Keeping Content Fresh

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by 877youkeep, Feb 17, 2007.

  1. #1
    Should content change after every Google Bot visit, in order to keep content fresh? If not how long? Also is there a formula for the amount of content that needs to change? 1 link? A papagraph etc?
     
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  2. NYDAz

    NYDAz Peon

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    #2
    I think you should consider changing your content every week
     
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  3. DSB

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    You should change your content on a regular basis. Once a week is OK - more is better. But the most important thing is to keep at the same pace for a long period of time.
     
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  4. 877youkeep

    877youkeep Peon

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    when you say changes adding more content? taking away content? or changing words around?
     
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    Add more content whenever you can. This is where blogs have a good advantage. Why not aim for a new article every day or at least as often as you can manage.
     
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  6. Sadu

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    By "change content" we mean "add content".

    There is no point in shuffling the words around of existing content, unless you are rewriting for clarity or to improve the content for the user.

    The purpose is to gradually grow the size of your website - bigger sites generally do better than small sites because they can target a wider range of phrases (wikipedia being a prime example of this).

    Aside from that, existing visitors will come back if they know you are adding something new each week.
     
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  7. Angelus

    Angelus Well-Known Member

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    Very true.

    adding new content is very important both for visitors and search engines. I don't think that there is a forumla for this. Try to add something new every day, your visitors will love you and so will Google ;)

    p.l.u.r.
     
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  8. 877youkeep

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    Should the additional content be on the home page or links off of homepage?
     
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  9. The Stealthy One

    The Stealthy One Well-Known Member Affiliate Manager

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    I would change your content as often as the subject dictates. Usually, at least once a week is fine. Anything less than this is Ok, too, but any SE changes will take that much longer through each cycle. Once Google "learns" your site's update pattern, it will tend to follow that pattern itself.
     
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    I change my content every week
     
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  11. 877youkeep

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    How does that weekly content change work fo you? maintain good position?
     
    877youkeep, Feb 18, 2007 IP
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    As you add you are growing your site. It's good to focus on the home page, without ignoring any of the other pages.
     
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    At what point is there too much information on the home page? Can PR be effected or SE Position?
     
    877youkeep, Feb 18, 2007 IP
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    It depends on what kind of content you write about. If you have articles about how to refinish furniture they aren't likely to change very often :)
     
    mhdoc, Feb 18, 2007 IP