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Despite massive SEO budgets and content teams held by large companies, a solo blogger was able to outperform all of them in a specific area of SEO. In the niche area of tiny house solar power, a solo blogger who we will call Ben (the blogger wrote anonymously) beat our major solar companies in SERPs. Ben created a personal blog centered around off-grid living. Ben was a tiny house enthusiast and soon recognized that people online were searching for specific questions and info that was not being answered or provided, such as \u201cBest solar kits for tiny homes\u201d<\/em>, \u201cHow to power a shed with solar\u201d<\/em>, and \u201cTiny house battery setup\u201d. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seeing a clear gap in available content from larger companies, Ben took it upon himself to answer such questions on his own blog. His blog focused on extremely specific topics related to small scale solar, and every blog post tackled one exact question in detail. Ben used photos from his own solar projects, and included real prices, products, and pros & cons from his personal experiences. Ben also targeted long-tail keywords that had low competition, and used clean titles, H2s, and meta descriptions. He also optimized image alt tags and file names for every photo he used. He included links to Amazon and other solar retailers and the products he used and showcased. Ben also stayed engaged with his audience, and answered specific reader questions and comments, he even sold an eBook on solar DIY setups. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result of all of this; Ben\u2019s blog ranked #1 for dozens of tiny house solar queries online, outranking giants like Home Depot. Ben earned over $100,000 a year from affiliate revenue and his eBook sales. Ben had done all this without ads, a team, or link building. All Ben had was a WordPress blog, and smart content. This story reminds us of the power of specificity in SEO and relevant, quality, engaging content, and that even solo creators can capture a market online with such content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Despite massive SEO budgets and content teams held by large companies, a solo blogger was able to outperform all of them in a specific area of SEO. In the niche area of tiny house solar power, a solo blogger who we will call Ben (the blogger wrote anonymously) beat our major solar companies in SERPs. 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