Medium Article Review

For this example, we've taken a Medium article titled "How I Skyrocketed My Blog Traffic: 0 To 70K Per Month With Google Discover" and applied the template to its content. See the article review given by Bash below.

Skyrocket Your Blog Traffic Strategy

General insights:

Informative experience sharing: The article provides a firsthand account of dramatically increasing blog traffic using Google Discover.
Target audience identification: Aimed at bloggers and digital marketers seeking practical advice on SEO and content strategy optimization.

Content quality and structuring:

Actionable insights needed: Incorporate step-by-step guides or checklists to enhance practicality.
Authenticity query: Content possesses a genuine, experienced voice, likely not AI-generated.
Engagement boost: Add interactive elements like quizzes or real-time traffic growth charts.
Structure enhancement: Use more varied headings, subheadings, and bullet points for easier scanning.
Comparison to existing content: Offers unique personal success story but lacks detailed comparisons to broader methods or statistics.

Call-to-Action (CTA) Effectiveness:

CTA critique: CTAs present but could be more compelling with specific action prompts.
CTA improvement: Suggest 'Download our step-by-step guide' near the start and end for better visibility and conversion.

SEO and Keyword Integration:

Keywords identified: Google Discover, SEO tips, organic traffic, blogging success.
Integration quality: Well-integrated, maintaining readability and context relevance.
Content improvement for SEO: Increase use of related long-tail keywords for more specific queries.
Suggested keyword families: Content marketing strategies, increasing blog engagement, Google algorithm updates.

Expanding the content pillar:

New article on analyzing Google Algorithm changes for Discover visibility.
Guide to SEO tools and software comparisons for bloggers.
Strategies for maintaining consistent blog growth and traffic.

Final Appraisal:

Key strengths: Authentic experience and practical insights.
Weaknesses: Lacks diversity in content structuring and detailed comparison with alternative strategies.
Content: 85/100
User experience: 80/100
SEO quality: 75/100
Uniqueness: 90/100

Action plan:

Enhance content with more actionable steps and guides.
Incorporate more diverse and engaging elements like visuals and interactive tools.
Revise CTAs for clearer actionable prompts and strategic placement.
Expand keyword usage to cover broader aspects of SEO and content marketing.
Develop complementary content to build out the blog's topical authority.

Ask Bash:

What specific Google Discover criteria does the blog meet?
How could the blog differentiate its content strategy from competitors more effectively?
What additional engagement metrics would help measure the article's success?
Are there any specific audience segments that responded better to the SEO techniques used?
What future Google updates could potentially impact the blog's traffic strategy?

Boosting Blog Traffic with Google Discover: A Success Story

In November 2023, a blogger managed to increase their blog's traffic from zero to an impressive 70k monthly visitors, largely thanks to effectively leveraging Google Discover. Starting with a year-old domain and no traffic in October 2023, they embarked on a dedicated content strategy, posting two blogs daily. By analyzing and enhancing the backlink strategies and keywords of smaller competitors with a Domain Rating (DR) of 20 or below, the blogger significantly improved their blog's visibility. The breakthrough came when they concentrated on generating articles around trending topics, which led to their content being featured on Google Discover, resulting in 3k-4k clicks from this source alone. On top of Google Search traffic, which reached about 5k clicks per day by December 2023, the blogger's efforts illustrate the power of strategic SEO and content marketing.