OK everyone knows this site for producing a lot content and there has been some debate as to whether the amount of content is A; sustainable and B; beneficial. I’m the first to admit it’s a lot of work and also freely admit that the way I do things isn’t the way it should be done. It simply doesn’t work for everyone, but for those of you who haven’t tried increasing their posting frequency then give it a go.
- Meat
Most of the time if you give someone a huge plate of food they will eat more than they need. Granted a lot of people don’t read and contribute to all of the posts I publish on a daily basis but some do. The way I see it is if you post more you are putting on a full 5 course meal, yeah it maybe too rich for some, but what about the people who are really hungry for more?
As I said this method doesn’t work for everyone and some will suffer with burn out, that I concede, but just give it a go for a week or so, give your readers something new to eat.
- Caffeine
Most of my posts are motivational aimed at bringing in new traffic and readers, but what about if your readers need something extra, a little pick me up. What if they have enjoyed your recent post so much they want more, they become addicted to your content so much that you have to keep giving your readers what they want, give them more, keep it hot and keep it on tap.
Be careful with this one though, you really can’t really on just throwing out content just to keep your site updated, it has to connect with your readers and absolutely has to be true to your site.
- Reach
Producing more, whether that be on my site on guest posting for others is absolutely key to how this site got here and will be how it continues to grow. Granted by producing more some of your readers physically won’t have time to read everything you produce every day, but on the flip side of that coin, you will grab readers who weren’t necessarily interested in your other post.
Not everything you produce will appeal to the same people every single time, by producing more you increase your catching net and increase the chances of gaining new readers.
Before the comments, I just want to say that my method won’t work for everyone, but it’s clearly working here. One thing I will add to all this, is you have to keep your readers in mind. Keep replying to everything, never ignore your readers and write content you would want to read yourself.
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Twitter: TylinaVespart
February 4, 2010 at 22:49
As I said in my last comment, in the process of altering how I do things on my blog. This may or may not include posting an extra day per week; not quite decided that yet.
Course, I don’t think I’ll be upping it to more than once a day every day
Enjoy coming by here though I’ll admit.
Heather´s last blog ..Review: Infernum The Art of Jason Engle
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theinfopreneur
Twitter: theinfopreneur
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February 4th, 2010 at 22:56
Hey Heather,
Thanks for contributing to the site so much. Please keep us updated on how it works out for you
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Heather
Twitter: TylinaVespart
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February 4th, 2010 at 22:58
Lol, just hope I’m not wearing out my welcome
I actually have Allyn to thank for huge parts of this; All will be revealed I promise.
Heather´s last blog ..Review: Infernum The Art of Jason Engle
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theinfopreneur
Twitter: theinfopreneur
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February 4th, 2010 at 23:10
Allyn is one of the most genuine guys on the net, awesome bloke. You’re always welcome here so stick around, but get your work done first!
Heather
Twitter: TylinaVespart
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February 4th, 2010 at 23:14
Amen to that, and actually I should be thanking Ralph too for prodding me to ask him in the first place.
Hehe, yes sir! *salute* I’m actually nearly done for the day, but I’ll go finish off like a good soldier.
Heather´s last blog ..Review: Infernum The Art of Jason Engle
Twitter: ralphcarlson
February 4, 2010 at 23:03
Well, hey! I posted two times today. Just want to say that not everybody is capable of creating that many posts that are worth reading and if they can’t it would be suicide to do it.
Ralph´s last blog ..More On Comments
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theinfopreneur
Twitter: theinfopreneur
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February 4th, 2010 at 23:12
I tell you Ralph you can notice the difference!
Yeah I completely agree, you have to have the ideas there to do it, even if it’s 7 times a week once a day, but I agree and re-state it’s not for everyone
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Ralph
Twitter: ralphcarlson
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February 4th, 2010 at 23:24
LOL, even if it’s only 7 times a week. Let’s get Allyn to weigh in here.
Ralph´s last blog ..More On Comments
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TheInfoPreneur
Twitter: theinfopreneur
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February 4th, 2010 at 23:46
I’m sure Allyn will be here sooner or later he loves getting in the mixer, although I suspect he will say posting more will give mixed results, which it will depending on who your audience is and if they are ready for it
TheInfoPreneur´s last blog ..I Have Wrote 4 Posts Today, Why Haven’t You?
