I’m going to keep the intro short, because I’m assuming you’re coming here amid technical SEO chaos, a fire, maybe even just a fire drill (that has a lot of executive attention).
Below is a process for fighting technical SEO flames. It may help your life, or it may not, chance are we don’t know each other, so why should I make assumptions about what’s useful to you.
Anyway, if you’re looking to a quick audit list, you should probably just skip to step 4. I won’t hold it against you.
You may miss out on some good random takeaways along the way, but most people don’t read anyways. Well, except you, since you’re still here and it turned out to be not that short of an intro after all…
Step 1: Panic Disengaged
Close your email. (This process works better if you actually follow the process).
OK, now take in a deep breath in 1.2.3.4.5… now breath out, 1.2.3.4.
Alright, now stop reading this blog. Maybe go grab some water, coffee, tea.
Take a walk outside (unless it’s frigid, then definitely don’t do that). This post will be here when you get back.
(Hopefully, you came back…)
Now to lessen your nerves – turn into a robot. Just kidding. But you get the point – nerves, anxiety, and the mental load – life can serve us a lot.
It can be hard to reach a place where emotions and nerves aren’t intertwined, especially when faced with stress. At the same time, it’s important to approach technical SEO problems with a clear, analytical, logical mindset.
Sometimes this “mode” comes with more experience, genetic, personality type, or horoscope. – Read more
