Let me be totally honest with you.
When I first started my website, I had no idea what I was doing.
I thought if I just wrote good content, people would find it.
Well… they didn’t.
My blog was basically invisible. Zero traffic. Zero clicks. Nothing.
But everything changed once I started learning about SEO (Search Engine Optimization). Not in some crazy technical way — I’m not a coder or anything — just simple, smart steps that actually work.
And today, I’m going to share what I did — real strategies that helped me go from nowhere to page one on Google.
Step 1: I Stopped Writing for Myself — and Started Writing for People
This was my biggest mistake at the beginning.
I used to write what I wanted to write about. But Google doesn’t care what you want to say — it cares about what people are searching for.
So I started using tools like:
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Google Auto Suggest (just start typing and see what comes up)
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“People Also Ask” section on Google
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AnswerThePublic.com
I began finding real questions people were asking, and then I just answered them in blog posts — simply, clearly, and honestly.
That alone made a huge difference.
Step 2: I Wrote Like I Talk
Forget fancy words. Forget trying to sound smart.
I started writing my blog posts like I was texting a friend. I made it easy to read, conversational, and friendly. I broke things into small sections, used bold to highlight key points, and added subheadings to make scanning easier.
Here’s a simple rule I follow now:
If a 12-year-old can’t understand it, I rewrite it.
Step 3: I Focused on ONE Keyword Per Page
In the past, I was stuffing every post with tons of keywords. It didn’t work — and it looked spammy.
Now I focus on one main keyword per post. For example, if I’m writing about “how to start a blog,” that’s my main keyword — and I’ll use variations naturally throughout the post.
I put the keyword in:
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The page title
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The first paragraph
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One or two subheadings
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The meta description
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The URL (like:
yourwebsite.com/how-to-start-a-blog)
Simple. Clean. Effective.
Step 4: I Made My Website Faster (Like, Way Faster)
This one shocked me.
I didn’t realize how much a slow website hurts your Google ranking.
I ran my site through Google PageSpeed Insights and it was horrible. So I:
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Compressed all my images
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Deleted unnecessary plugins
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Installed a caching plugin
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Switched to faster hosting
After that, my bounce rate dropped and my rankings started improving.
Step 5: I Got a Few Real Backlinks (Not Fake Ones)
Backlinks are basically when other websites link to your site. It tells Google, “Hey, this site is trustworthy.”
I didn’t buy backlinks. Instead, I:
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Wrote guest posts for other blogs
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Reached out to bloggers in my niche and offered helpful content
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Shared useful tools or checklists that people wanted to link to
It took some effort, but even just a few good backlinks helped me rank faster.
Step 6: I Updated Old Posts Regularly
Most people write a blog post and never touch it again.
Big mistake.
Every few months, I go back to my older posts and:
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Add new information
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Fix outdated links
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Make the content more clear
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Improve internal linking
Sometimes a 5-minute update pushed a post from page 2 to top 3 results on Google. No joke.
Final Thoughts: SEO Isn’t Magic — It’s Just Consistency
If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this:
📌 You don’t need to be an expert.
📌 You don’t need to game the system.
📌 You just need to create real value — and be consistent.
Figure out what people are searching for.
Answer it better than anyone else.
And give Google a reason to show your site.
That’s it.
It took me a few months to get traction, but once it started, things snowballed.
Now I get steady traffic, leads, and email sign-ups — all from free Google searches.
So if you’re just starting out, or if you’ve been stuck, I hope this gives you a roadmap.
Stick with it. SEO rewards those who keep showing up.
Thanks for reading!
If you have any questions, feel free to drop a comment or email me directly. I’m always happy to help fellow creators grow their sites — without the stress. 🙌