More answers means more popularity, RIGHT?
I would say, WRONG!
If you are asking this question I am pretty sure you are looking for lead generation using Quora.
More answers certainly get more links but not more leads.
People want to meet expert who can solve their problem and not someone who create noise only.
Experts speak less, they do not speak till they cannot conclude a thing superbly. Speaking is one thing but systematic speaking comes with continuous learning, systematic experiments, deep thought process and willing to solve a problem.
Solving a problem needs loads of mind work, without rigorous mental work out you won't give away any answers that may solve a problem.
Take example of Seth Godin, he writes one blog post a day, in very limited words and gives lots of learning.
Sir Richard Branson, LinkedIn Influencer, writes often, he writes his own blog and sums up things beautifully.
LeoNotenboom writes how to of Windows, system and security. His every post solves a computer problem.
All these people can write as many posts as they wish but they write to solve a problem and not for the sake of writing.
Creating massive content is good but creating meaningful content that holds authority is better.
From my observations I can say writing 1 or 2 quora answers daily is sufficient to gain authority.
Do not read to learn. Kids go school for reading and comeback exhausted. In many higher education institutions Ph.D candidates read and compile thesis based on how much they have learnt based from reading over say 3 or 5 years or may be more sometime with grant or without grant. Often I have seen one trend the people who impress you own many books, think any name that come to your mind and check what the person read. You will find a coal business person may have books on literature. A mathematics professor may have books of archeology. Talk to them. Often you will find the person attached with a certain profession can only speak or debate around that area only. Or discuss something random and you will be taken that certain area of work or passion. Consider sports. Cricket. Jonty Rhodes best fielder and enjoys water sports. The successful people are open, they learn from everywhere and apply those ideas in personal development and profession. No matter how many money making classes yo
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