Blogging has a unique quality of actually getting you to sit your behind on a chair and write. Otherwise, what is the purpose of blogging, right? The trick, if so, is to appreciate your writing capacity and not to spread yourself too thin.
You can write articles and post twice a day, but, even if you produce quality content for a while, the fact is that sometime you are going to have to slow down. I believe that posting frequently should not be your main concern. Posting consistently, however, should.
In your quest for readership you will see that some of that traffic you’re getting from your marketing efforts sticks around. This is seen as return visits, email and RSS subscribers. Those should be treated as VIP, for being new subscribers, they are very volatile in their decisions concerning your blog. It is easy to subscribe, and believe me, it is as easy to unsubscribe. And, since eventually you will get a small group of new subscribers every day, your whole blog should be treated as VIP blog.
The most important thing to do when thinking about your “regulars”, is to post consistently. If you post on Monday and Thursday, stick to it. You can, from time to time, post another article, but you cannot afford missing your usual post on Monday or Thursday.
Remember, your average reader is human. We are used to routines and schedules. It is most comforting to see that an article from your favorite blog has arrived when it was supposed to. The opposite is very annoying. Miss a post several times and the reader will think that your blog is dead.
Therefore, write consistently. Don’t worry about other bloggers posting once a day or several times a day. If your content is good, the readers will stick around.
- Alex
You might also want to read my Good Advice for a Bad Day article.
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I think you make a real good point about consistent posting. I currently have three blogs and this can be a challenge. But I watch my schedule and post every other day on each blog. Great post!
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Thanks Jim. Nice to see you again on my blog.
Guess you won’t be joining this “revolution” then: http://blogguiltfree.org/.
They seem amiable enough; but then again, if you’re blogging for yourself as they want to, why would you need readers at all?
I post on Monday, Wednesday and Friday on my blog and then sometimes I throw in a little extra on other days.
I still get about the same number of visitors throughout the week. I do get a huge surge on Mondays because my readers KNOW they will always get something from me on that day.
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lulugal11 - Well, that proves my point that they are waiting for it.