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That's a great idea. 15 is more than enough for launch.

I started with 5 live at first and had a que of 6 and now i am writing the night before…lol someday i will build up a portfolio that i can just schedule…i actually enjoy writing the night before keeps me in the game…

I think 3 times a week is perfect. Let the juice flow through the internet. 

@ Jai: Absolutely. I've been doing some research on blogging as a business, SEO, etc… and realize I'm in a crowded niche (personal finance), but I'm just so darn passionate about it, I just need to get my content out there. I do want people to read and benefit from it, though, so I'm trying to build a decent plan to get some readership growth. 3 times a week seems like a good bar to set and see if I can actually produce that much content. We'll see how I feel in a month, and will put out more (or less) depending on how it's going.

@ P.S. Thanks for the encouragement. I hope to have some great articles coming out to make people want to subscribe and start some good conversations. Excited to get going, but having a plan makes it much more enjoyable for me :)

Wow, you know what you're getting  into!  I started with just one, and just kept writing after that.  Now some of my posts are scheduled.  But it sounds like you're off to a great start.

I started with just one. But I didn't know anything about blogging back then (perhaps I still don't!).

Fifteen is a good start.  I started with one and I usually don't have any posts in my queue.  I just write the posts as they come but stockpiling them is probably wiser.

@ Jeff: Thanks for the advice. I definitely want to be in it for the long haul. I wrote an article this morning, and am feeling very rusty. Hoping to write 3 to 5 articles a week, but I want to get into a good groove, so I figured 15 articles would help me find my stride. I can then launch my blog, but will probably have a better writing process at that point, which will allow me to more easliy put out quality content :)

@ Femme: Thanks so much. I have always found that well laid plans keep stress to a minimum. I want to enjoy blogging, not be burdened by it.

@ Corey: Completely agreed. I read your post on having a large queue, and it's what got me thinking about having a pad before even launching. I am starting to build up a large list of favorite blogs that I plan on being active on once I launch my blog, and have definitely been putting some time into reading about backlinging strategies, networking, SEO, etc… I am impressed by your progress so far, definitely looking at you for future advice :)

@ Frugal: One is definitely a good start. Better than 0, which is where I have been for the last 6 months ;)

@ Bog: I can't wait for you to read them either. I'm hoping I provide some entertainment value along with some super awesome personal finance info

@ Miser: I know myself well enough to know that I will constantly be stressed if I don't have a stockpile. So I know this is the best strategy for my own sanity

@ Short Road: My plan is to write an article a day before work on weekdays. I am getting up an hour early (which is KILLER!) to write and network. I just started my routine today, so hopefully I get into a good groove :)

I am leaning toward that sentiment as well. I think that I'll just have an "About" page (nothing too long), and then my first post. I do still want to have a queue of posts built up before launching, but I will just post them one at a time, about 3 to 5 per week, like you said. Thanks for the reply :)

I launched with one post. But after that I tried to stay on schedule to build up the content. There is no way in the world I would have had patience to wait till I had 15 posts or so.