Twitter: JimiJones
February 4, 2010 at 23:58
Man,
you’re just post-happy plain and simple.
And there is nothing wrong with that.
Keep blogging!
Jimi Jones´s last blog ..Social Media Branding – Tips To Break From The Crowd
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theinfopreneur
Twitter: theinfopreneur
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February 5th, 2010 at 07:33
Hey Jimi,
Yeah I am, swapped trigger happy for post happy!
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Twitter: theblog_log
February 5, 2010 at 00:04
I have not written 4 posts today. But I have had days when I wrote 3. It all depends on a couple of things. Some days I just wake up with posting ideas. Other days I have to poke around the internet…read blogs, read news items, that sort of thing until an idea strikes me. As I mentioned on my blog in the past, my muse is not dependable. I really should fire her and hire a new one.
Ray´s last blog ..Blogging For Birdies
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theinfopreneur
Twitter: theinfopreneur
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February 5th, 2010 at 07:33
ha ha now I don’t want to be responsible for anyone losing the job, muse or not lol. Keep up the good work Ray
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Twitter: bloggersmarket
February 5, 2010 at 00:28
Hey ……. I’m crying foul, after all “I’m not super human”. I’m only a mere Blogger! I post just once a day.
Jeffrey´s last blog ..The Weakness Of Social Media
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theinfopreneur
Twitter: theinfopreneur
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February 5th, 2010 at 07:31
ha ha no foul, play on! lol
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Twitter: theDigitalDoctr
February 5, 2010 at 01:10
James,
Stop setting the bar SO HIGH!!! Man, one post a day is a challenge with a 9 – 5 and a family. But it’s like working out, and you’re the personal trainer. Keep Pushing Me!! Thanks!
Bryan aka theDigitalDoctr´s last blog ..Does Your Small Business Have a "Digital Identity"?
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theinfopreneur
Twitter: theinfopreneur
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February 5th, 2010 at 07:30
hey Bryan,
Ha ha yeah that’s how I see my job, leading by example and from the front
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Twitter: SteveYoungs
February 5, 2010 at 02:33
Was gonna be a smartarse and post 5 one-word comments just to taunt you. But it didn’t seem to work.
Steve Youngs´s last blog ..Have The Courage To Succeed
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theinfopreneur
Twitter: theinfopreneur
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February 5th, 2010 at 07:27
ha ha play nice Steve!
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Twitter: KiwiGordie
February 5, 2010 at 02:56
Hey James,
How long do you take to write a post this length normally. Do you plan it out a little first or just free write on one idea?
Gordie´s last blog ..You’re A Bad Parent If …
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theinfopreneur
Twitter: theinfopreneur
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February 5th, 2010 at 07:25
hey Gordie,
Yeah I usually think of the title first then build it around that do my bullet points then write the content, it takes anything from 20-60 minutes per posts really. I’m actually going to write an ebook this weekend too
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Twitter: websiteweekend
February 5, 2010 at 03:41
Different people write on different topics. Some of my articles require many hours of work spread over many days.
For example, testing how Google responds to metadata changes, clearly a matter of intense interest to bloggers, requires 1. understanding metadata, 2. understanding how to change it, and 3. waiting for your changes to indexed, caches cleared, and changes displayed.
This requires work spread over at least a couple of days.
I should charge a lot more for some of my articles.
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theinfopreneur
Twitter: theinfopreneur
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February 5th, 2010 at 07:23
Hi Dave,
I was thinking that when I was on your site earlier, I honestly think your content is really valuable
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Dave Doolin
Twitter: websiteweekend
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February 5th, 2010 at 21:57
How valuable?
What’s worth 5 quid to you?
Dave Doolin´s last blog ..Romance & Misery, Your Blog is Calling (It’s that dang Week in Review)
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theinfopreneur
Twitter: theinfopreneur
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February 5th, 2010 at 22:07
Honestly for the amount of content you provide that for people like me makes a lot of sense I would pay a lot for it, even a monthly subscription… What do you think?
theinfopreneur´s last blog ..Free or Fee?
Dave Doolin
Twitter: websiteweekend
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February 5th, 2010 at 23:41
I’ve thought about it quite a bit. My current take is I need to write for another 6 months to a year before I develop the cred to make effective sales doing what I’m doing.
