The Age of Social Media Enlightenment is Here to Stay

Keyword SEO marketing… blogging with keywords… topic keywords… and the list goes on, and on. From most of the articles I have read online, I am supposed to do keyword research on my audience’s desires, then do topic research to see what they will read before I even think about putting pen to paper. It damn near takes to fun out of simply writing what I am thinking or feeling.

Subliminal keywords: (apps, data, blog, code)

Hence, the topic I choose to discuss with you is appropriately named “Analysis Paralysis.”

I understand I need to attend to these tasks sooner rather than later if I want my works to be read by millions of readers. But, by doing so, I find all this research, and analysis is influencing what I end up writing!

Instead of writing for you, the reader, I am now juxtaposing my words to make sure they align with the Gods of the algorithm. I must confess, I haven’t had much practice at writing like this. I normally just sit my butt down and write until my words stop flowing.

I am not adept at this “social media marketing” facet of writing. In fact, I am just the opposite. I’m quite aloof in trying to paint by someone else’s numbers. I find it difficult to remember all these new subtleties, while realigning them into the context of my article.

Maybe it is just me! After all, I do come from a very old school of thought that taught me the message is more important than the manner in which it is received.

How many of these SEO words am I supposed to use in each article? It beats me! Does it have to be so many keywords per 100 words written? From what I have read, I am supposed to inject these words nonchalantly into my sentences.

More keywords: (Google critical update, algorithm, ranking signal)

Oh look, here’s a couple of those keyword things laying on the ground: analysis paralysis. I think I’ll put those away in my pocket for use at a later date. On second thought, wait, I think these fit right here in this part of my article, so I’m going to go ahead and use them.

Analysis paralysis is what happens when you think about the problem far longer than you act on the problem. You see, keyword strategy can consume way more of your writing time, allowing you to accomplish less than you had hoped. That strategy can also cause lack of self-confidence, “in a funk-ness,” and depression. It can be, and is one of the primary causes of writer's block!

Once I realized this was happening to me, I resolved to write my normal, old way. I found it is better to edit what I have written to try to incorporate all those keywords and phrases.

Don’t be surprised if, someday, you search for this article and it arrives at the top of Google. Just search for it under ANALYSIS PARALYSIS.

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