Comments on: How Many Posts Did You Publish On Your Main Blog in May? [POLL]

By: Meandering With Marilyn

Meandering With Marilyn — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:20:00 +0000

I started in May. As I progress to getting more organized(ha is that possible) my goal is 12 – 15 posts per month. Thanks for all the encouragement in your posts.
Glenda

By: Ginkgo100

Ginkgo100 — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:44:58 +0000

May was by far my most prolific month to date. As I narrow my focus (something I’m trying to do organically), it seems my content actually increases. It’s easier to be passionate and creative when your parameters are defined than when you have a tabula rasa.

By: Skeptic

Skeptic — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:36:05 +0000

I typically publish about 115 posts per month. Most of those are one paragraph summaries of news stories with links to the source. I write feature (full-length) news and opinion pieces about twice per week – one on my busiest day of the week and one mid-week to keep traffic flowing.

By: Brad Isaac

Brad Isaac — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:10:40 +0000

Looking at my stats from April and May is a bit scary.

I doubled the number of posts in May to 31 (did 15 in April). May’s visitor count was up by 3000 unique visitors, but my bounce rate in May went to 62% (was at 13% in April)

There were also nearly 15,000 more actions taken in April (the slower posting month) than in May.

Does this mean I should post less?

By: Sherman Haywood Cox II

Sherman Haywood Cox II — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:40:16 +0000

I used to really push to get a post every “work” day and take the weekend off…

Now I push to do 4-6 posts a week on any day…

In may I had 20 posts and feel that is about right for my Preaching Instruction blog…

By: LintCollector

LintCollector — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:25:33 +0000

I’m a full time student, blogging only as a hobby.

Increased time spent on assignments
= less time available for hobbies (only 1 post for May)

And after a day working on the computer, the last thing I want to do in my spare time (if any) is sit at the computer!

By: Bibokz

Bibokz — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:28:32 +0000

30 from me… i update my blog daily.

By: Goddess Carlie

Goddess Carlie — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:16:27 +0000

I had 28 posts, which is a nice number. I’m aiming for 30 this month.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:15:36 +0000

I published 36 posts during the month of May. My goal when I started my blog in March was a post daily. I’ve missed a couple days, but have written more than one on other days. Some days the ideas/opportunities just don’t stop. Other days are slower and sometimes I have to put a draft on the back burner until it either decides to cooperate with me or I delete if.

By: Al

Al — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:41:07 +0000

Ugh. Did you have to pick May? I was more than half below my usual average. (Busy, busy, busy with non-blog issues.)

By: Lenin Nair

Lenin Nair — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:31:05 +0000

Darren, this is a great thread. I have posted 33 posts in May, and am gonna post on a daily basis to cutewriting. It is my flagship blog. Thanks.

By: Korea Beat

Korea Beat — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:13:09 +0000

I put up maybe 70 posts in May. That’s a bit above my average but I’m looking to have more frequent posting.

By: Kim @ What's That Smell?

Kim @ What's That Smell? — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:21:54 +0000

We had 87 posts in May and we’re looking like we will end up doing close to the same in June.

We just really started focusing on the blog in April even though it has been in existence since last September.

Great poll!

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:37:56 +0000

I have been posting 2 post a week for almost 2 years. Works out great for me since I’m in this for the long run. It helps to keep the burnout from happening.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:17:27 +0000

I’m off to count my post for May..lol… back soon..

p.s. This blog is crackin dude.. great read..

By: Ajay@Readerszone.com

Ajay@Readerszone.com — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:17:25 +0000

i have posted 81 posts in the month of may year 2008

By: Patrick Britton

Patrick Britton — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:13:22 +0000

I had exactly 20 posts, I aim for one a day so that number isn’t on target but I could have done worse. I just reached my 200th post, that’s a lot of writing but I hope to do a lot more.

In comparison my most active month was September of last year, I posted 49 stories. I was pumping out about a couple posts a day, that drained me so I cut back.

I guess in the end consistency is best, I hope to keep up with the one a day on weekdays to keep things steady.

By: The Grammar Guy

The Grammar Guy — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:16:23 +0000

May was the first full month of my new blog.

46 posts.

Off to a good start!

By: Leon

Leon — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:04:44 +0000

52 posts in May for Stepcase Lifehack. Do you guys see a direct relationship between the traffic and number of posts?

By: Tim Hanlon

Tim Hanlon — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:19:51 +0000

81? That is amazing work considering the quality of your posts. How many of those were did you write in April and schedule for publishing in May?

I managed 32 for May – but it’s hard to gauge an average as my time spent on the blog is sporadic at the best of times.

Although I’m not so sure about how useful this metric is Darren. I find the less my posts resemble “quick news” style blog posts, the more they are worth to the site – in terms of links, immediate traffic from other sites and social networks, and long-term search engine traffic.

My strategy for the site has changed over the last twelve months, and one thing I have learned on the way is if I focus purely on getting a certain number of posts online per day, I end up adding nothing to the conversation.

YMMV,
Tim