On the other hand, I’m considering going high end whitepapers. For example: “Practical Considerations for Choosing Free CMS Platforms Such As WordPress, Joomla or Drupal.”
But those would be for corporate clients and run a couple of grand.
Not sure yet. We’ll see.
I’ll have product up next Friday or I owe Nathan Hangen $100.
Dave Doolin´s last blog ..Romance & Misery, Your Blog is Calling (It’s that dang Week in Review)
theinfopreneur
Twitter: theinfopreneur
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February 5th, 2010 at 23:50
ha ha yeah I saw that!
Twitter: iannuttall
February 5, 2010 at 05:32
You are like a machine, Rich!
I have personally tried this tactic before and it burnt me out. That said though, I wasn’t writing about things I was truly passionate about.
Oh and by the way, you need to display full posts in RSS feeds! It’s hard for me to read them as 99% of the time I’m on the iPhone.
I need my full RSS feeds, please!
Ian´s last blog ..The Law of The Jungle AKA How to Take Less Crap
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theinfopreneur
Twitter: theinfopreneur
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February 5th, 2010 at 07:21
Hey man,
yeah that was something I was considering, I’ll give it a shot maybe, not sure how it’ll affect the comments made on the site though…. experiment I think!
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Twitter: benlumley6
February 5, 2010 at 05:59
Always a superhuman effort chap, well done
Ben Lumley´s last blog ..Music: The Soundtrack to life
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theinfopreneur
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February 5th, 2010 at 07:19
Thanks brother!
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hi james,
how are you?
i loved this & it got me thinking!!!!
I spend a few hours on my posts because i relate it to my experiences and i need to make sure it falls in line with various theories/approaches practiced. i post twice a week although after reading this i would be increasing it to three times because i really have no excuse. i just need to free up some more time hmm!!! may be go the the gym on a saturday morning rather than thursday night lol!!!
I’m not sure if posting everyday will work for me or the readers(although i could be wrong; i’m open to correction please so let me know)
have a lovely day
ayo´s last blog ..35 Benefits Of Laughter
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theinfopreneur
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February 5th, 2010 at 07:18
Hey Ayo,
Great idea to up it to 3 times a week, if that works then maybe up it to 4 times a week, it’s all about experimenting really
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Twitter: AndBreak
February 5, 2010 at 07:32
I am surprised that you can write that many posts on a single day. Usually it takes me a week to write one good post. But actually lately it’s been easier for me to write new articles and publish them fast.
Btw. I am working on a lot of guest posts
Julius Kuhn-Regnier´s last blog ..My Pathetic Believe about Social Media
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Twitter: bluepop13
February 5, 2010 at 09:22
I personally like how you run the site and you’re right, posting more often may cause some readers not to be able to catch up but other readers might get bored or not even see a post they’d want to read so giving them more, more often might just bring in something for a few more people.
Definitely not for everyone but isn’t this all about experimenting to see what works “best” anyway?
Eric´s last blog ..Lets Help Each Other
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theinfopreneur
Twitter: theinfopreneur
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February 5th, 2010 at 12:57
Yeah Eric,
You have to experiment in order to find the right mix of everything, don’t be afraid of trying things either
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Twitter: MarkCancellieri
February 5, 2010 at 11:35
My personal goal is 4 quality posts to be posted Monday through Thursday plus a quick review post on Friday. So far, I’ve kept up with it, but I would like to get to the point where my posts are completed by Sunday night for the following week. I’m not there yet, but I just have to hold myself to a higher standard.
Although I’m very busy with working overtime at my day job and the blogging (and I plan on writing an e-book), I’m purposely trying to avoid working like a dog. Life’s too short.
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theinfopreneur
Twitter: theinfopreneur
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February 5th, 2010 at 12:56
Hey Mark,
you’re right brother life is way too short, if it works for you then stick with it!
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Excellent post content as always bro. I will say, I wish I would be able to take a break and only write 4 posts a day…. I can smell a vacation coming on.
Extreme John´s last blog ..Tan for Cash Giveaway from Extreme Tan and Smoothies
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Twitter: freemanlegacy
February 5, 2010 at 16:43
Now that I have time, my goal is to post on M,W,F and guest post on T,R.
