I’m often asked how often a blogger should be posting to his/her blog. The problem is, this question can’t be answered simply. There are many aspects that must first be considered.
It’s like asking someone how much you should go to the bathroom. It really depends.
The Philosophical Theories
As a general rule of thumb, in my opinion, 2-3 new blog posts should be added to your blog weekly. This is a good number to aim for, as it’s enough to keep your readers interested – and the search engines satisfied with new content.
There are many who believe a new post should be created daily. Although I believe this can be a beneficial production rate – it’s important that these posts be well written and remain quality. Your readers would rather get one, weekly post of high quality then a bunch of hacked out filler posts.
It’s also important not to burn out your readers – and yourself. Different blogs call for different amounts of content. A high quality niche blog will produce less posts then a celebrity news blog.
In short – it depends on your blog, how efficiently you’re able to write, and the length of posts. As mentioned previously – aim for producing a few blog posts per week, and increase if you feel yourself and your readers can handle the extra content.
As with anything in the blogging world – test, test, test. And test again. You’ll soon learn how much to post for your blog’s specific needs.
Loading ...After completing the above poll – share with us why you blog the amount you do.
