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		<title>What Is Keyword Research and Why Does It Matter for Bloggers?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Keyword research sounds like something that belongs in a spreadsheet, not a blog post. It sounds technical and slightly joyless, like something you&#8217;d have to do before you&#8217;re allowed to do the actual writing. I ... <a title="What Is Keyword Research and Why Does It Matter for Bloggers?" class="read-more" href="https://carolinecocker.com/what-is-keyword-research-for-bloggers/" aria-label="Read more about What Is Keyword Research and Why Does It Matter for Bloggers?">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to Do Basic Keyword Research for Free</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I have never paid for a keyword research tool. My houseplant site launched in 2019, has been through every Google update since, and is still sending me traffic in 2026. I mention this not to ... <a title="How to Do Basic Keyword Research for Free" class="read-more" href="https://carolinecocker.com/how-to-do-keyword-research-for-free/" aria-label="Read more about How to Do Basic Keyword Research for Free">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Is Search Intent and Why Should Bloggers Care?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here is a thing that happened to me on my vegan blog. I wrote an article about vegan cheese. It ranked. People found it, clicked, and then left, almost immediately, because what they got was ... <a title="What Is Search Intent and Why Should Bloggers Care?" class="read-more" href="https://carolinecocker.com/what-is-search-intent-for-bloggers/" aria-label="Read more about What Is Search Intent and Why Should Bloggers Care?">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to Come Up With Blog Post Ideas That People Actually Search For</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Most advice on coming up with blog post ideas stops at the idea itself. Find a topic, check the volume, write the post. Repeat. That&#8217;s fine as far as it goes. But there&#8217;s a step ... <a title="How to Come Up With Blog Post Ideas That People Actually Search For" class="read-more" href="https://carolinecocker.com/how-to-come-up-with-blog-post-ideas/" aria-label="Read more about How to Come Up With Blog Post Ideas That People Actually Search For">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Types of Blog Posts Get the Most Traffic?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:45:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TL;DR Post type Best for Traffic potential How-to guides New and established blogs High Long-tail question posts New blogs especially High, low competition Pillar/cornerstone content Establishing authority Very high (long term) Comparison/review posts Affiliate income ... <a title="What Types of Blog Posts Get the Most Traffic?" class="read-more" href="https://carolinecocker.com/what-types-of-blog-posts-get-the-most-traffic/" aria-label="Read more about What Types of Blog Posts Get the Most Traffic?">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to Build a Blog Content Plan (And Actually Stick to It)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TL;DR Step What to do 1 Brainstorm 60 article ideas from your own knowledge 2 Group them into 7–10 categories 3 Build a content matrix to store everything 4 Identify your pillar posts and supporting ... <a title="How to Build a Blog Content Plan (And Actually Stick to It)" class="read-more" href="https://carolinecocker.com/how-to-build-a-blog-content-plan/" aria-label="Read more about How to Build a Blog Content Plan (And Actually Stick to It)">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to Write, Format and Publish Your First Blog Post (The Complete Checklist)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TL;DR — the publishing workflow at a glance Stage What you&#8217;re doing Before you write Set up title, keyword, meta description, featured image Writing Draft in the block editor, structure with H2s and H3s Formatting ... <a title="How to Write, Format and Publish Your First Blog Post (The Complete Checklist)" class="read-more" href="https://carolinecocker.com/how-to-write-and-publish-a-blog-post/" aria-label="Read more about How to Write, Format and Publish Your First Blog Post (The Complete Checklist)">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to Write a Blog Post That Ranks on Google</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TL;DR — keyword placement at a glance Where What goes there Title (H1) Primary keyword, near the front, under 60 characters First 100 words Primary keyword, used naturally At least one H2 Primary keyword or ... <a title="How to Write a Blog Post That Ranks on Google" class="read-more" href="https://carolinecocker.com/how-to-write-a-blog-post-that-ranks-on-google/" aria-label="Read more about How to Write a Blog Post That Ranks on Google">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>How Long Should a Blog Post Be?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The answer you&#8217;ll find most often if you Google this question is &#8220;1,500 to 2,500 words.&#8221; Sometimes it&#8217;s &#8220;at least 2,000 words.&#8221; Occasionally someone very confident will tell you the magic number is 1,890 words, ... <a title="How Long Should a Blog Post Be?" class="read-more" href="https://carolinecocker.com/how-long-should-a-blog-post-be/" aria-label="Read more about How Long Should a Blog Post Be?">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to Write A Good Blog Post Title</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m gonna to be upfront with you: I am not good at writing titles (set stats at the bottom of this article). My default is to take the keyword, clean it up slightly, and use ... <a title="How to Write A Good Blog Post Title" class="read-more" href="https://carolinecocker.com/how-to-write-a-good-blog-post-title/" aria-label="Read more about How to Write A Good Blog Post Title">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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