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What is the perfect amount of posts?
What do you consider to be too many posts in a day? In a week? In a month? Do you find yourself reading less if they post more than that amount?
And on the opposite side of the spectrum - What do you consider to be too few posts in a week or a month? Do you find yourself reading less if they post less than that amount?
And on the opposite side of the spectrum - What do you consider to be too few posts in a week or a month? Do you find yourself reading less if they post less than that amount?
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Permalink Reply by Lisa Morford on -
My personal goal is to post around 3-4 times a week. This is enough so that I don't feel overwhelmed to be posting every single day but also regular enought to let people know I am serious. That's my own personal aspiration, anyway!
As far as other blogs go, if someone is posting every day, I might end up missing a few. However, I always try to catch up on all the blogs I really enjoy, even if I've missed a few days. I'd rather someone post a few meaningfull, thought-out posts per week than a rushed post every single day. I don't mind waiting! :)
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Permalink Reply by Lisa Morford on
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I agree. I've un-subscribed from blogs that don't post regularly, too. Unless it's a blog I really love, and they've let their readers know that they are taking a blogging break. I will definitely wait for them to come back. :)
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Permalink Reply by Lizzie on -
I try to post everyday but I don't mind if it's every other day. Once a week pushes it a bit, and if I post twice in one day then I do morning and evening :)
If I like someones writing style then I look forward to getting their once weekly updates. If they post every 5 hours then I usually delete them because it annoys me. I normally check the blogs on my feeder to see how long ago they updated - if it was 2 months ago then I'll delete them. Too little and you feel like you don't really get know a blogger, too much and they just become annoying.
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Permalink Reply by Linda on -
I try to post everyday and not go more than two consecutive days not posting.
Sometimes I post mutiple posts a day and that's only if I have baby photo updates.
There is a blog I follow (nonsociety jordan reids) and sometimes I have 20 posts a day from her and I don't mind them because they're baby updates.
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Permalink Reply by Allison on -
I follow Julia Allison and yeah, I agree, I don't mind hers because usually it's just a photo and a sentence which doesn't really count! But I can't read tech blogs because my brain explodes.
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Permalink Reply by Linda on
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yeah exactly! i follow julia too and same thing. that's how i justify sometimes doing 3 a day hehe
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Permalink Reply by Hipstercrite on -
i try to post once a day. i've always read that posting as often as possible, no matter what it is, is better than nothing. i don't like posting just whatever though.
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Permalink Reply by Allison on
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I like blogs that post at least once a week. If they post less than that, then I wonder "Well, is it worth subscribing or coming back? Maybe they aren't blogging anymore..." So with some regularity is good.
I try to blog at least 3 times a week, but I am aiming for 5 times a week in the new year. It really does help build readership. and as far as having a well-thought out post, well, I'm learning to not always rely on my own life for inspiration. Today I blogged about a news article on social media that I read and wanted to talk about. Nothing to do with what's going on in my life and so that helped. And I also try to blog in advance now. If the mood strikes, I'll try to blog 2 or 3 posts and keep them saved so I'm not rushing to get something out. But if I really REALLY don't have anything to say, then I'd rather just not blog than do bullet posts or post "I'm really busy, come back tomorrow."
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Permalink Reply by Martin S on -
No such thing as a perfect amount. I think it depends entirely on the content and subject matter. If someone can post legitimately non-filler posts every day, then I'll read them. However, I prefer a few solid posts in a week (or month) to more trivial posts every few hours. That clogs up my reader.
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Permalink Reply by Ren Rexx on -
One post a day is fine. That way, your readers can have something new to read everyday.
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Permalink Reply by Mindy on -
My posts are rather irregular, so I'm definitely not speaking about myself here. But when someone posts EVERY day, MULTIPLE times a day, there's a good chance I'm marking many of those as read without ever glancing in the post's direction. I don't want my Reader completely filled by one person. It's a bit too much.
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Permalink Reply by The Savvy Soybean on -
It depends on your content. For example, if your blog is titled "dollar a day," then clearly the goal is to post every day. I personally try to post every-other-day, since my blog is about eating in NYC- and I eat 3 times a day! For some other blogs, once a week is fine. I wouldn't go more than a week without blogging, in fear I'd lose my audience.
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