DISQUS

DISQUS Hello! Scribkin is using DISQUS, a powerful comment system, to manage its comments. Learn more.

Community Page

Scribkin

where code and culture converge
Jump to original thread »
Author

Strike While the Iron is Hot

Started by Phil Glockner · 1 year ago

It’s common knowledge in the blogging industry that updating more frequently will net you more viewers and feed subscribers than writing fewer, perhaps higher-quality posts. Today, I wanted to address this topic and see if it is actually true. ... Continue reading »

11 comments

  • felix

    1 year ago

    It is definitely better to post better quality less frequently. Any form of daily posting is already ahead of most of the game! There are plenty of excellent blogs who post less than daily. I think for the hobby blogger it's important to strike a balance and make sure that whatever amount your blogging, you're enjoying it. Nice post and good conclusion! :)
  • Phil Glockner

    1 year ago

    Thanks Felix!
  • StevenHodson

    1 year ago

    there also comes a point as well as you expand your fields of reference that being able to do at least one or two quality posts isn't that hard. This is especially true if you find yourself in a niche that is actually expanding beyond being an actual "niche"
  • Phil Glockner

    1 year ago

    Agreed, Steven. I am trying to get to a Louis Gray like level of being able to push out a quality post in oh, 30 minutes to an hour.

    I just got my new Apple Keyboard, and it is wonderful. Sorry, I just wanted to type that.
  • StevenHodson

    1 year ago

    Is that one of those slimline one's that everyone was talking about awhile back?? If so I wanted one then and still want one now - they are so sweet.
  • Phil Glockner

    1 year ago

    Indeed! The new USB slim keyboard. A bit pricey but I had tested one on a PC at the store and it worked so I ordered it from Amazon. I'm loving it so far! No typos, almost silent and 2 spare USB ports on the sites to boot!

    I am switching from the Logitech DiNovo bluetooth keyboard, that thing ate batteries for lunch. I decided I didn't want wireless anything on this system.
  • britneymason

    1 year ago

    I say more quality less often! Quality is always better then quantity.
  • smbeebe

    1 year ago

    Hey Phil,

    Please don't kill (blog) yourself OK !

    Nice post... very thought provoking. Obviously, finding the right "balance" in terms of blogging frequency is most important for you and your readers.

    Susan Beebe
    @smbeebe
  • Phil Glockner

    1 year ago

    No worries, I believe hamburgers will be my downfall, not too much work! Actually, I love blogging, so it isn't stressful (yet).
  • colinwalker

    1 year ago

    Once a blog has been going for long enough it develops its own inertia which keeps things ticking over even when you haven't posted for a few days. I'm starting to notice this a bit at my site but not posting for more than a couple of days does have a significant effect of the amount of traffic the site receives (as expected). What's interesting though is that, even during the periods when there are few updates, the numbers on Feedburner haven't suffered too much. My highest daily stat is 638 and it only dropped to about 550 even when I was on holiday and didn't post for a week. I think that behaviour is a good sign for a blog but there needs to be a decent body of work to achieve that inertia.
  • Phil Glockner

    1 year ago

    Agreed on all points, Colin. Exactly what I was thinking, but concisely summed up in one paragraph! The trade-off, of course (at least for me), is that I don't get paid for this work. For now, a small sacrifice as it means I get to keep writing at my pace and on subjects I take an interest in.

Add New Comment

Comments are closed for this post.
Returning? Login