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How many posts per page on your blog ?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by InFlames, Dec 7, 2006.

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  1. #1
    I'm not sure I'm in the right section but I'm wondering if the number of posts per page you display on a blog is important.

    Is If better to only have only one post per page if you're writing on different topics or many posts if only one topic ? Or no importance at all.

    I thought I may have less pages if I let many posts per page, but it may be better for search engines to have more pages, thus one post per page.
     
    InFlames, Dec 7, 2006 IP
  2. dct

    dct Finder of cool gadgets

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    I have 8 posts per page but I only show the first paragraph on the main page (using the <!-- more --> tag) and the reader has to click to read the entire post. For me it works well my internal pages seem to rank pretty good.
     
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    Subzero Well-Known Member

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    Think it isn't to important... Just make sure you page don't get to long :)
     
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  4. InFlames

    InFlames Peon

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    Thank you for your replies.

    How do I use the <!-- more --> tag ? (sorry to still be a newbie)
     
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  5. dct

    dct Finder of cool gadgets

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    I think it's specific to WordPress, you just insert the tag in your post and depending on your template the main page and category pages will show the post up to the link and then display the link "Read the rest on this entry" links to the entire post. You can see it in action on my blog at www.coolest-gadgets.com
     
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  6. InFlames

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    Okay thankyou, I think I'll have to move to WordPress. Great blog too !
     
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    #7
    i normally have 5 - 7, each having a paragrah then the <more> (wordpress) tag that links to the full article.
     
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    Well, i am not a well settled webmaster, but what i think, the pages on the front page, depends upon the content of the blog. In the starting, we should display 5 post but as soon as you cross 50-70 pages you must switch to 10 post on the front page. This will help you in the indexing of rest of the pages and hence good traffic.
     
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    Did you know your blogs sidebar is rendering below your main content? Just thought you may want to know.
     
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  10. InFlames

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    Thanks for the tip. I'll try this.
     
    InFlames, Dec 11, 2006 IP
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    candid_kris Banned

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    Think i have to thank you for this as i also really need to know this thing...anyway my post on my pages depends on how long each post i put in there as i don't want my blog to have a lot of post on a page...i don't think visitors will like it...oh and i wanna ask the quoted post was about Wordpress but i need to know how about on blogger.com...my blog on it does have a page and i'm wondering if i can create some other pages for it and use the <more> tag...thanks guys...:)
     
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    #12
    it depends on how long my post is, like candid_kris, i don't like my blog to have many post in one page, it will look crowded and visitors will not give their time reading my blog :D
     
    princess06, Dec 15, 2006 IP
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    #13
    the number of post per the blog's home page is also important in terms of duplicate content. if you don't use <more> tag then the more posts are on the frontpage, the bigger portion of your content is rendered duplicate (you have the same text in your posts pages)
     
    olgerdviz, Dec 16, 2006 IP
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    lekhi123 Active Member

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    Well i dont know about the other things , i request senior member to come and elighten us with the thought of doing this , in the case of Blogger beta..
     
    lekhi123, Dec 17, 2006 IP
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    #15
    I join candid_kris with his request : Is the <more> tag usable with google, or is there something similar ?
     
    InFlames, Dec 18, 2006 IP