{"id":11780,"date":"2016-10-11T08:40:56","date_gmt":"2016-10-11T13:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/?p=11780"},"modified":"2025-06-13T12:49:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T17:49:46","slug":"blog-posts-length","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/blog-posts-length\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s the Magic Word Count for Blog Posts?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_36593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36593\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/magic-word-count-blog-posts.jpg\" alt=\"What's the Magic Word Count for Blog Posts?\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/magic-word-count-blog-posts.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/magic-word-count-blog-posts-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/magic-word-count-blog-posts-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit \u2013 alice-photo\/Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you&#8217;re searching for clear cut guidance on the ideal length for your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/seo-content-marketing-tips\/\">blog posts<\/a>, this answer probably won&#8217;t make you happy, but it\u2019s the truth.<\/p>\n<p>There is no right &#8220;length&#8221; of an article. Whether you\u2019re measuring that length by word count, number of images, or size of page, there isn\u2019t some magic number to aim for.<\/p>\n<p>Some publications require a minimum article length for submission, but that\u2019s generally just for consistency across all of their articles, not because it\u2019s the \u201cright\u201d length.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll find articles that might be 20,000 words long that perform well (though most publishers prefer to split them up into multiple parts), and other blog posts that are only 300 words yet still cover a topic thoroughly.<\/p>\n<p>If you still want a number to aim for, we asked Jodi Harris of Content Marketing Institute to give her opinion:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cNot long ago, the standard length for blog posts was around 500 words. Today, we are realizing this is just not enough to provide distinct value for your readers. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitmedia.com\/blog\/blogging-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">latest study<\/a> from Orbit Media, a typical blog post is now almost 900 words \u2014 10% longer than it was just a year ago. However, if you are looking to optimize your content to rank better on search engines, you are better off aiming for 1,000-1,500 words.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, an article should be as long as necessary to cover a topic authoritatively, <\/span><b>not a word longer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Authoritative means interesting enough to cause sharing and fit into your overall <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">content strategy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone has different content hierarchies (or pyramids) based on how they choose to brand themselves that roll up into the mission of what their company or client stands for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"callout\">The broader the scope, the more you need to say about it to be authoritative.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s an example:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You want to write about puppy adoption. Great! Now, you have three different sizes to consider when narrowing down your topic: small, medium, and large.<\/p>\n<p>A small topic would be focusing on your local animal shelter\u2019s strategy for puppy adoption. This might consist of interviewing the person in charge of the shelter, people who have adopted from the shelter before, etc.<\/p>\n<p>You could even focus on one specific puppy\u2019s journey throughout the adoption process, highlighting the ups and downs that they might encounter.<\/p>\n<p>A medium topic would be highlighting multiple shelters across your state to determine the differences between them (processes, market, treatment, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>At this point, you might find a specific problem that you\u2019d like to write about and comment on how different shelters are addressing it.<\/p>\n<p>A large topic could be multiple angles on how animal shelters are being influenced by local governments, pulling from many small and medium topics to create your final product.<\/p>\n<h2>How do I know which category applies to my blog posts?<\/h2>\n<p>Google\u2019s \u201cintitle:\u201d search allows you to visualize the competitiveness, which approximates the size of the topic:<\/p>\n<p><strong>17,300 results for \u201cLas Vegas animal shelter\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"img_override\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/lasvegasanimalshelter.png\" alt=\"Las Vegas Google Search\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/lasvegasanimalshelter.png 975w, https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/lasvegasanimalshelter-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/lasvegasanimalshelter-768x161.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>7,100,000 results for \u201cDifferences in animal shelters in Nevada\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"img_override\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/animalsheltersinNV.png\" alt=\"Nevada Animal Shelter Search\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/animalsheltersinNV.png 975w, https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/animalsheltersinNV-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/animalsheltersinNV-768x153.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>14,400,000 results for \u201cGovernment intervention in animal shelters\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"img_override\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11789\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/govintervention.png\" alt=\"Government Intervention Search Sample\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/govintervention.png 975w, https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/govintervention-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/govintervention-768x150.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll want to write blog posts that actually deserve to be at the top of the search results for whatever topic you&#8217;re covering.\u00a0 The more results competing for it on Google, the higher the bar.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re not doing this to rank on Google, necessarily (although that helps). You\u2019re just using Google as a research tool for your content marketing efforts.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also important to remember that the way you write an article depends on the expectations of your audience.\u00a0 If you\u2019re writing for BuzzFeed, you would write in a listicle format (\u201cThe Top 10 Dustin Lines From <em>Stranger Things<\/em>\u201d), with lots of pictures and keep it lightweight.\u00a0 But for Scientific American, you\u2019d use more \u201cgrown-up\u201d language and keep it text-heavy.<\/p>\n<p>Look at your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/outrank-your-competition-google-search-results\/\">web analytics<\/a> to see which pieces of your content perform best. Maybe you&#8217;re better at short updates and funny memes, or perhaps your videos do better than text. Let the data tell you what&#8217;s working best for you and stick with that.<\/p>\n<div class='tm-tweet-clear'><\/div>\n<div class='tm-click-to-tweet'>\n<div class='tm-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Research+hints+longer+posts--1000+to+1500+words--rank+better+%40ScottMalmberg+%23blogging+%23RocksDigital&#038;url=https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/blog-posts-length\/' target='_blank'>Research hints longer posts&#8211;1000 to 1500 words&#8211;rank better @ScottMalmberg #blogging #RocksDigital<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Research+hints+longer+posts--1000+to+1500+words--rank+better+%40ScottMalmberg+%23blogging+%23RocksDigital&#038;url=https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/blog-posts-length\/' target='_blank' class='tm-ctt-btn'>Click To Tweet<\/a><\/p>\n<div class='tm-ctt-tip'><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>Have you found a \u201csweet spot\u201d for the length of your blog posts?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re searching for clear cut guidance on the ideal length for your blog posts, this answer probably won&#8217;t make you happy, but it\u2019s the truth. 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