For the 100th article edition on the PasteLkun, the admin is going to talk about the journey of this website during the process of creating the first 100 articles. Crazy, right? The feeling is really mixed — happy, tired, but also grateful. Honestly, this 100th edition is really special for me personally. I want to use this moment not to discuss technology or gaming news like usual, but to do a little flashback and look back at PasteLkun’s journey from the very first article released on November 26, 2025 until now.

Maybe you’re thinking, “Why is the admin venting like this?” Hahaha. Well, why not once in a while? The purpose of writing this is actually simple:

I want to document the process. From it starting as just a random idea, being confused about what to write, until finally finding a rhythm that’s (kind of) right like now. I still remember in the beginning, I only got inspiration from reading newspapers — yeah, actual newspapers lol — and thought, “Wow, this would be fun if I made my own version.” But since I was just starting out, of course there were a lot of dumb mistakes.

In this article, I’m going to tell everything honestly. No hiding things, no pretending to be successful. This is purely the story of a “hamster on a wheel” (I’ll explain later lol) trying to build something from scratch alone. I also prepared some visuals so you won’t get bored reading, so you can directly see the ups and downs of my motivation while managing this website. So, let’s check out my journey from zero to one hundred!

The Beginning: From the First Article to Finding a Posting Rhythm

Alright, let’s rewind a bit. The sacred date was November 26, 2025. That was the day the first PasteLkun article was born into the world. Do you know what I talked about back then? Not a viral game, not a coding tutorial, but AI and the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering 2025. Pretty heavy topic for a beginner, right? xD. Seriously, at that time I was genuinely confused about what to post. I just followed what I saw in the news, and ended up writing about the “Mother of AI.”

Timeline During the Article Creation Journey

PasteLkun’s early timeline full of gaps and confusion

• Nov 26, 2025 — First article released. Heavy topic about the Queen Elizabeth Prize. Full of enthusiasm, but still directionless.

• Nov 27–28, 2025 — Completely empty gap. No updates at all for three days. Silent mode.

• Nov 29, 2025 — Rose from the dead! Started posting again and slowly found some rhythm, sometimes even boldly posting two articles a day.

What’s funny is what happened after the first article was released. As you can see in the timeline, there was a three-day empty gap. If you ask why I didn’t update during those three days, the answer is… I forgot why lol. Seriously, I genuinely forgot the reason. Maybe the excitement from the beginning had faded, or maybe I was just sitting around thinking, “What do I do next?” That uncertainty was really strong at the start. I felt like a blind person feeling around for a path.

Then on November 29, I started to “wake up” a little. I began posting again, and slowly tried to stay consistent. Sometimes I’d even post two articles in one day if I was feeling productive (or just bored). But honestly, I was still confused about what topics to cover. I was just running on courage alone, as long as the website had content. It’s all part of the learning process, right?

Traffic Challenges: Content Experiments and Indexing Lessons

Moving on to the next phase. When I started posting more regularly, I tried covering trending news at the time about RDR 1 (Red Dead Redemption 1) being released on Android. In my head, I thought, “Wow, this is big news, lots of people are definitely searching for this!”

I imagined traffic would explode and visitors would flood into my website. Reality? Total flop.

Dead quiet. Completely silent. Apparently, there just wasn’t much interest from people clicking or visiting the site. I started wondering hard, “Why is it so quiet? This news is huge in Indonesia.” I checked everything, and I felt like my content was decent enough, but it felt like I was talking to a wall. That’s when I realized blogging isn’t just about writing and calling it a day.

Beginner’s Reflection

I started seriously researching the blogging world. And boom! I discovered a harsh fact: indexing is KEY. No matter how good your article is, if Google doesn’t index it, then it’s game over. Nobody will even know your article exists online.

The problem was, my articles only appeared if someone directly typed in my website URL. But who’s going to type “PasteLkun” manually? The website was new, and the name itself was weird. “PasteLkun”… what does that even mean? lol. People would definitely be confused. That’s when I learned I had to introduce this website to Google so it would tell people that I existed.

Learning SEO: Sitemap, Indexing, and Fixing On-Page SEO

After realizing how important Google visibility was, I immediately took action. I opened Google Search Console (GSC). At first, I thought indexing was automatic, but apparently there’s actually a feature where you request indexing from Google. I only found that out later lol. So I immediately submitted all the article URLs I had made.

