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My field is behaviors and temperament. If I write in that area you can pretty much trust that I know what I’m talking about. When I want to know something about Internet publishing I read the work of those who know what their talking about. Ted Demopoulos know what he’s talking about and he has put together a very nice list on building the traffic to your site.

My favorite stategy is his “Pillar” Post Articles (I added the “Post” part, it was too much to resist). It is number ten on his list and it goes like this.

10. Write at least five major “pillar” articles. A pillar article is a tutorial style article aimed to teach your audience something. Generally they are longer than 500 words and have lots of very practical tips or advice. This article you are currently reading could be considered a pillar article since it is very practical and a good “how-to” lesson. This style of article has long term appeal, stays current (it isn’t news or time dependent) and offers real value and insight. The more pillars you have on your blog the better.

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