You are posting at break-neck speed and that is clearly working out well for you and your audience. Like you said you are putting out a five course meal and some will over eat and others will pick at their plate. Me I like to take a doggy bag and save some for later. That’s why I have your blog in my feed reader.
Keep it up and awesome job on replying to every comment
Ms. Freeman´s last blog ..Why I Welcome Being Laid Off From My Job
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theinfopreneur
Twitter: theinfopreneur
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February 5th, 2010 at 20:24
Hey Thanks for the support, Can I ask a favour and maybe ask a guest post from you on your posting strategy once you have some results to compare it against? Would that be alright
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Twitter: rhyswynne
February 6, 2010 at 00:05
Shakespeare only wrote MacBeth once.
Rhys´s last blog ..How Using Social Media Can Help Improve Your Writing: A Copywriter’s Perspective
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Twitter: travisamorgan
February 6, 2010 at 03:50
Honestly, I think the following is the most important thing to remember and take away from this whole post:
“Before the comments, I just want to say that my method won’t work for everyone, but it’s clearly working here. One thing I will add to all this, is you have to keep your readers in mind. Keep replying to everything, never ignore your readers and write content you would want to read yourself.”
That exact snippet is what helped me to get where I am right now. Do it the way that works for you.
Rock on bro, keep on keepin’ on.
Travis´s last blog ..A New Direction… Or A Few?
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theinfopreneur
Twitter: theinfopreneur
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February 6th, 2010 at 08:28
Hey Travis,
Yeah I have noticed a real difference in your site over the past month to two months very good to see
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Travis
Twitter: travisamorgan
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February 6th, 2010 at 10:15
You know what’s awesome? When my site is thriving, you’ll be able to say, “I planted seed for that site to be what it is today.” Seriously!! Remember New Years morning? That series of emails changed how I blog.
I went through so many ebooks and products that were completely amazing! But I wasn’t successful because I always thought I had to blog about money. Which I can’t do… Kudo’s to those who can! But I really can’t.
So the “do it yourself and see what happens” came out in me. Thanks for helping me bro.
Travis´s last blog ..A New Direction… Or A Few?
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theinfopreneur
Twitter: theinfopreneur
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February 6th, 2010 at 10:34
I certainly do brother, I help a lot of people but you are by far one of the leading success stories it’s great to help people who take the advice the way it’s meant and turn it into pure gold!
Travis
Twitter: travisamorgan
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February 6th, 2010 at 10:37
Haha!! Alchemy is real after all!
Take advice and application, and it will turn to pure gold!
I think that should be a quote.
Travis´s last blog ..A New Direction… Or A Few?
Twitter: israelimom
February 6, 2010 at 19:11
I try to write 1-2 posts a day and then spend some time on promotion too. I don’t write it all on the same blog though – I prefer to keep several blogs instead of posting several times a day to the same one.
Anne Moss´s last blog ..Understanding Cat Behavior
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theinfopreneur
Twitter: theinfopreneur
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February 6th, 2010 at 19:54
Hey Anne,
How many sites do you currently have?
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Twitter: stevescott1
February 6, 2010 at 22:07
Okay one more comment before getting back to ‘real’ work…
Do you find that you get better results with shorter posts (@400 words or less) or longer posts (>800 words). I’ve been pretty good at posting on my new blog for the last month, but some of my posts are at over 1400 words and I’m wondering if I should make them shorter. I’ve heard different viewpoints on this subject.
Steve Scott Site´s last blog ..30DSHS- Improve Writing Skills, Twitter, and P90X
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Twitter: tamingtime
February 8, 2010 at 21:40
Wow!! You are like a content machine!!
I don’t think I could write as much as that for one blog/site. I have two sites and I have a bit of a different mindset with each of them.
I am trying for an article a day for Taming Time. Its growing very nicely, much faster than my first one which I dumped content on like crazy (but I think quality suffered).
Michelle´s last blog ..Feb 8, Interview With Paula Eder from The Time Finder
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theinfopreneur
Twitter: theinfopreneur
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February 8th, 2010 at 22:00
Hey Michelle, Yeah that’s the problem and it’s something worth bearing in mind. How long has your Taming Time site been going?
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