I am doing something wrong.

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I decided to pick a niche Online Gaming Guides. Built a page but my content is all adrift.
I am finding it difficult to put it in the correct format that I had in mind i.e. the title of the site.

Any help would be gratefully received. I am struggling to find the actual content I need. i.e. Maps, Cheats content etc. I know there is a lot out there.
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  • Profile picture of the author ChrisNosal
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    Originally Posted by garyogden View Post

    I decided to pick a niche Online Gaming Guides. Built a page but my content is all adrift.
    I am finding it difficult to put it in the correct format that I had in mind i.e. the title of the site.

    Any help would be gratefully received. I am struggling to find the actual content I need. i.e. Maps, Cheats content etc. I know there is a lot out there.
    What you need to do is learn how to structure content.

    I know this feeling because I went through this myself, where you keep looking at your content, and part of you just knows it's disorganized, messy, and not good enough, but you have no idea what to do to change it.

    The first thing your customer wants to know is why what they're reading is valuable, And why they should even bother to stop to read it.

    For example, they want to know the benefits of what they'll gain by reading your content, in the disadvantages and what they'll lose if they don't stop and take the time to read your content.

    You need to show them why they should use their valuable time Reading your content, and let them know they're not wasting it.

    For example, on this page you're going to learn exactly what foods to eat to lose weight. Once you know the right foods, losing weight becomes effortless. But, if you've been struggling for a long time, it's not because you haven't tried hard enough, or because you are dedicated, it's because you haven't had this information.

    The second thing your customer wants to know is what they're getting a lot of your page. At this stage you provide a blueprint of structure and facts.

    For example, if you were selling a weight loss product, It would be, "in order to lose weight there are three critical steps you need to take before your body will begin to ramp up your metabolism, and cause you to lose weight"

    The third is how. In this step your customer wants to know how to take out and apply what you just taught them in the real world.

    For example, you want to plan out the diet of green beans and vegetables in the morning, carbs and pastas for lunch, and meats and protein at night.

    Of course I just made this up, I don't actually know that much about health in dieting, and this was a very short example, because I only have so much time to type a long post lol.

    But, when you read that back, and compare it to the content on your site, you'll be able to see how it brings order, organization, and flow and structure to your content.

    You'll also notice I explained each concept two, and then followed it up by giving you an example of how to take out and apply the theoretical concepts, so I was able to communicate a complete picture to your brain.
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  • Profile picture of the author ChrisNosal
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    Another reason you're struggling, it's because you don't know what your goal is.

    If you just jump right in and immediately start trying to create something with no clearly defined goal or organization, all you're going to end up with is a bunch of randomly created objects, because you're going to be creating all over the place.

    If you know what you are trying to create in your head before hand, anything you create will be weighed against that..

    For example, if you're trying to create a program for six pack abs, and you start writing random stuff about weight loss, you'll be asking yourself with everything you create, "is this content aligned with the highly specific goal I'm trying to create?"

    If you can't find cheats and stuff, maybe look for similar approach to your niche that it involves other things, And that when you do start finding the cheat send other maps and things you're looking for, you can involve those and integrate them with what you're already doing, because they'll all fit into the same place.

    Figure out who your reader is.

    Make a list of all the things your readers would like to see under website, then narrow it down to the top 3 to 5 things that 90% of your readers would most be looking for, then figure out which articles and content fit that criteria, and focus your site specifically around making a few key things that your readers most want really great.
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    • Profile picture of the author garyogden
      Sorry I forgot to post what I was doing wrong.
      Online Gaming Guides

      I have read both posts and they make extremely good sense so i guess its back to the drawing board.
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      • Profile picture of the author ChrisNosal
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        Originally Posted by garyogden View Post

        Sorry I forgot to post what I was doing wrong.
        Online Gaming Guides

        I have read both posts and they make extremely good sense so i guess its back to the drawing board.
        The first thing your reader looks for when they land on your page is context... "why am I here?" - they see the word "finally" as the first thing their eyes are drawn to, and that tells them nothing.

        "The gaming strategy guides you've been waiting for?" - instead of asking using hype, tell them specifically what they're getting.

        Also, out of all the sites in their niche (they've looked at 10+ others before you probably, so why do you beat all your competitors? Let them know what you offer others don't - your unique reason for existing with all the other options out there.
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