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After going through all of the lessons, and moving on to build another website; do you continue writing and posting three times per week...as long as you have something to writ

Once the niche is exhausted, then it's time to move on to the next site, that's what I intend to do anyway...

Taking a break from writing by outsourcing content and scheduling the posts then over a monthly basis will give you a break when you need it

Example - outsource 6 articles and schedule them out over 6 weeks. (one per week)That way your site gets fresh content and you get a nice break if needed

Its also much more fun to outsource and publish 3k+ word articles instead of writing them!

I've always struggled with the idea of outsourcing content creation --- if the market can sniff out inauthentic posts --- then why do it? Would like your thoughts.

When I am too busy and have zero time, that's when I will outsource. I found a guy who writes better than me and before I publish, I spend an hour going through the content making sure it's all ok and edit paragraphs where needed.
They get clear instructions / formats / templates etc so that way they know exactly what I expect.

I only do affiliate marketing on a part time basis and the outsourcing helps speed up the process of building out a site

Where did you find him at and will you share him? LOL

Sorry, I can't share! I ended up buying from several other crap writers till I found him!
Outsourcing costs money so I don't let it out of control. But it's better value for money than spending money on Facebook ads or ppc from my experience anyway...

Cool. Thanks for sharing your experience.

If you invest money in content, you have it forever.

But your Facebook ads / ppc only last for a specific time and then it's gone.

Best of luck to you !

I know. The one guest blog post I allowed on my site was pretty useless. I got gun-shy!

Never give up on the first run...
Try everything - that's my Moto. Then focus on the best things that give results.

OK. Thank you so much!

Thanks for bringing this up Shelli, it's a question that needed more clarification for me as well.

You betcha!

sometimes it seems that way but the end result is what it is all about

Thank you!

Great question - cause writing FOREVER sure sounds like another potentally life-sucking job. (unless you LOVE your topic and LOVE to write, that is)

I have a blog that sucks. It looks terrible. I have maybe a dozen blog posts on it. I haven't updated it in years.

And it still makes me $500/mo.

Why?

Cause what I did write on it was really really liked by visitors. It was valuable information and met a need.

When people like the content, google will reward you with rankings. And once you hit number 1 on some decent keywords, you'll be off and running.

I honestly thought that my rankings and my earnings would wither to nothing when I stopped writing. But I had to stop to try to save my marriage - it took too much time and I still had a full time job.

Bit it grew over time.

And I was shocked. Still am.

I don't have the SEO science to tell you for sure - but I really think it's more important to have HIGH QUALITY content than high quantity.

I"m writing and blogging again (thanks to motivation by being in WA) and my goal is to write one post per week but it has to be awesome. If it's not awesome I'll keep writing or editing until it is. Even if I don't meet my deadline.

Hope that helps!!

Other people may have different opinions - this is just what worked for me and my experiences.

Good luck!

Ryan

How did you monetize the abandoned site you mentioned?

ummm.......affiliate links!

I tend to write a couple of articles at a time then take a day or so off. Doing research for more topics on my days off.

Thank you so much Ryan! That really does help. I'm glad to hear your site is still earning!

Perfect! Thank you.

I heard an interesting take from the creator of backlinko.com

He said on his popular blog backlinko.com he only has 36 articles but all rank very well. He said it doesnt matter so much about how much content but how good the content is, how well its promoted and backlinked.

He said his case study proves the common adage of more content = better rankings wrong. He recommended instead if you prefer to not write so much content to make sure the content you do have is well made and well promoted.

I would link you where he talked about this but I think he sent it out in an email newsletter. I liked his take on things and I think can be useful for us who don't want to be making tons of content.

That may be true but did you read the post from backlinko creator Neil Patel who wrote constantly for 3 years to hone his skills

You should dig it up and share it with us as training in your own words of course

"Hey,
How did I take Backlinko from a blank WordPress installation to a 7-figure business?

And how did I grow it in such a way that I reach over 1.5 million people every year, take plenty of time off to travel, and do work that I truly love?

Did I have connections with influential bloggers and journalists?

Heck no!

In fact, when I started Backlinko, no one in the marketing world had ever heard of me.

Like most people just starting out, I launched with:

- Zero email subscribers

- Zero Twitter followers

- Zero traffic

So I had to build everything from the ground up.

Did I pump out hundreds of articles?

Absolutely not.

A lot of people think you need to publish a lot of content to get higher rankings in Google.

***That's because a lot of so-called SEO "experts" say: “If you want higher rankings keep your site regularly updated with fresh quality content.”

That sounds nice… in theory.

But it’s a myth.

Case in point: I’ve only published 36 total blog posts on Backlinko.

(And those 36 blog posts generate 140k unique visitors per month)****

Did I have a team of people working for me?

NOPE!

Backlinko was (and still is) largely a one-man show. Yes, I have a small team that helps me with this and that. But I still do the writing, planning, strategy etc… and even quite a bit of the outreach.

Despite the fact that I’m a one-man show I consistently outrank mega authority sites like Forbes, Wikipedia and Copyblogger.

