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My Article Accidentally Became the #1 Search Result on Google

But How on Earth Did I Do It?

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First, I’m not trying to boast at all. I’m genuinely shocked it’s performing so well. It was a topic I was passionate about and wrote in an hour or two. Still, somehow I’ve had strangers send me messages on Facebook thanking me for writing it and saying they look forward to more of my writing. I’ve also had the misfortune of people insulting and threatening me, but let’s pretend that didn’t happen.

Drama aside, how the hell did I do it? And perhaps more importantly, can I ever do it again? Let’s take a look and see if this strange fluke or not. I’ll break down the things I did well accidentally, and what I would do differently next time.

First, here’s the screenshot to prove I’m not kidding:

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What Did I Do Accidentally?

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