{"id":842,"date":"2023-09-20T18:08:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T18:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nichelion.com\/?p=842"},"modified":"2023-09-20T21:09:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T21:09:02","slug":"the-mental-game-of-niche-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nichelion.com\/the-mental-game-of-niche-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mental Game of Niche Sites : Google Updates (Focus!)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Being in the position where you need to recover from a Google update sucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m busting out this post while being in the midst of a dramatic drop in traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My beautiful, beautiful asset!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Now is not the time for outright panic.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a time for calm, reflection, and perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, I will share some insights and tips for you so hopefully, your day or month gets better!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

have perspective<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In my prior life, I used to play online poker professionally, and part and parcel of that line of work was improving your mental game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have found many parallels between online poker and niche website building. I have studied both intensively, with the mental aspect being huge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While studying poker, I came across a book called “The Mental Game of Poker” by Jared Tendler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jared was an avid golfer and was coaching some of the top professional PGA golfers about their mental approach to golf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He then found his teaching from golf transferred over well to pro poker players and decided to write a book covering the topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Niche sites, poker, and now golf… get to the point Dan!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can\u2019t control the cards; you can only control how you play.<\/p>\nThe Mental Game of Poker by Jared Tendler<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

And one, more for good measure<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When it’s forecasting rain, and you step outside your house and it’s pouring, does it make sense to get angry?<\/p>\nI’m paraphrasing, but I think this is from the same book<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Google updates are a part of the game. To think otherwise is delusional.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can curse the gods and complain to anyone who will listen, but that doesn’t get you anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dust yourself off, take a breath, and let’s move forward with positivity, grit, and determination to bounce back stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pressure makes diamonds, and the vast majority of winners in our space have been hit by an update and come back. This is how the winners are made<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what do I do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I strongly encourage you not to take any drastic action.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These updates can take several weeks to roll out fully. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a step back and consider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n