The Timeless Quality–Take Advantage of Longevity
We’re all familiar with the fad, with the flash in the pan that’s here one day, inflates to catastrophic proportions the next and then is, almost as quickly, gone without a trace. While it’s no small ambition to try and make your blog be the next Hannah Montana, there’s also something to be said for going after the long term.
Things like breaking news and hot button issues are great for short term traffic boosts, but in a week, or a month, or even six months, no one will care about these things any more. If your posts can be useful not just today, but also years from now, you will do more to preserve your traffic flow than any hot interview.
Remember the old adage–give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. It’s not always that cut-and-dried, but there’s a lot to be said for going after the long term. Your readers–both today AND tomorrow–will thank you for it, and as we all know, the best thanks readers can provide is attention, loyalty, and clicking on ads.
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#1 by Salt Lake City Cater on October 8, 2009 - 9:30 am
Yeah, long term is what I usually go after, such as preferring the slow n steady organic process of SEO, rather than the quick and easy PPC.
-Jack
#2 by Sandeep Goyal on October 9, 2009 - 4:02 am
Gr8!! idea and a great blog. I appreciate your work & hope for some more informative information.
#3 by Review Unit on October 9, 2009 - 4:35 am
"give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. " I can relate so much with this…cheers…nice post
#4 by wood beads on October 9, 2009 - 6:39 am
wow, I really believe that. It’s better to start as a lowly but in the end I will succeed rather than starting big and end up nothing.
#5 by used tires on October 11, 2009 - 2:42 pm
Yup, I definitely enjoy doing things for the long run, It's kind of like the stock market, to make the best money you really want to invest for the long run.
Till then,
Jean
#6 by Adrenal fatigue synd on October 13, 2009 - 3:26 am
This blog is really helpful for those who want publish there websites(SEO). Every should always see long term result but not short term result. Thanks for the great info.
#7 by marcus@make money on on October 15, 2009 - 5:00 am
This is so true. To many bloggers are worried about posting about the hottest new trends that they forget about their core readers and do not give them what they want.
#8 by phpLD Help on October 17, 2009 - 1:23 am
As the Popular sayin goes, "Slow & Steady wins the race". It's quite true with SEO. Proper "White-Hat" SEO done over a gradual period lasts long, than Spammy Blackhat techniques. Good Post, btw.
#9 by British Directory on October 17, 2009 - 10:16 am
Ah damn, I came to late. I wanted something snappy, seems everything I think of has already been taken.
Still it's a good feature, I just need to come up with something REALLY original
#10 by seks on December 6, 2009 - 9:50 am
Gr8!! idea and a great blog. I appreciate your work & hope for some more informative information.
#11 by Revizyon on December 20, 2009 - 8:17 am
Yup, I definitely enjoy doing things for the long run, It’s kind of like the stock market, to make the best money you really want to invest for the long run.
#12 by high google rank on January 4, 2010 - 5:25 am
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