The Struggle of Understanding Google Search Console Graphs

But life is never instant. When I checked again later, not all my URLs were indexed. It felt really depressing :(.

I analyzed it again, and I suspected it was because my article writing was still super messy. The heading structure was unclear, paragraphs were too long, and keywords were random.

I tried using the Yoast SEO plugin to check my SEO score. And yep, all red lol. It said my articles were “not SEO friendly.” So with pure determination and tutorials from here and there, I slowly fixed things one by one. I cleaned up the paragraphs, improved the titles, and thankfully, little by little, there were results. Some articles finally started getting indexed and appearing in search results. Honestly, I feel like it was already pretty late by then, but better late than never, right?

Content Experiment: Sharing IT Projects I Had Made

After starting to understand SEO and indexing rhythms, I began enjoying writing articles more. Since my background was in IT college, I got a new idea:

“Why not just share the college projects I used to make?”

I had created various things before, from PC applications to HTML templates. It would be a waste if they just sat on my hard drive.

So I started making articles about PC applications and HTML templates I had built before. I shared explanations about what the applications/projects were for in detail, even created GitHub repositories in case any of you who read or found the article needed them, and added download links too. My intention was good — I wanted to share useful things.

Expectations vs Reality When Sharing IT Projects

But well… reality wasn’t as beautiful as expected.

Based on the stats I saw, people weren’t very interested in this kind of content lol. Very few people read it, let alone downloaded anything. Honestly, I admit maybe my way of explaining things wasn’t very attractive for regular audiences. Maybe it was too technical? Even though I had already created a special page specifically for sharing my projects, purely to share PC application ideas that I mostly made myself. But oh well, at least I tried.

Looking for Inspiration: Viral Sources and the Reality of Running a Website Alone

After running out of ideas for project-sharing content and seeing little interest in it, I hit another creative wall.

“Stuck again… what should I upload now?”

Eventually, I decided to return to the “mainstream” route: viral Games and Tech news. These two things really became PasteLkun’s main identity, and honestly, they’re what I personally enjoy too. I feel more like myself when talking about these topics.

But where did I get the material from?

Honestly, nowadays I mostly look for information on YouTube, X (Twitter), or sometimes Facebook. I search for what people are currently talking about, then expand on it with my own opinions.

Maybe that sounds like:
“Damn, that’s not creative at all, just basing content on other people’s content.”

“Well, that’s just how it is when you’re a writer trying to keep your website consistently uploading content, especially when you’re doing everything alone.”

This is the reality of running a website solo, guys. I feel like a hamster running on a wheel. Running nonstop, chasing content every day just to stay updated, but it feels like I’m never really getting anywhere lol. It’s exhausting, but also fun. Otherwise, the website would go dormant again like it did in the beginning.

The Article That Carried the Website: Theotown Plugin/Mod and the Viral “Palm Oil” Trend

In the middle of all that exhaustion, there was one moment that motivated me again.

There was one post that truly carried this website’s performance for a while: an article about the game Theotown. At that time, the “palm oil plantation” trend in the game was going viral lol.

Theotown: The Traffic Savior During Tough Times

Honestly, I was super late making the content. At first, I had zero intention of covering it. But since I kept seeing it everywhere, I thought:
“Eh, why not try it for fun?”

So I made an article about how to create plugins/mods for the game, a topic commonly discussed within the community.

And the result?

Pretty decent! That one article alone brought in hundreds of visitors. For a new and tiny website like PasteLkun, those numbers already made me really grateful. Huge thanks to all of you who took the time to click and read that article, even though I realize the content was still lacking and far from perfect hehe.

Closing: Hopes, Gratitude, and Keep Moving Forward!

Alright guys, maybe my rant has gotten way too long and honestly not that important for you lol. But that’s basically it — in this 100th article edition, I just wanted to share my feelings.

Hopefully, with this achievement of reaching 100 articles, I can get closer to the dream of finally being monetized by Google :( so I can feel more motivated and have a real achievement to chase.

Huge thanks to everyone who has been involved in building PasteLkun’s content, especially the readers who took the time to stop by. In the middle of today’s flood of AI that can answer almost anything, you still took the time to use a search engine and visit this simple website to look for solutions to your tech and gaming problems. That means a lot to me.

Lastly, PasteLkun #notfillingvermicelli (remember that hashtag lol). Admin asks permission to continue making more content in the future. Hopefully, what I write can keep being useful for all readers.

Let’s keep going until 1000 articles? Amen! Thanks, guys!