From 48 to 1,000: What Consistent SEO and a “Do More” Mindset Really Look Like

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This isn’t our usual photography-travel blog. Normally, we’re sharing hidden proposal spots, winery shoots, or family sessions by the coast. But today’s post is about something just as important to our journey: the business side of running a photography brand online.

We’ve learned that photography, SEO, and business growth are all connected. The same way you build confidence behind a lens, you build visibility online—with patience, consistency, and discipline. So instead of showcasing a location, we’re sharing some results from our own growth experiment.

At the start of 2024, our photography website had just 48 visitors in January. By August 2025, we crossed a milestone we once thought would take years—1,005 unique visitors in a single month. That leap didn’t happen overnight, but through a mix of self-help practices, growth mindset habits, and consistent SEO strategies tailored for small businesses.

We’re excited to share how we went from silence to traction, because if you’re running a photography business or any small business online, these same principles can apply to you too.

From 48 visitors to 1,000+ per month—this year has been all about consistency, SEO, and the “do more” mindset. Numbers don’t lie: small, steady actions compound into real growth. 🚀

If you’re a small business owner building online, where are you at in your journey? Let’s share resources, lessons, and maybe even collaborate to help each other grow. Drop a comment or message—we’d love to network with you.

The Numbers Behind the Growth

• Website Traffic (Unique Visitors):

  • Jan 2024: 48

  • Feb: 72

  • Mar: 142

  • Apr: 396

  • May: 423

  • Jun: 730

  • Jul: 899

  • Aug: 1005

• Bounce Rate:

  • Start of 2024: 64%

  • Current: 50%

• Leads and Submissions:

  • Jun 2025: 2 submissions, booked 1

  • Jul: 9 submissions, booked 2

  • Aug: 8 submissions, booked 1, confirming 2

  • Sep (so far): 1 submission, confirming 1

• Blog Output:

  • 2024: 4 blogs written

  • 2025: 215 blogs (and counting)

    • Feb: 1

    • Mar: 8

    • Apr: 38

    • May: 35

    • Jun: 47

    • Jul: 35

    • Aug: 50

What These Numbers Teach

1. SEO Rewards Consistency, Not Talent
   At the beginning of 2025, we had just 4 blogs from the year before. No momentum. No signs of growth. But instead of waiting, we committed to writing. By April alone, we had published 38 blogs in a single month. By August, the compounding effect was visible—traffic finally cracked four digits.

   The takeaway? Search engines don’t care about your intentions. They care about your consistency.

2. Conversions Come After Trust
   More blogs = more visitors. More visitors = more opportunities for submissions. But notice how submissions started spiking in July and August, months after the publishing push began in April. SEO builds a runway. You don’t see takeoff right away, but when momentum hits, it feels exponential.

3. Small Wins Add Up

   • Bounce rate dropped from 64% to 50%—meaning people are actually sticking around.

   • Bookings doubled compared to the start of the year.

   • Even one blog in February mattered. It set the tone.

The Mindset That Made It Work

• “Do More” Even When It Feels Pointless
  In February, writing 1 blog felt like shouting into the void. By August, writing 50 blogs felt like fueling a machine. The difference wasn’t talent—it was discipline.

• Treat Every Month as a Brick
  Some bricks are small (like 1 blog in February). Some are massive (like 47 blogs in June). But over time, the wall gets built.

• Celebrate Milestones, But Keep Moving
  Breaking 1,000 visitors is a milestone. But the bounce rate drop, the lead conversions, the booked clients—that’s where the real validation comes from.

• Fuel the Mind, Push the Limits
  Along the way, we’ve leaned on voices that challenge us to keep going: David Goggins, Jocko Willink, and Alex Hormozi. Their perspectives on discipline, consistency, and building something bigger than yourself have shaped the way we approach both life and business. If you haven’t already checked them out, do it—you’ll find the kind of accountability and mindset shifts that push you further each day.

Recap of Key Takeaways

• Our photography website grew from 48 visitors in January 2024 to 1,005 visitors by August 2025.

• Bounce rate improved from 64% down to 50%, meaning visitors are more engaged.

• Submissions and bookings started to rise once the SEO momentum built (peaking in July and August 2025).

• Blog output was the game-changer: 4 blogs in 2024 vs. 215 blogs in 2025, with a big publishing push starting in April.

• Consistency matters more than talent—SEO compounds over time and rewards persistence.

• Conversions follow trust—traffic growth led to more inquiries and confirmed clients.

• Small wins matter—every blog, bounce rate improvement, and submission adds up.

• Mindset is fuel—leaning on discipline and voices like David Goggins, Jocko Willink, and Alex Hormozi helped us push further daily.

• Growth happens in silence before it shows in numbers. Stay consistent.

Closing Thought

If you’re building a business and wondering why you aren’t seeing results yet, remember this: growth compounds in silence. You may write, post, publish, and share with nothing to show for it today. But if you stay consistent, the work stacks.

For us, the difference between 4 blogs in 2024 and 215 blogs in 2025 was the difference between obscurity and traction.

And we’re only just getting started.

👉 We’d love to connect with other small business owners who are also pushing forward, brick by brick. Where are you at in your journey? If there’s a way we can support each other—whether it’s sharing resources, collaborating, or just exchanging lessons learned—let’s talk.

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