I would write a few in depth pillar articles nd then write supporting posts that would link back to the original articles. Some people prefer to finish one category beffore moving on to the next. The order does not matter as much as strong internal linking nd consistent publishing.
I'd start with a strong pillar article, then build supporting content around it and connect everything with internal links. Think in topical clusters than random posts.
It does not make sense to pay much attention to the no of words used in the supporting articles since some topics require just 400 words while other topics will need more than that. What counts is making sure that user intent is covered well enough.
One important point that I see getting overlooked is preparing the content map before the writing of the articles. The pillar page is a great tool to use, but you have to base your articles on user queries rather than write them just to create additional links.
The order of publishing is what most people talk about, but I believe the larger benefit lies in structuring the connections between pages before even starting to write them. Gud connections that help every page reinforce each other are more Beneficial in building the authority than only having a large pillar article. Also, do notconstrain yourself in writing the exact article length.
But I would also consider the timing of the publication in addition to what is being published. i ibelieve that it is best to release all of the articles on the topic cluster within a short period of time rather than releasing them at different times, since this way the topic cluster develops all together.
Do not be concerned if your supporting articles contain 300 or 1,000 words. ensure that every article contains a complete answer to a particular question. An effective 500 word article is much better than expanding your article to meet the word count requirement.
