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Rant: I used to write blog posts for a client in Phoenix that were 800 words minimum, no matter what.
The agency I worked for insisted on that length for SEO, so we'd just pad them out... it felt pointless. About 18 months ago, I saw their traffic drop and switched to making posts that actually answered the question, even if it was only 400 words. Now their organic clicks are up 30% from last quarter. Has anyone else moved away from that strict word count rule?
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milesk2720d ago
Yeah, I read something about how Google's helpful content update basically killed the whole "write long just to be long" thing. They said the algorithm now looks for pages that solve a problem quickly, even if it's short. Your results totally prove that.
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nancyn6920d ago
Notice how @milesk27 mentioned solving a problem quickly. That made me check some old forum threads I used to visit. The best answers there are often just a few lines of clear steps, not giant articles. Google might finally be catching up to how people actually talk when they need help.
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emmahayes20d agoMost Upvoted
My old forum bookmarks are still the first place I check for quick fixes.
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