In episode #660, Eric and Neil discuss how often you need to blog. Tune in to hear how often you should be blogging and why it matters.

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

• [00:27] Today’s Topic: How Often Do You Really Need to Blog
• [00:35] Some people say quality, others say quantity.
• [00:48] Hubspot has a $4 Billion market cap.
• [01:02] They also get 6 million visitors per month.
• [01:26] From a traffic perspective, you want to blog as much as possible.
• [01:33] This means 4-10 times per day!
• [01:36] Look at how many posts Business Insider, HuffPo, Mashable, and Buzzfeed generate each day.
• [01:46] Quantity is key if you just want traffic.
• [02:00] Neil posts once per day.
• [02:30] HuffPo has a contributor network. The more contributors, the more content. They are playing a numbers game.
• [02:56] Neil’s site is more balanced, because the quality is much higher than sites that publish a bunch of stories each day.
• [03:38] You absolutely must be consistent.
• [03:55] Neil likes blogging frequently, but also makes sure the quality is high.
• [04:22] There isn’t an exact formula with blogging.
• [04:30] Take the posts that are doing well (Google Analytics) and update them to include your highest-ranking keywords.
• [05:20] You need to remain top-of-mind. The more you can publish, the more touch points you will have.
• [05:45] Eventually, being top-of-mind will earn you more traffic and conversions.
• [05:50] That’s all for today!
• [05:54] Go to Singlegrain.com/Giveway for a special marketing tool giveaway!

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