Ask HN:What are some SEO techniques for bootstrapped project
What are some of the specific on page and off page techniques one can try when there are well established sites already existing in the same category.How to make sure you rank well on same keywords.
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Core Principles for Independent Builders:
Charging customers from day one acts as the ultimate filter for building software that solves genuine, high-urgency problems.
Keeping fixed overhead low and leveraging lean infrastructure allows founders to stay alive until market tailwinds kick in.
Small, repetitive improvements in customer retention and conversion rates yield massive returns over multi-year horizons.
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The community focused on B2B customer acquisition channels, cold email vs SEO distribution, and balancing full-time employment with side-project development.
CATEGORY Bootstrapping & MRR →
HISTORICAL ERA Web 2.0 Genesis (2007–2013)
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your standard H1, H2 tags. meta title for all pages 55 characters or less. meta descriptions 155 characters or less on all pages. of course original content that is "unique" for the niche, takes a different approach to the topic, not just original work. different media if possible for consumers to want to share, or come back for more. i would recommend you read groovehq.com/blog and ViperChill.com as well as Moz.com for tips to expand on the topics... solid advice fromm all... Good Luck
i would recommend guest posts: they work for google (you place a link to your website in the author info section), but they also bring other website traffic to you.
I am working on some solution to this problem. I have created tool which helps you find profitable keyword niches in Google: metrics11.com