How do you update your articles?

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   Eric Cauncaposted 3 years ago

   How do you update your articles? Do you just change one sentence just to change the date, or do you rewrite the entire article? Thanks.

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      OldRosesposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      It depends.  Sometimes I am just adding a new link, other times I am re-writing whole paragraphs.  My aim is to make the article a better version than the original.

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      Chill Clintonposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Obviously I try to make sure that the grammar and spelling is correct/optimized, but then I'll usually try to add a sentence here and there to improve the quality of the work. I definitely don't rewrite large segments.

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   Robie Benveposted 3 years ago

   Usually, my goal is to improve just one text box. That does it.
   Often, once I'm in editing mode, I see more things that need tweaking, but one sentence should be enough.

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   eugbugposted 3 years ago

   I usually add photos or diagrams and maybe a text capsule or two. Most of my articles are guides and there's only so much extra that can be added to them, without making them over fussy. And we know that Google often gives preferential treatment to thin, unworthy and "unwordy", uncomprehensive content, so I honestly don't know how to play their game any more. I don't think they have a clue what they want either because their algorithm changes are non-stop.

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   bhattucposted 3 years ago

   If we want to update our article then we have to edit it and check it for any mistakes or errors in it. After that we have to add additional content to it which is the main Idea behind updating and also delete or remove the unwanted content if there is any. The main idea is to make the article better than the older version. After doing that you have to simply click the button 'done editing' and it would be viewed by the visitors or readers in its updated form within a few minutes.

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   celeste inscribedposted 3 years ago

   I often check that my links still work. I update images if I found better ones that are more in tune with the article. I might add or remove a video or change it to a better one. With experience and time I've become a better writer and as OldRoses mentions, it's about improving the first version. Check grammar and sentence structure to improve on them. I've even reshuffled my capsules so that information flows better. Sometimes little tweaks make all the difference.

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   jansharesposted 3 years ago

   Good question, Eric. I'm embarrassed to say how little effort I put into updating my articles. To be honest, my goal is to do enough to please Google with a current date on each article, no more than 3 to 5 months old. Every now and then I may add a sentence, change a word, add or change a link. But that's not very often. I've never re-written an entire article. There are a few that never made it to niche sites because I was told to redo it and haven't made the time.

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   Eric Cauncaposted 3 years ago

   Thank you very much for your comments.

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   SDMistryposted 3 years ago

   I add extra sentences as well as change few. I have also changed titles of some of my articles.

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   ReViewMeMediaposted 3 years ago

   I only update my articles with new information if something about the movie, anime, or video game changed that requires me to update the article.  For instance, when the "Kingdom Hearts" games became available on Xbox, PC and Switch, I updated my "Kingdom Hearts III" review to add the information to the article.

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