This is wonderful information, @paulag! And it’s so sensible. It might sound challenging for those who don’t yet have a website, niche, or ability to write those cornerstone articles, and those things do take time, so they are excellent starting points!

Reading this, I realized I have completed all of those initial steps and am sitting on an opportunity to grow readership on my site. I need to continue adding valuable content and launch my off-page SEO plan. Thank you for this great info! I have a great basic understanding of what to do, and you’ve inspired me to get on it. Also I will check out the cornerstone articles you mentioned and give you my support. I too need to return to the outside world and incorporate that into (or alongside) what I’m doing on Steem.