Comments on: Now or Later? What to do with loads of content in your pocket http://www.college-startup.com/content/now-or-later-what-to-do-with-loads-of-content-in-your-pocket/ Making money from a dorm room Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:27:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: keesj http://www.college-startup.com/content/now-or-later-what-to-do-with-loads-of-content-in-your-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-3355 keesj Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:55:40 +0000 http://www.college-startup.com/2006/12/184/#comment-3355 Here's an idea: Track your visitors and every-time a visitor visits your site 5 times put up a new article for that specific visitor. So every visitor gets enough content without giving them too much at once. Also, for every visitor it looks like the site is getting fresh content regularly. I'm not sure about google though, since you're not allowed to give them different content than normal visitors. So I guess you should use the same technique for Google. (of-course you should do some research before you implement this) Here’s an idea:

Track your visitors and every-time a visitor visits your site 5 times put up a new article for that specific visitor. So every visitor gets enough content without giving them too much at once. Also, for every visitor it looks like the site is getting fresh content regularly.

I’m not sure about google though, since you’re not allowed to give them different content than normal visitors. So I guess you should use the same technique for Google. (of-course you should do some research before you implement this)

]]> By: David Askaripour http://www.college-startup.com/content/now-or-later-what-to-do-with-loads-of-content-in-your-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-3084 David Askaripour Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:00:34 +0000 http://www.college-startup.com/2006/12/184/#comment-3084 I'd say go with one article per day, posted at the same time per day. Yeah, the "slow trickle" way is the best, and I agree with the other comments. One quality article a day is a great approach to build a loyal readership and, as stated, great for the likes of Google. Good luck! :) I’d say go with one article per day, posted at the same time per day. Yeah, the “slow trickle” way is the best, and I agree with the other comments. One quality article a day is a great approach to build a loyal readership and, as stated, great for the likes of Google. Good luck! :)

]]> By: nate http://www.college-startup.com/content/now-or-later-what-to-do-with-loads-of-content-in-your-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-2997 nate Fri, 15 Dec 2006 22:06:55 +0000 http://www.college-startup.com/2006/12/184/#comment-2997 I recently had the same dilemma with some content I've been gathering and transposing. I've got about 350 pages and I decided to do the slow trickle as well. I started by doing post approximately per hour. But, I figured RSS readers and email subscribers would unite and burn my site to the ground. So, I opted for one every 2 hours starting at 8am and ending at 6pm (scheduled of course). This way six posts are made per day. That's still readable (especially since my posts are small), and yet still contains enough updates to hit the search engines with fresh content pings. I'll be interested to see what you're going to do. I recently had the same dilemma with some content I’ve been gathering and transposing. I’ve got about 350 pages and I decided to do the slow trickle as well. I started by doing post approximately per hour. But, I figured RSS readers and email subscribers would unite and burn my site to the ground.

So, I opted for one every 2 hours starting at 8am and ending at 6pm (scheduled of course). This way six posts are made per day. That’s still readable (especially since my posts are small), and yet still contains enough updates to hit the search engines with fresh content pings.

I’ll be interested to see what you’re going to do.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.college-startup.com/content/now-or-later-what-to-do-with-loads-of-content-in-your-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-2994 Ryan Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:32:34 +0000 http://www.college-startup.com/2006/12/184/#comment-2994 Theoretically, I'm a slow trickle guy too. But this is the first time I'm faced with owning a large chunk of content that's just sitting around. Here's something to think about. Theoretically, Google puts emphasis on individual pages (as opposed to whole sites) as distinct entities. We also know that Google likes old content. The older it gets the wiser and more authoritive it gets. Presumably I can get all this content older faster by putting it all up now. I'm still leaning towards a slow trickle, but there are a few things that complicate this issue, the least of which is the fact that the site is already PR6. Theoretically, I’m a slow trickle guy too. But this is the first time I’m faced with owning a large chunk of content that’s just sitting around.

Here’s something to think about. Theoretically, Google puts emphasis on individual pages (as opposed to whole sites) as distinct entities. We also know that Google likes old content. The older it gets the wiser and more authoritive it gets. Presumably I can get all this content older faster by putting it all up now.

I’m still leaning towards a slow trickle, but there are a few things that complicate this issue, the least of which is the fact that the site is already PR6.

]]> By: Helgi http://www.college-startup.com/content/now-or-later-what-to-do-with-loads-of-content-in-your-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-2993 Helgi Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:20:49 +0000 http://www.college-startup.com/2006/12/184/#comment-2993 Definitely a slow trickle, in order to maximize the value of each piece (I would guess). The less volume you post each time, the more often the site will be "fresh." One every couple of days or something similar sounds like a nice pace. btw., first time commenting here. Heard about you in a podcast from Yaro Starak, and really like it so far. Cheers, Helgi Definitely a slow trickle, in order to maximize the value of each piece (I would guess).

The less volume you post each time, the more often the site will be “fresh.” One every couple of days or something similar sounds like a nice pace.

btw., first time commenting here. Heard about you in a podcast from Yaro Starak, and really like it so far.

Cheers,
Helgi

]]> By: Tyler http://www.college-startup.com/content/now-or-later-what-to-do-with-loads-of-content-in-your-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-2992 Tyler Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:13:26 +0000 http://www.college-startup.com/2006/12/184/#comment-2992 If you put them up all at once you need to have the resources to handle a large surge traffic. I would push a few (maybe 5) just to test the waters. If your framework is scalable, then proceed to add more and continue at 20 rate. Are you still a student at OSU? (I graduated from Fisher in 2005). I just found the site and think it is great. If you put them up all at once you need to have the resources to handle a large surge traffic. I would push a few (maybe 5) just to test the waters. If your framework is scalable, then proceed to add more and continue at 20 rate.

Are you still a student at OSU? (I graduated from Fisher in 2005). I just found the site and think it is great.

]]> By: Chris Vincent http://www.college-startup.com/content/now-or-later-what-to-do-with-loads-of-content-in-your-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-2991 Chris Vincent Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:10:19 +0000 http://www.college-startup.com/2006/12/184/#comment-2991 Most definitely go with a slow trickle. Google's search algorithm rewards sites with growth that is considered "natural" rather than "artificial". Sites which produce content at a linear rate with a steady number of incoming readers will more likely generate incoming links at a more or less exponential rate; search engines (Google, at least) will note this, and so your incoming links will have much more value. The idea behind this feature of the algorithm is to prevent sites from becoming overnight authorities by gaining a bunch of content and incoming links at one time. Most definitely go with a slow trickle. Google’s search algorithm rewards sites with growth that is considered “natural” rather than “artificial”. Sites which produce content at a linear rate with a steady number of incoming readers will more likely generate incoming links at a more or less exponential rate; search engines (Google, at least) will note this, and so your incoming links will have much more value.

The idea behind this feature of the algorithm is to prevent sites from becoming overnight authorities by gaining a bunch of content and incoming links at one time.

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