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How often should I blog?

by trnz
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I have seen this comment a few times:
" Each new post is a new entry point for people to find your blog through search engines. The more entry points, the better the chances are that new readers will find your blog." So you should write a lot of posts?
Is this true?
I'm not interested in that debate about good content and bad content. Anybody who knows about writers knows that bad writers write bad content and good writers write good content. The length of the writing is meaningless i.e a long post by a bad writer won't become a good post.
Are there advantages to writing lots of posts?
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  • Profile picture of the author fedor50
    Originally Posted by trnz View Post

    I have seen this comment a few times:
    " Each new post is a new entry point for people to find your blog through search engines. The more entry points, the better the chances are that new readers will find your blog." So you should write a lot of posts?
    Is this true?
    I'm not interested in that debate about good content and bad content. Anybody who knows about writers knows that bad writers write bad content and good writers write good content. The length of the writing is meaningless i.e a long post by a bad writer won't become a good post.
    Are there advantages to writing lots of posts?
    If you're just starting out then I would focus on blogging twice a week. The Search Engines love fresh content
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  • Profile picture of the author gjohansson1
    Personally, I will be blogging (and making a video) Monday through Friday until I have 100 posts then maybe ease off a bit.

    On my last blog I did notice an overall increase in traffic after around 100 posts but I was also building my list, Facebook page, Twitter account, and YouTube Channel.

    Sometimes it can seem like a waste to blog without that much of a following, but I am also going to be buying some solo ads and eventually placing banner ads on big IM blogs to build my list so that I can share my posts.

    So like I said above, I'll be blogging M-F then probably ease off to 1-2 posts per week, and keep more in contact with my list.
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  • Profile picture of the author webcosmo
    that depends on the blog type.
    a news blog would have more frequent posts compared to a tech blog.

    i would keep it in a level not to overwhelm readers with too much, at the same time offer fresh content at a reasonable time frame.
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    • Profile picture of the author payment proof
      I think adding a couple to a few new posts a week is a good schedule to shoot for.
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  • Profile picture of the author EddieWade
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    Too much can be annoying sometimes. I mean, foe me, I really care about the quality of my writing first. I personally write twice or three times a week. And I am glad when people actually read what I write.
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  • Profile picture of the author Devin X
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    Originally Posted by trnz View Post

    I have seen this comment a few times:
    " Each new post is a new entry point for people to find your blog through search engines. The more entry points, the better the chances are that new readers will find your blog." So you should write a lot of posts?
    Is this true?
    I'm not interested in that debate about good content and bad content. Anybody who knows about writers knows that bad writers write bad content and good writers write good content. The length of the writing is meaningless i.e a long post by a bad writer won't become a good post.
    Are there advantages to writing lots of posts?
    Not really, no. Blog when you have something to say. Just writing to keep on schedule is a bad idea. Even good writers need to have something useful to share, otherwise they become bad writers. If you want to stick to a posting schedule, then spend a month or so writing 20 evergreen articles that you can post at a moment's notice because you will indefinitely fail at keeping on schedule otherwise.
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  • Profile picture of the author MariamN
    It's true that new and up to date content is something that search engines like. So I say post 3-4 times a week and you will keep search engines happy.

    If you have the time and the talent to write every day, then you can do so. If I understood well, you know how to write good articles.
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  • Profile picture of the author billthelord
    2x/week will do the trick.
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  • Profile picture of the author Yadira Barbosa
    I usually add to my autoresponder sequence the best articles that are evergreen, so my subscribers visit my blog on a regular basis.

    You know, because there's some golden nuggets on the archive that are not easy to find for a new visitor.

    This will help you to increase traffic, gain authority to your subscribers eyes.
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  • Profile picture of the author locke815
    As often as possible. Make your readers feel updated and can get information from your site. Make it consistent.
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    I blog like a champ... multiple posts per day... like a Twitter account. Lol..
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  • Profile picture of the author Damien Kring
    Personally, I don't think there's a "right" amount. The quality of the content is what matters the most. If you have something meaningful to say every day, then that's great -- but if that's only once a week, that's great too. I would much rather read one amazing post every week (or two, or three...) than one good post every so often, obscured by a sea of filler content.

    I actively read a number of blogs, both IM and non-IM related. There are bloggers I follow who write amazing content in just about every post. Some of them post every single day, some of them post weeks and months apart. My point is that I keep going back because of the high quality content, not the frequency of their posts.
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  • Profile picture of the author jamesgan
    Blogging is just like your online journal.

    If you are passionate about your niche, you can write as frequent as possible, you also can do research on 'keywords' you use when writing your blog to increase exposure on your niche market online.

    Blogging and articles writing are difference in nature. To write a good articles you need to be fluent in English. But to write a blog you can be yourself and sharing your knowledge and experiences about your niche.

    Sometime sharing about your own life experience also can draw you closer to your reader.

    Enjoy
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  • Profile picture of the author ArielT
    I think you could start making one post per week, a quality post, that way you won't get tired and more likely readers like your post or even 1 post each 15, 20 or 30 days is better than nothing
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