Started a blog
by Perry RaskinI think I could benefit from some SEO, so I decided to get a blog up and start writing some short posts. There are plenty of relevant topics/ideas I have in mind to write about. If anything, it can help drive traffic to Pointway just by matching Google searches and stuff.
It actually took like an entire day to get the blog up. I didn't want to use Wordpress or Ghost since I really like having control over everything. So what I did was basically copy the default Ghost theme and implemented it into a Next.js React web app, just like Pointway.
I'm using Forestry.io to add and edit blog posts. This way I don't need to touch the code to actually write up an article. It's nice - it commits the changes to the repo just like I would do if I were editing the code itself. This triggers my Heroku deployment which automatically publishes the new (or edited) post to the site.
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Hey Perry,
Great initiative on getting started with the blog. In most cases this is a long game and it can take 5+ months for fresh sites and blogs to do the 'Google dance'.
I would love to help with getting you on the right track with SEO targeting as there can be potential quick wins with long-tail keywords rather than going for too broad of a term.
Let me know if you want to chat about blog topics, I have been doing SEO + Content for 8 years now and have picked up a bunch tips and tricks that might help you out.
To gain momentum with the blog you will need to start getting some backlinks which will be difficult unless you create top-notch content. Start with startup directory lists and get your site on those so the big G starts to get more and more pings of your site.
Let me know if you want to have a quick call!
- Marius