How important is the frequency of updates on a blog?

How important is the frequency of updates on a blog?

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Added on Tuesday 22 June 2010 11:06:29
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Some people are under the impression that blogs are good for SEO only if they're updated frequently. How much does frequency play into PageRank for blogs & other dynamic sites? Isn't the content more important than the simple # of posts per day/week?

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agapitoflores001

So it is really that important to update a blog. It is worth having sometime listening to what Google masters has to say about a particular topic.
Friday 11 November 2011 11:39:51
mr24bd

i personally think nofollow should be used on any links and Google should be able to find out what links to follow and credit and which one? not to.
Monday 31 October 2011 11:03:00
tedkanode123

Thanks for the information you provided...like your video..please do more..thanks!!
Sunday 16 October 2011 21:42:48
aseohosting

thanks for sharing!
Thursday 15 September 2011 23:40:24
Brust90

who the fuck can't figure this out on himself?
Saturday 02 July 2011 12:29:41
JohnnyGivancicCacic

common sense
Wednesday 09 March 2011 14:59:29
angelaijango

this is an excellent video, Matt- thank you for sharing!
Monday 19 July 2010 21:20:10
wintogreen1

Thanks matt...i was searching for this answer
Sunday 18 July 2010 17:37:18
taifhamid1

hey i have problem at alot of vids and not just me alot of ppl i try more than 40 vids and all of them says "erorr occored, please try again later" so any 1 have selotion for this problem and youtube most solve it cuz not just my pc
Thursday 01 July 2010 04:32:40
mq3500

So why does Google return 50 blog posts repeating the same rubbish PR release about the iPhone4 then? Seems quantity often beats quality.
Wednesday 30 June 2010 23:20:16
jdh358

Combining the best of both, if you can or so desire, is a great way to both keep return visits high AND get the results you need in the engines. In order to score for around 6000 keywords that send one of my sites traffic each month, I had to build up a rather large spectrum of topics over time. Makes the process easier when you're doing posts in between your A List content or you won't be able to take advantage of the long tail as quickly.
Monday 28 June 2010 13:42:25
devilninjas

he said tector.com?
Monday 28 June 2010 05:29:24
nohairamir

Thanks Matt!
Monday 28 June 2010 04:55:44
nnnick03

Great video, this is a great explanation for clients who ask about blogging
Saturday 26 June 2010 12:22:28
BirminghamDan

nice point that matt is getting across... but i would answer the question by saying, update index pages regularly so that search engines find ur new pages quicker, and maintain old content without too much editing on article pages so that google knows what it's likely to be sending people to see :)
Thursday 24 June 2010 11:42:20
GradyBaby13

@TechieGeek1 Ha! I just did! Who's the geek now? ah....I mean.....ok, bye
Wednesday 23 June 2010 15:45:58
sayweb

MAtt. You say that content is king. I have unique quality content, and was getting 100 visitors a day from google. I moved the site from a dedicated host to a shared host.... the same site, same content you claim is king, the traffic I was getting from google dropped to 5 ... I am about to abandon the blog (it is about actionscript tutorials)
Wednesday 23 June 2010 13:04:31
rtsownage

I wonder if there is something like MattRolling someone :D
Wednesday 23 June 2010 09:40:01
rtsownage

Related videos: RickRoll'D... lol? o_O
Wednesday 23 June 2010 09:39:07
hostroute

I write my blog about things I am interested in that seem to have been missed by other people. The problem is its all to unfocussed (maybe the polite word would be "eclectic"). One of these days I will decide what its going to be.
Wednesday 23 June 2010 02:52:41
MarmaladeINFP

I can think of only three reasons why you'd want to post regularly: 1) you make money through advertising, 2) you are seeking superficial popularity, or 3) you are easily bored and have a lot of free time. In the long run, quality (rather than just regular posting) probably will be most satisfying for both the person posting something and the person viewing it. And satisfaction will in the long run increase your profits and/or your popularity. But if you enjoy posting regularly, then do so.
Wednesday 23 June 2010 02:50:23
TechieGeek1

@GradyBaby13 You don't :)
Wednesday 23 June 2010 02:29:24
McSnookerman

if I had a penny for every time you say "here's a fun question"...
Wednesday 23 June 2010 02:28:56
GradyBaby13

How do I unsubcribe?
Tuesday 22 June 2010 22:12:58
svivian

Surprised Matt didn't point out the obvious misconception about PageRank in the question. PR is purely a number based on inlinks, it has absolutely nothing to do with update frequency, or even what the actual content is.
Tuesday 22 June 2010 20:43:40