I’m emailing you today to show you that, no matter where you’re at right now, you CAN succeed with white hat SEO.

Seriously.

So if you’re already having success with SEO -- and want to take your game to the next level -- you totally can!

And if you’ve struggled with SEO in the past, no worries. You can quickly (and I mean quickly) turn things around.

The best part?

You don't need a team of people or special relationships to succeed with SEO. Yes, connections and a team of people help. But they’re definitely not required.

The only question is:

How did I do it?

I follow a simple, 2-step process. And it’s a process anyone can follow (including you).

I show you exactly how the process works in this new video.

And when you’re done watching the video, make sure you download and fill out the worksheet. I created this worksheet to help you implement the content from the video.

That said…

I know why you subscribed to the Backlinko newsletter. It’s because you know that white hat SEO can help you grow your online business.

And this video will help you with that.

Specifically, you’ll learn:

-How I grew my organic search traffic by 642% in just 3 months (and I show you how you can replicate my success)

-How Dave Peralta hit the #3 spot in Google for his target keyword (hint: he used the 2-step process from the video)

-How I built a site that went from zero to 10k/month… in just 120 days

-And a whole lot more

So go ahead and watch the video right now.

And make sure to watch the entire video.

It’s 13 minutes (and comes with a worksheet). And it's only available for a limited time.

Cheers,
Brian "

I think the point he's making is if your writing tons of content but thats taking away from you investing in your existing content and nurturing it than it's a bad thing.

You have to decide what kind of blog you are...if you want most of your posts to have value you dont need to write as much quantatively but qualitatively create and promote the content you do make.

Thank you! I don't mind writing content. I actually really enjoy it! I just was wondering if I move on to other sites, or if I build and build this first site. I like the quality instead of quantity idea for sure.

Very true. Also look at it from this perspective. If your making tons of content but its taking away from your ability to promote it and backlink to it...then you should find a better balance.

Gotcha! Thank you.

Yes - the more content you write the better you rank and more traffic will land on your pages, eventually turning into paid traffic.

I use to dread writing content because I thought I would run out of ideas. Since I watched this video I have ideas coming out of my ears.

Thank you!

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Do you continue writing content forever?

Do you continue writing content forever?

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After going through all of the lessons, and moving on to build another website; do you continue writing and posting three times per week...as long as you have something to writ

Once the niche is exhausted, then it's time to move on to the next site, that's what I intend to do anyway...

Taking a break from writing by outsourcing content and scheduling the posts then over a monthly basis will give you a break when you need it

Example - outsource 6 articles and schedule them out over 6 weeks. (one per week)That way your site gets fresh content and you get a nice break if needed

Its also much more fun to outsource and publish 3k+ word articles instead of writing them!

I've always struggled with the idea of outsourcing content creation --- if the market can sniff out inauthentic posts --- then why do it? Would like your thoughts.

When I am too busy and have zero time, that's when I will outsource. I found a guy who writes better than me and before I publish, I spend an hour going through the content making sure it's all ok and edit paragraphs where needed.
They get clear instructions / formats / templates etc so that way they know exactly what I expect.

I only do affiliate marketing on a part time basis and the outsourcing helps speed up the process of building out a site

Where did you find him at and will you share him? LOL

Sorry, I can't share! I ended up buying from several other crap writers till I found him!
Outsourcing costs money so I don't let it out of control. But it's better value for money than spending money on Facebook ads or ppc from my experience anyway...

Cool. Thanks for sharing your experience.

If you invest money in content, you have it forever.

But your Facebook ads / ppc only last for a specific time and then it's gone.

Best of luck to you !

I know. The one guest blog post I allowed on my site was pretty useless. I got gun-shy!

Never give up on the first run...
Try everything - that's my Moto. Then focus on the best things that give results.

OK. Thank you so much!

Thanks for bringing this up Shelli, it's a question that needed more clarification for me as well.

You betcha!

sometimes it seems that way but the end result is what it is all about

Thank you!

Great question - cause writing FOREVER sure sounds like another potentally life-sucking job. (unless you LOVE your topic and LOVE to write, that is)

I have a blog that sucks. It looks terrible. I have maybe a dozen blog posts on it. I haven't updated it in years.

And it still makes me $500/mo.

Why?

Cause what I did write on it was really really liked by visitors. It was valuable information and met a need.

When people like the content, google will reward you with rankings. And once you hit number 1 on some decent keywords, you'll be off and running.

I honestly thought that my rankings and my earnings would wither to nothing when I stopped writing. But I had to stop to try to save my marriage - it took too much time and I still had a full time job.

Bit it grew over time.

And I was shocked. Still am.

I don't have the SEO science to tell you for sure - but I really think it's more important to have HIGH QUALITY content than high quantity.

I"m writing and blogging again (thanks to motivation by being in WA) and my goal is to write one post per week but it has to be awesome. If it's not awesome I'll keep writing or editing until it is. Even if I don't meet my deadline.

Hope that helps!!

Other people may have different opinions - this is just what worked for me and my experiences.

Good luck!

