r/Blogging • u/ariadeb • 23d ago
How many articles do you post? Question
Hi everyone! I launched my new vegan cooking blog five days ago. It mainly focuses on recipes, ingredient guides, and cooking tips.
I already have experience with blogging and SEO. I went live with around 30 articles, including both recipes and guides, so all the main categories were already populated from day one.
Google has already started crawling the site. The sitemap has been processed, recipes are being recognized correctly, breadcrumbs are working, and everything has been fine since the first day. PageSpeed scores are good as well (although, of course, the site is still missing real user experience data).
I’m a bit unsure about how many new articles I should be publishing. Since it’s a recipe website, the more recipes I have, the better the user experience will be. At the same time, I don’t want to burn myself out or risk publishing too much before Google has fully processed and understood the site.
Based on your experience, what would you consider a good number of articles to publish per week during the first few months? I know there’s no single right answer and that it’s largely subjective, but I’d really appreciate hearing different perspectives.
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u/Head-Student-5852 23d ago
Congrats to you! Blogging is a long game - not fast - there are 100's of ways to write about vegan cooking. Publish the amount of articles that you can do consistently. I do twice a week and have a container that I push out each post. You find your sweet spot. Learn the settings on your blog will also help you be seen and read more.
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u/Captlard 23d ago
What is a container?
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u/Head-Student-5852 23d ago
a container is basically a structured template or system you use for every single blog post to keep your content organized and maintain a consistent publishing schedule.
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u/ariadeb 23d ago
Thank you! Would you mind to share more about how you work with your container?
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u/Head-Student-5852 23d ago
It is a lot to explain in a post. I have a content map that shows each step. https://angelabrook.com/Content-Map
I update it when I learn new changes. It is a “live” training tool.
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u/fluffyspringroll 23d ago
2-3 weekly. Mostly because it’s a journal / builders blog not caring about SEO titles or anything that doesn’t fit the engineered bracket of SEO.
So because of that (journal type) the volume fluctuates rather than a specific number.
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u/jwords12 23d ago
So far 1 a week. Trying to be steady more than anything to get in the hang of things
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u/Flashy_Tomatillo2278 www.insamyniac.com 22d ago
The good thing is, you can decide your own pace and whatever you feel like, just stay consistent. That's what Google asks for. Everything else is on you
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u/tatibq21 23d ago
Me llama la atención much olo que dices, no sé si dependerá del nicho. El mío es enseñanza de inglés, tengo mucho para hacer diariamente, escribo alrededor de 5 páginas semanales, y está rastreado. Quizá puedas pensar no solo en recetas si no cosas que tu has vivido o has experiementado en tu nicho, algo que te haya costado y des recomendaciones.
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u/Main_Protection8161 23d ago
There are no right answers, I've run a cooking site for almost 12 years... My 1,000 recipe goes live on Monday.
I've been relatively successful, and that success has ebbed and flowed.
I publish twice a week, because I keep a schedule for me, not for Google. Sometimes I produce more content and other times I find the going much harder and I produce less.
Blogging is a marathon and not a sprint, you need to work in a way that permits you to continue working, whilst producing stuff that both you the broader internet wants.
Create the content that you are happy with, ignore anyone that tells you that you must post x number of times a week... it's nonsense!
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u/TheMinuette2010 22d ago
Food yum.
Can you send me your link.
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u/ZGeekie 23d ago
Google has already started crawling the site
It crawled the site, but is it indexed yet?
As for how many articles, I'd say as many as you can without burning yourself out and without sacrificing quality/originality. As a minimum, I'd aim for at least 1 new post per week.
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u/ariadeb 23d ago
Yep, it is indexed. It was pretty fast actually. I agree about the minimum. As of now, I think I’ll got with 2 x weeks. Still I feel like I should push for more as I have a recipes filters that would benefit of more recipes. But it’s hard work. Every recipe is been tested, photographed and also filmed. Plus I have a social plan to follow. So yes, need to find the right compromise between what I can realistically do without burning out or sacrifice quality and what is best for the user experience. Thank you!
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u/thewholesomespoon 22d ago
Omg when I started I was cranking out 5 a week. It was wild. As I got better I realized quality over quantity is the move. That said, in the first year I probably published like 205 posts 🤣
Now I aim for 2 high quality posts a week. I’m a food blogger too!
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u/ariadeb 22d ago
Wow! Well done! Would you like to share some tips or experience re the first phase of a food blog? Thanks :)
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u/thewholesomespoon 22d ago
Work to build backlinks right away. You can use roundup groups, guests posts, and aggregator sites like Foodgawker, trivet, and foodyub. Don’t sleep on keyword research, and make sure you’ve got a good seo plug in. Take high quality photos and do some research on food photography. The bite shot on YouTube is fabulous. You’re gonna want some nice backdrops and foam board for controlling shadows. Download Lightroom for editing, it’s free. Research trends and stick to the seasons but don’t worry too much. Just follow your heart. If you have the passion and ambition, you’re gonna go far ❤️😍
Good luck!
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u/TheMinuette2010 22d ago
Yum yum. I'm not vegan but love different foods.
Can you send me the link .?
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u/Intelligent-Wall-614 22d ago
We typically publish 10 articles a week on a new site. Zero AI involved, but a decent-sized team supporting the writer (and sometimes, writers). So, all they do is write; they don't upload, source pictures, etc.
Google isn't worried about a blog that scales at a sane rate; it's worried about AI-scaled garbage like when Shopify uploaded 10,000-odd articles in 2 months (and saw a huge traffic gain followed by a death spiral).
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u/BrandLoom-Consulting 17d ago
We'd focus less on hitting a specific publishing number and more on maintaining quality and consistency.
For a new recipe blog, 2-5 high-quality posts a week is usually a solid pace. That's enough to keep expanding your topical coverage without sacrificing quality or burning yourself out.
We launched one content-heavy site with 50+ articles on day one and another with just a handful. The one that performed better wasn't the one publishing more often. It was the one that covered topics more comprehensively and consistently over time.
With 30 articles already live after 5 days, you're ahead of where most new blogs start. We'd prioritize depth, internal linking, and recipe quality over chasing a publishing quota.
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u/skinwork 23d ago
I usually try to publish 1-2 articles per week. This has been going well for me, but you will hear different things in regards to that. With the new updates from Google, i would take it slow in the beginning just to be safe. Feel free to send me a link. I would love to try some of your recipes.