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Impressions but No Clicks: What I’m Fixing Right Now (And Why)

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When I run across a post with impressions but no clicks, it raises a flag for me. It’s Google’s way of saying, “I see your content… I’m just not sure it’s worth clicking yet.” That usually means one of two…

  • Dan Swords
  • May 6, 2026
  • Blogging Strategy & Growth

Blog Impressions But No Clicks: What to Fix First

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Seeing blog impressions but no clicks is one of the most confusing parts of starting a blog. You open Google Search Console, notice your posts showing up in search results, and expect traffic to follow. But it doesn’t. The numbers…

  • Dan Swords
  • May 2, 2026
  • Building the Dream

Building the Dream: Blog Traffic Growth After One Month

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Google Search Console seems to be stuck right now, so this felt like a good time to step back and look at my blog traffic growth over the past month. If you remember from my original post, Beyond the Visitor…

  • Dan Swords
  • April 29, 2026
  • Blogging Strategy & Growth

Why Is My Blog Not Growing? What to Fix First

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If you’re asking why is my blog not growing, you’re not alone. Most bloggers hit this point where they’re putting in the work, but not seeing results. It’s frustrating, but in most cases, the issue isn’t one big mistake, it’s…

  • Dan Swords
  • April 25, 2026
  • Building the Dream

Why Is My Blog Not Getting Traffic? Here’s What I’m Doing Next

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I went back to my Google Search Console and I see things haven’t moved much. That’s understandable. It’s only been what, two weeks? Like they say, “Rome wasn’t built in a day,” and neither will your website traffic. Still, it…

  • Dan Swords
  • April 8, 2026
  • Building the Dream

How to Start a Blog After 50: The Tortoise Was Right

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If you looked at my visitor count from last Tuesday, you probably wouldn’t see a “digital revolution” in the making. In fact, if I were chasing viral trends or overnight success, I might have hung it up by Wednesday morning.…

  • Dan Swords
  • April 1, 2026
  • Building the Dream

Beyond the Visitor Count: A New Content Creation Strategy for My Core Pages

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My content creation strategy is evolving. I’m still publishing content every week, two posts a week to be exact. But I’ve started to notice something. A few pages are starting to move. So instead of treating every post equally, I’m…

  • Dan Swords
  • March 25, 2026
  • Building the Dream

The Dream Is Big, Even if Last Tuesday’s Visitor Count Was Small

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Starting over after 50 isn’t just a possibility; it’s an opportunity. Age is nothing more than a number, so don’t let it dictate your dreams. The haters are gonna hate and there’s always a troll under some bridge, but their…

  • Dan Swords
  • March 18, 2026

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