Podcast Episode #189: Optimizing Old Blog Content with Chef Dennis Littley

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Bloggers with older content that needs spiffing up - does the thought of adopting an easy process to update old blog content make you ready to tackle the job? :upside_down_face:

Chef Dennis is a food blogger and chef who loves sharing his restaurant-style recipes and helps his friends find the joy of cooking. With a lot of content sitting in his archives, Dennis has come up with a strategy for updating and optimizing existing posts.
:compass:* Start with Google Analytics and figure out which posts are performing well.
:compass:* Come up with a system so updating becomes a habit and somewhat of a mindless task.
:compass:* Do not discount using social media and your email list as ways to allow older content to shine.

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#2

I will definitely check this one outā€¦ I posted a question on the topic of updating old posts elsewhere, thought Iā€™d ask it here, too, given the focus on optimizing old contentā€¦

Iā€™m getting ready to update an old recipe post with the title ā€œRoasted Asparagus and Mushroom Fettuccineā€. I cooked this up, so to speak, back when I was paying very little attention to keyword research. I happen to be getting decent traffic by ranking around #4 for a low volume term ā€œfettuccine with asparagus and mushroomsā€.

Iā€™m thinking with my update, I should lean into that term and try to get to #1 or at least #2. But at the same time, maybe try to get some decent ranking for something related that is higher volume (there are a number that would make sense that generate 1600/month or so which is a number that I often aim for).

Does it make more sense to prioritize the higher volume term (e.g. reflect it in the updated recipe title) or the one that I already rank well for that Iā€™m trying to nudge up there.

Curious to hear how people think about targeting multiple keywords effectively, strategies for boosting old posts etc. Iā€™m doing a lot of post updating, this is one example to illustrate a general strategy issue Iā€™ve been wondering about.

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#3

Bumping this conversation up since so many people here are doing keyword research and might have good thoughts for you!