The truth about SEO, getting Traffic and being a Web Celebrity
Feb 24th 2010
While you might think that there is a trick or some awesome tip that will get you the hoards of followers or web visitors like Pete Cashmore’s http://mashable.com (@mashable) or have dedicated fans like Shaun Inman, http://shauninman.com (@shauninman) or have people hang on your every word like Paul Scrivens http://www.drawar.com (@drawar). The reality is that these guys, worked hard and that is definitely an under statement. Building traffic and becoming the next big name online, is no easy task. And frankly speaking there is no science behind it. It is really all about;
- Trust (http://mashable.com/2010/02/24/social-media-trust/)
- Work
- Patience
- Patience
- ... did I mention Patience
That’s it, you have to work hard to build the best site you can. Putting the focus on your content and work hard to interactive with your users/readers, submitting it to sites that relate to your site’s topic or content. Email people you are fans of online, share your articles with them, ask questions.
After all this hard work though is, patience. It is the the ultimate ingredient to this mix of blood, sweat and tears. You have to religiously do these things everyday, in order to earn the trust from user/readers. It takes time.
Although there are some people that gain web fame quickly, it’s usually short lived. And if your looking for that key to success then, just upload a video of a cat juggling some mice, that’ll get you fame, but not forge a legacy in the temperamental world of the web.
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Step your game up
One of the biggest issues is that people assume that because they work hard they deserve to be recognized, when in reality their hard work isn't hard at all. Doing stuff on the web is pretty easy. Publishing a blog post is probably the easiest thing you can do and yet just because we spend 30 minutes or an hour on something we feel as though we should be recognized. It doesn't work that way.
You have to stand out from the crowd and that is where the hard work kicks in. So to reiterate, amount of time spent != hard work.
People who wish to be famous simply have to ask themselves what have they done today to get them there. Writing an entry doesn't get you there. Busting your ass on the content and then marketing the hell out of it might get you on the right track, but then guess what? You have to do it all over again. And again. And again.
I have been on the web as an online presence for over 8 years now and I am no where near where I wanted to be simply because I wasn't consistent in the hard work that I put in. It always came in spurts and that isn't the way to get what you want. Hard work, quality, patience and consistency.
Indeed
Thanks Scrivs, it's funny you mention consistency because I think this is where a lot of people fall off, are can't maintain the level of work. But honestly, I say as long as the quality of your content remains the same, then I think your entitled to a day or two off.
I totally agree on your line, "Hard work, quality, patience and consistency."
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