Becoming awesome at your ONE thing

by fin
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There's been a strategy had some new exposure recently and people have been talking about it. Some things I love about it are great, but others not so much.

The strategy is writing as much articles as possible so you get billions of visitors per month from long-tail traffic.

One thing I can see happening is huge amounts of people getting into it because it's easy. Anyone can do it. Google can't tell the difference between a good post and one from a great writer, so people who have a lot of experience writing are going to be most at risk with this technique...

Reason being you're basically competing with everyone around the world with a basic command of the English language.

Imagine if 10 posts per day got you $10K per month. Teams of people from cheap countries could hook up and write 2 articles per day on a few sites, then split all the money.

The entrepreneur from a more expensive country and on his own will be screwed.

I think it's the same with everything: the tactic is great until it's let out of the bag.

Isn't it better to choose something you are good at and become a master at it? Then you're competing with a lot less people are have more chance to be successful?
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  • Profile picture of the author darrenchow
    In my opinion, being great at something demands hard work and time. One needs to go through hours of practice before they can earn sufficient experience to excel, to stand out from the crowd. I guess that is the reason why a lot of people go for the easy way.

    I prefer to scratch the surface of everything first and then choose the field I want to develop my skill. It brings greater value to things which I created for myself and for my clients at the end of the day.
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  • Profile picture of the author tiroberts
    I totally agree with your post Fin. It definitely gives you more of a competitive edge to focus on one thing and master it completely.

    I believe that in IM it's about being creative, thinking outside of the box, and really going that extra mile to sharpen your craft and build a true brand around it. I personally will NEVER rely on Google to send my traffic. That's like depending on them to send me my paycheck.

    IM is all about serving PEOPLE, not Google. That's where you're going to make the real money and stand out, if you can truly provide real value to your market.
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    • Profile picture of the author fin
      Originally Posted by tiroberts View Post

      I totally agree with your post Fin. It definitely gives you more of a competitive edge to focus on one thing and master it completely.

      I believe that in IM it's about being creative, thinking outside of the box, and really going that extra mile to sharpen your craft and build a true brand around it. I personally will NEVER rely on Google to send my traffic. That's like depending on them to send me my paycheck.

      IM is all about serving PEOPLE, not Google. That's where you're going to make the real money and stand out, if you can truly provide real value to your market.
      I'm going to have to go against my sig and thank you for that answer, and I can't just leave out Darren lol.
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  • Profile picture of the author Justin Spencer
    Fin,

    Google has gotten a lot better at recognizing, distinguishing, separating and ranking different web copy and content.

    So - the statement that great writers are at risk is inaccurate.

    Great writers will never ever be hungry.

    'Billions' of people are not going to come to your pages.

    Just not going to happen. You forget traffic = people.

    Outsourced articles by unqualified peeps are useless (read: completely USEless).

    Paying a legitimate writer/copywriter will actually result in something worth reading and coming back for more (See: Copyblogger.com).

    -Justin
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    • Profile picture of the author fin
      Originally Posted by Justin Spencer View Post

      Fin,

      Google has gotten a lot better at recognizing, distinguishing, separating and ranking different web copy and content.

      So - the statement that great writers are at risk is inaccurate.

      Great writers will never ever be hungry.

      'Billions' of people are not going to come to your pages.

      Just not going to happen. You forget traffic = people.

      Outsourced articles by unqualified peeps are useless (read: completely USEless).

      Paying a legitimate writer/copywriter will actually result in something worth reading and coming back for more (See: Copyblogger.com).

      -Justin
      Thanks for the reply.

      I know useless content is worth nothing, but will Google be able to tell the difference between a $25 article and a $100 article? I personally don't think they can anytime soon, but I'm definitely open to it happening.

      People updating that much are really only shooting for advertising or opt-ins. I don't see people reading 2000 articles, so I think the reader part doesn't matter so much as long as the articles are good.

      I know that websites like this has passed every Google update with flying colors so they definitely work, but I just think that low-hanging fruit will eventually start rising.

      I just think it's the new 500 adsense sites model and it usually catches up with people in the end.
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  • Profile picture of the author HolyWarrior
    I believe in pursuing your passion, and can definitely agree that going after that thing that you're excellent at, that you're an expert in, and that you're PASSIONATE about, will change your life and provide quality information for the people who come across you.

    Example, My Website:
    Power Motivator: Incredible Power, Unlimited Success

    I can't stand it when I'm looking for something on Google, and then one of the top search results is an article written by somebody with English as a second or third language, with no paragraphs (Wall of text), poor grammar, and obviously only there for SEO purposes.

    Can we stop this? No, but we CAN provide that excellent information and advice that sets us apart. People will catch on - as people always do - and will start finding either new, accurate sources of information, or new WAYS to find accurate sources of information.

    That's where we come in.

    When the market is cluttered with garbage and nonsense, the demand for expert knowledge and advice will increase. It's best to be on that boat of people who make a difference, even if it's tough in the beginning.

    I don't believe in just relying on Google or any search engine for all my traffic. It's nice, that's for sure, but it's also liberating not worrying about search engines, and knowing that you're providing great advice to dedicated visitors, ones who will spread the word and pull in more traffic for you.

    So become awesome in your "one thing," and start making a world of difference to yourself and others.
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