Thread by @semrush

“Niche Site Beginners” tend to make a few crucial mistakes when it comes to building their own site to an authority site

Here's how to think like a successful publisher

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Why would you listen to me?

I've built my blog to more than 1 million page views per month (then I sold it for 6 figures)

I've learned a lot (about myself) along the way.

Changing how I think of “neesh websites” paved my way to success.

So, let's go!

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✨ You Need To Be Patient ✨

“How long does it take to see results?” is a common question when you're just starting out

The answer is “it depends” – anyway, you shouldn't expect serious results in the first 6 months

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Publishing content, researching keywords, doing competitor analysis

You'll need to become a master of delayed gratification

Most people who start give up too early

This is your edge: if you keep writing and optimizing, you'll be in the top 10% already

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✨ You're Building a Business FFS ✨

Most people creating their first website consider it to be a hobby or a lil' cute side project

This kind of thinking stifles your growth drastically!

Why even start when you don't take it serious?

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Sure – I get it

You don't even know if you'll make it (or how long it'll take)

You look for shortcuts …

low-quality AI content
boring theme
no focus on UX
…
… to get results fast

THIS APPROACH WILL NOT TAKE YOU FAR

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You need to be thinking like a business owner / like a brand

Your visitors are your customers & you want them to be satisfied when they're visiting your site

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…

Why would they stay on your site?
Why would they opt in to your newsletter?
Why would they come back?
Why would someone link to you?

You need to stand out!

Better design, better content, a better user experience

(which takes us to our last point)

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✨ You'll Fail a Lot and that's Part of the Game ✨

“Yea, but what if this doesn't work?” is a question numerous people ask themselves regularly

The difference between the ones who succeed and those who don't is simple:

Successful peeps do it anyway …

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… and they “fail” a lot.

But 10 tries with just one win is still miles ahead of 0 tries

And that's the most important advice I can give you:

Just start. You'll figure everything out along the way.

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Remember:

You don't need to know everything to get started

(Your favorite creator didn't know what they were doing when they've started)

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You just need keep up the momentum

Trust the process
Ask question
Find the answers

and you'll get there eventually

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