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3 SEO Tricks That Earn Me Free Coffee

If you’ve spent any time on my blog, you know I love coffee. And if you’ve been to my home, you know my coffee setup is no joke. But what if I told you that SEO (Search Engine Optimization) has actually helped me get free coffee?

It might sound wild, but thanks to a few simple SEO strategies—and some smart tools—I’ve been able to land regular free coffee through my favorite coffee subscription.

So how do I do it?

1. Publishing Blogs Fast with HubSpot & ChatGPT

The biggest challenge with SEO? Actually writing the content. I have a ton of ideas, but sitting down and turning them into a blog post used to take forever.

Now, I use ChatGPT to help me take my rough ideas and structure them into a blog post in minutes. I still tweak and refine everything to match my voice, but it takes me a fraction of the time it used to.

Then, I publish my blogs on my website that is built entirely on HubSpot, which makes managing content super easy. HubSpot’s built-in SEO tools also help me optimize my posts for the right keywords, readability, and mobile-friendliness.

The result? My blogs get published faster, rank better on Google, and attract coffee lovers.

 

2. Targeting Niche Keywords That Coffee Lovers Notice

A lot of people write about coffee, but not everyone writes about “Coffee Snob Setups” or the “Best Quiet Coffee Grinders” Instead of going after generic keywords like “best coffee grinder,” I focus on specific phrases that have less competition but still attract the right audience.

How do I find these keywords? HubSpot’s SEO recommendations and keyword tracking tools help me identify search terms that are easier to rank for. Though I also just try stuff.

The result? I rank for terms that coffee people care about—leading to, yes you guessed it, free coffee.

 

3. Answering Real Questions & Adding Value

At the end of the day, SEO isn’t about tricking Google—it’s about helping real people find useful answers. The best-performing blogs I write are the ones where I genuinely solve a problem.

For example, I don’t just write “Best Coffee Grinders”—I write The Quietest Coffee Grinder For Your Morning Routinebecause that’s a real-life problem I had to solve. People searching for that topic are looking for real recommendations, not just a generic list.

When I focus on providing actual value, my blog posts rank higher, get shared more, and attract coffee people looking for answers.

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