Just analyzed 105 struggling sites this month.
(The patterns are shockingly clear)
You think it's your content? Nope.
You think it's your niche? Wrong again.
You think it's competition? Not even close.
In my 6Â years of optimizing sites, I've watched Google transform completely.
Look at page 9 vs page 1 results.
The difference is “SEARCH INTENT”
This is what's killing your traffic
You're creating what YOU want to create
Not what users actually search for
Your content satisfies YOU
You're writing 3k words blog posts
When the SERP wants video guides, or tools
You still think SEO is keyword research and keyword placement, lol
It’s about INTENT now
I moved a client from page 7 to position 1.
Not with tricks.
Not with backlink schemes.
Just by perfectly aligning the keyword intent.
In 2025
Google's AI understands user satisfaction better than ever.
Core Web Vitals impact rankings more than ever.
Trust signals matter more than ever.
Most blogs will continue getting zero traffic.
Because most writers refuse to adapt.
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DM me “CONTENT” if you are interested and let's do your content the right way!
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