When to put a blog post and when an article in the articles section?
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Hi All,
I was wondering when I should write something as a post in my blog and when I should simply add an article in my articles section?
What are the advantages of each way?
Thanks
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If that's the case then keep the blog focused on the company / brand and website updates. And use your articles section for the additional long tail things.
honestly I think article "sections" are dead and I would suggest merging the two into the blog. but if you want to keep the separate articles section then keep the blog about just the brand.
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The articles are for additional relevant texts to the website allowing me to catch more keywords and add relevant texts and pages to my site...
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What is the purpose of the Articles section and the blog? Are the articles like white papers?
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