The other day, Jon and I were talking about different types of articles that are posted on many blogs and sketching out a tentative schedule for my contributions here at SpyreStudios. During that discussion, Jon raised a very interesting point, suggesting that some types of content affect traffic in different ways. Some are more like a sugar rush – you put them out there, do a bit of promotion, and see the traffic come in fast and furious. Others have a more sustained effect – they may not have the same immediate traffic results (though they might do that too), but they do tend to bring in more traffic over the long run, through things like search engines. Today, we're going to look at six common types of blog articles and look at the benefits and drawbacks of each. At the end, we're going to look at some things that you might want to consider when planning and/or creating content! So, let's get started!