So just recently… about the time I started this blog almost a month ago… I have been slowly taking over the first page on Google when I type in my name, Dave Winget.
With less than 200k results found with “Dave Winget” in the search - it has been easy. Already the first 4 spots are mine, and that’s without trying.
I put nearly no time into it… other than writing for this blog. I guess I never really thought about how easy it is to be ranked for something that no one else is trying for….
So after this I wanted to test how easy it really is to start from nothing and compete with something slightly more difficult and find out exactly what it takes for more competitive words (using the scientific method, or at least a bastardization of it… like the kind creationists use).
I chose “storage” and “moving” in Phoenix, Tucson, and Arizona. Not an impossible task under 10million results for each of these . So I made 2 sites (starting small again as little effort as possible - designs lifted from OSWD) linked them together and just put up a lot of content about moving and storage in Phoenix, Tucson, and Arizona in general. Not even 2 weeks later and one of the pages is ranking for “Tucson Storage” and “Tucson Moving.” (just under 2million results for each of these) it isn’t my main goal but was a side goal… but it just happened with my content/descriptions and such.
This page is not on the first page yet, far from it - it is on the 9th. Well shy of the top three… but for putting very little effort (only adding it to few free directories) not a bad start.
I will keep an eye on it and let you know how far/fast it moves up or what other real tactics I try.
(Note: The link to these sites from my blog counts as a no effort tactic)