Three years ago, I made a decision that would fundamentally change how I approached content creation. After building HackSpirit into a platform that reached millions of readers, I noticed something troubling: despite the steady traffic growth, the conversation felt increasingly one-sided. My inbox was flooded with thoughtful responses to articles, personal stories that expanded on… The post Should you feature reader submissions on your blog? Here’s what to consider appeared first on The B...| The Blog Herald
I used to think blogging was about saying something new every time I sat down to write. One idea per post. Clean, self-contained, and complete. But over time, I noticed something. The posts that got the most traction—comments, backlinks, shares—weren’t always the freshest ideas. They were the ones that connected ideas. They wove together past… The post Strategic content layering: Building depth into your blog appeared first on The Blog Herald.| The Blog Herald
Some ideas are too layered, too important, or simply too big to fit into a single post. That’s when planning a blog series makes sense. But it’s not just about splitting one long post into five chunks. Series work best when they explore a topic from multiple dimensions—building anticipation, rewarding ongoing readers, and ultimately creating… The post Planning blog series content: When to do it and how to structure it appeared first on The Blog Herald.| The Blog Herald
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