanus 14y ago

I added your question in the Q&A so that others can read the summary answer.