I think the important thing is to keep to a regular schedule, whether that's once a week on Mondays, M-W-F, T-Th, Mon-Fri, daily, whatever. That way people who like your blog know what to expect. I know a lot of times if I go back to a blog that I like and they haven't posted, after a couple times of that I just don't go back, either because I assume they've blog faded or because I just plain forget.

Squirrelers said:

I have settled into 3 posts per week. This looks like where I'll keep it, due to limited time. For that reason, I can't do more than that, while continuing to visit other blogs and do all the other things we bloggers like to do. Daily posts would probably be better, but I suspect that you would almost have to look at this as a part-time job in that case. My best advice to have fun and keep it fun and not an obligation.

Buy Like Buffett said:

It's so much to do with writing posts, commenting, networking, negotiating deals that it does feel like a full time job.

maximizingmoney said:

Here's an interesting article that includes a graph on links and traffic by posting frequency as well as some other interesting info, at least I think.

http://www.problogger.net/arch.....log-posts/

financialstudent said:

Post frequency is going to depend on what type of posts you like to write.

 

Newsy blogs can easily post multiple types a day. If you want to write 5,000 word posts, then 2 or 3 times a week is probably enough.

 

I started writing 5 days a week, but got bored/lazy and went down to 3. I'm trying to go back to 5. I think once a day provides a good routine, since it resembles a common work/school schedule. Then I have weekends off, or I can run an announcement/link-love type posts if needed.

http://www.problogger.net/arch.....log-posts/

I started writing 5 days a week, but got bored/lazy and went down to 3. I'm trying to go back to 5. I think once a day provides a good routine, since it resembles a common work/school schedule. Then I have weekends off, or I can run an announcement/link-love type posts if needed.

Newsy blogs can easily post multiple types a day. If you want to write 5,000 word posts, then 2 or 3 times a week is probably enough.

I started writing 5 days a week, but got bored/lazy and went down to 3. I'm trying to go back to 5. I think once a day provides a good routine, since it resembles a common work/school schedule. Then I have weekends off, or I can run an announcement/link-love type posts if needed.

Nice website, I see what you mean.  You have a lot of current information.  Thanks for your feedback!

maximizingmoney said:

I try to post at least once a day, but often post 2-3 times a day.

I'm more newsy, so it's probably easier to generate posts so easily, but I'll post 5 new articles in a given day if the material is available.

My theory is more content equals more traffic, plus since I do current promotions, I'd rather make the info available to my readers sooner than later.

I'm more newsy, so it's probably easier to generate posts so easily, but I'll post 5 new articles in a given day if the material is available.

My theory is more content equals more traffic, plus since I do current promotions, I'd rather make the info available to my readers sooner than later.

Budgeting in the Fun Stuff said:

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You are so right.  Blogs that don't update on a schedule usually fade out of my mind...

Agreed.  I finally have a schedule and gonna do my best to stick to it!

Jackie said:

I think the important thing is to keep to a regular schedule, whether that's once a week on Mondays, M-W-F, T-Th, Mon-Fri, daily, whatever. That way people who like your blog know what to expect. I know a lot of times if I go back to a blog that I like and they haven't posted, after a couple times of that I just don't go back, either because I assume they've blog faded or because I just plain forget.