probably my dumbest move yet

This has got to rank up there as one of my worst experiments ever.

Tuesday night I decided to try out a new recipe I sourced from the 200 or so protein-packed posts I've saved off of instagram. (Pro tip: the recime app is a lifesaver when it comes to actually using the recipes you've bookmarked for "someday.")

Lemongrass minced beef with veggies.

Sounded innocent enough.

The grocery store was out of fresh lemongrass, so I walked up the street to the Vietnamese market.

They only had dried lemongrass tea.

Close enough, I thought. I'll just steep a bunch of tea and make a sauce with it.

I thought wrong. Very wrong.

The herbalists reading this might know where this is going.

Within an hour of eating, I was sick, dizzy, and felt like I could nap for days.

Turns out concentrated amounts of lemongrass tea can be dangerous for those with really low blood pressure (hey there!) and can cause fatigue and upset stomach.

I promise not to give you culinary advice, but I can help you avoid making other dumb mistakes.

Like not tracking your data.

I can't tell you how many website audits I perform where people haven't taken the time to set up analytic tools that can give you clear insight into what's working - and what's not.

One of my free favorite tools to get clear insight about your website traffic?

Google Search Console.

And this week it's gotten even better.

Because now you can use it get insights about search and your social media accounts.

Fair warning - I just got access to this new feature myself yesterday, so I can't give you much more intel.

But if you're interested in checking it out, here's how to set it up:

Go to https://search.google.com/search-console/about
Click Start Now.
Click the drop down link and select add property. Choose the platform you want to track - instagram, tiktok, x or youtube (add your website too if you haven't already set this up).
Click allow Google to access your account.

Note: It will take up to 48 hours for the data to appear in your account - and it will only show data from the time you've set up the account.

you've got this,
Michelle

p.s. I'm not going to share the recipe because I don't want to kill you. But honestly it tasted pretty good before I was about to pass out.

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