How Often To Update?
- Thread starter Spiderweb
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I try to add information at least once a week; I prefer twice a week but I don't always have the time. . Sometimes, when I do have extra time, I will write up 3 or 4 blog posts in advance for the upcoming weeks so that I'm not scrambling to get something written up.
Depends what you're trying to do. I read a case study by a guy who was trying to rank a brand new site at #1 for the term 'live help desk' (it was actually a challenge that someone put up on here. Don't the link).
He updated his content every day for 39 days to get to the number one spot. Obviously, there was a bunch of other stuff he was doing but he credits a lot of his success to this.
If you just want to keep your readers happy, I'd say once or twice a week. If you're pushing to get to #1 for a particular keyword, then I'd suggest every day.
L.
He updated his content every day for 39 days to get to the number one spot. Obviously, there was a bunch of other stuff he was doing but he credits a lot of his success to this.
If you just want to keep your readers happy, I'd say once or twice a week. If you're pushing to get to #1 for a particular keyword, then I'd suggest every day.
L.
Also, there is a school of thought that suggests that if you are updating your blog once or twice a week, you should try to keep the updates to the same day each week. The theory is that this then establishes a routine for your readers (in a similar way that weekly tv shows become destination viewing for some people).
I used to update 1 or 2 articles per day when I owned a blog before.
I transfered it to my friend. He updates the blog once a week.
I transfered it to my friend. He updates the blog once a week.
I update one of my blogs three times a week and the other one almost every day. I think twice a week is the minimum you'd need, though.
Aside from thinking about ranking, maybe bloggers should also look into the preferences of their subscribers.
I think subscribers will benefit better when the pace that their feed is updated in the same pace they can spare a time to sit down and read your post. After all it is your readers and subscribers that you want to turn to clients. once or twice is a good rate that keeps readers waiting and excited on what you have to offer them next. Flooding updates, most of the time, ends up in lost of interest from a subscriber esp when his/her inbox is overflowing with stuff to read.
My question is, is there a way subscribers can tweak update settings to their preference?
I think subscribers will benefit better when the pace that their feed is updated in the same pace they can spare a time to sit down and read your post. After all it is your readers and subscribers that you want to turn to clients. once or twice is a good rate that keeps readers waiting and excited on what you have to offer them next. Flooding updates, most of the time, ends up in lost of interest from a subscriber esp when his/her inbox is overflowing with stuff to read.
My question is, is there a way subscribers can tweak update settings to their preference?