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Google can be a source of dependable blog traffic.
People who search for specific terms use the site to access solutions.
I advise you to drive Google traffic.
But do your readers use Google?
Does your audience resonate with page 1 guidance?
Perhaps your audience does not originate from that source; thinking this one through avoids time-wasting.
Imagine spending years trying to dominate Google if your audience does not congregate in those parts.
Believe it or not, billions of human beings use other knowledge portals online.
True story!
Social media alone boasts billions of users.
Get Clear
Get clear on your perfect reader.
See the individual in your mind.
What does the person want?
Look at typical page 1 results.
Does your perfect reader want that?
Maybe?
Maybe not?
The average Blogging From Paradise reader wants specific blogging tips. I go heavy on mindset. I also share practical blogging tips.
Some of my posts rank high on Google.
But I know that much of what I teach resonates not with typical page 1 results. I do this intentionally. I never try to be different. However, empowering bloggers to think before acting seems quite different than most page 1 results for competitive keywords.
The world says just to mindlessly do something to solve your problems. But is that true? Does everyone around you solve all problems by mindlessly doing stuff? If it were true then the mindless would cure life’s ills fairly effortlessly. But you and I know; this is not the case.
I know that my ideal reader is discerning. I observed too many “mentally walking dead” bloggers to tell them that blogging is simply doing things to get the cheese. No it is not. Nothing can be further from the truth. Page 1 traffic usually claims that doing certain things brings success but this is not true.
Do I want to send Google traffic to my blog if this is the general expectation?
Do I want a sky high bounce rate after these folks receive the rude awakening; mindfulness plays a huge role in thriving?
I explicitly make Blogging From Paradise Dot Com my traffic source to drive the right people to my blog. Bloggers who do the inner work have always been my target. Coming across my mindset-oriented content offsite and onsite reveals what I’m about. No surprises here.
I do not necessarily want the average Google user to visit my blog because the general public is not in the proper head space to accept what I have to offer. I gladly invite everyone who wants to learn more, yet, know that this blog is not for everyone. Take it or leave it. I guide bloggers who want to follow my guidance. Everyone else seems better off seeking a mainstream solution.
Our little world of mindset-oriented bloggers continues to grow, of course. We blog. We follow practical blogging strategies to stick to the basics. I publish long form content. I create content for social media. I target everything. I email my list. Running away from practical strategies is not the answer. Getting clear on your intent, is. Being mindful as you go about your blogging day is the answer.
The Red Flag
Many moons ago I wrote for a world famous blog.
Millions of followers flocked to this iconic site boasting celebrities as my fellow contributors.
I eventually moved on from that opportunity based on seeing one obvious red flag.
I mentioned in one post how taking responsibility for your mind – and life – was the key to happiness. The editor told me that I had to reword that line before the post would be published. I politely thanked the individual but notified them that I could not make the change.
At first, it shocked me but the experience made sense. Why did the site become popular with millions of people? The gen pop wants a bit of rah-rah positive but has no interest in taking full personal responsibility for their lives. Why in the hell would you want to do that? People turn to the government for answers. People hold politicians responsible. Why the heck would you take responsibility in a world dominated by depression and blame?
Sorry; but I do not want those folks here because none are my ideal reader.
I suffered horribly by playing the same blame game for decades until I gradually woke up from the sham.
I guide bloggers how to follow practical blogging tips with the right mindset.
Page 1 Google blogging advice is helpful on a practical level. I commend the Big G and content creators for laying things out effectively on a level of form. Bravo to that.
Yet my target is different.
I pinpoint bloggers who do things with intent. I want thinkers not mindless doers. Why? Mindless doing leads to the sky high blogging failure rate.
Real World Scenario
Most of the bloggers – aspiring and struggle veterans alike – who Google “blogging tips” and see similar practical steps laid out from page 1 results:
- read the tips and say to self “I cannot do any of this stuff!” and quit before they begin
- do some of the stuff and quit after a week or month
- debate the stuff, distrusting pros as skeptics do
- put off following the advice until next year
Why do most bloggers behave in such fashion?
Mindset.
Or more accurately, because of their mind’s narration as they read the content.
This is why I commit heavily to mindset and blogging.
The failure rate is high for a lack of mental awareness, certainly not due to a lack of information.
Conclusion
Google traffic can be helpful.
But before you trip over yourself to drive traffic from the search giant remember your reader.
Some Google users resonate with my blog.
Most won’t.
That’s OK.
My blog posts and offsite content funnel the right kind of traffic to Blogging From Paradise Dot Com.
Maybe your content is the ultimate traffic source?