Ryan

How did you monetize the abandoned site you mentioned?

ummm.......affiliate links!

I tend to write a couple of articles at a time then take a day or so off. Doing research for more topics on my days off.

Thank you so much Ryan! That really does help. I'm glad to hear your site is still earning!

Perfect! Thank you.

I heard an interesting take from the creator of backlinko.com

He said on his popular blog backlinko.com he only has 36 articles but all rank very well. He said it doesnt matter so much about how much content but how good the content is, how well its promoted and backlinked.

He said his case study proves the common adage of more content = better rankings wrong. He recommended instead if you prefer to not write so much content to make sure the content you do have is well made and well promoted.

I would link you where he talked about this but I think he sent it out in an email newsletter. I liked his take on things and I think can be useful for us who don't want to be making tons of content.

That may be true but did you read the post from backlinko creator Neil Patel who wrote constantly for 3 years to hone his skills

You should dig it up and share it with us as training in your own words of course

"Hey,
How did I take Backlinko from a blank WordPress installation to a 7-figure business?

And how did I grow it in such a way that I reach over 1.5 million people every year, take plenty of time off to travel, and do work that I truly love?

Did I have connections with influential bloggers and journalists?

Heck no!

In fact, when I started Backlinko, no one in the marketing world had ever heard of me.

Like most people just starting out, I launched with:

- Zero email subscribers

- Zero Twitter followers

- Zero traffic

So I had to build everything from the ground up.

Did I pump out hundreds of articles?

Absolutely not.

A lot of people think you need to publish a lot of content to get higher rankings in Google.

***That's because a lot of so-called SEO "experts" say: “If you want higher rankings keep your site regularly updated with fresh quality content.”

That sounds nice… in theory.

But it’s a myth.

Case in point: I’ve only published 36 total blog posts on Backlinko.

(And those 36 blog posts generate 140k unique visitors per month)****

Did I have a team of people working for me?

NOPE!

Backlinko was (and still is) largely a one-man show. Yes, I have a small team that helps me with this and that. But I still do the writing, planning, strategy etc… and even quite a bit of the outreach.

Despite the fact that I’m a one-man show I consistently outrank mega authority sites like Forbes, Wikipedia and Copyblogger.

I’m emailing you today to show you that, no matter where you’re at right now, you CAN succeed with white hat SEO.

Seriously.

So if you’re already having success with SEO -- and want to take your game to the next level -- you totally can!

And if you’ve struggled with SEO in the past, no worries. You can quickly (and I mean quickly) turn things around.

The best part?

You don't need a team of people or special relationships to succeed with SEO. Yes, connections and a team of people help. But they’re definitely not required.

The only question is:

How did I do it?

I follow a simple, 2-step process. And it’s a process anyone can follow (including you).

I show you exactly how the process works in this new video.

And when you’re done watching the video, make sure you download and fill out the worksheet. I created this worksheet to help you implement the content from the video.

That said…

I know why you subscribed to the Backlinko newsletter. It’s because you know that white hat SEO can help you grow your online business.

And this video will help you with that.

Specifically, you’ll learn:

-How I grew my organic search traffic by 642% in just 3 months (and I show you how you can replicate my success)

-How Dave Peralta hit the #3 spot in Google for his target keyword (hint: he used the 2-step process from the video)

-How I built a site that went from zero to 10k/month… in just 120 days

-And a whole lot more

So go ahead and watch the video right now.

And make sure to watch the entire video.

It’s 13 minutes (and comes with a worksheet). And it's only available for a limited time.

Cheers,
Brian "

I think the point he's making is if your writing tons of content but thats taking away from you investing in your existing content and nurturing it than it's a bad thing.

You have to decide what kind of blog you are...if you want most of your posts to have value you dont need to write as much quantatively but qualitatively create and promote the content you do make.

Thank you! I don't mind writing content. I actually really enjoy it! I just was wondering if I move on to other sites, or if I build and build this first site. I like the quality instead of quantity idea for sure.

Very true. Also look at it from this perspective. If your making tons of content but its taking away from your ability to promote it and backlink to it...then you should find a better balance.

Gotcha! Thank you.

Yes - the more content you write the better you rank and more traffic will land on your pages, eventually turning into paid traffic.

I use to dread writing content because I thought I would run out of ideas. Since I watched this video I have ideas coming out of my ears.

Thank you!

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Whenever I try to submit a question at the writing pen; it won't let me submit. It's like the button doesn't work. Am I the only one with this problem or does that feature no

Did you put a question mark “ ? “ on your title and choose a classroom.

Yes. It's just the button that doesn't seem to be working.

Contact Sitesupport for assistance

Ok. Thank you!

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I can't submit a question, does anyone else have this trouble?

I can't submit a question, does anyone else have this trouble?

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Whenever I try to submit a question at the writing pen; it won't let me submit. It's like the button doesn't work. Am I the only one with this problem or does that feature no

Did you put a question mark “ ? “ on your title and choose a classroom.

Yes. It's just the button that doesn't seem to be working.

Contact Sitesupport for assistance

Ok. Thank you!

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