Content length vs. number of pages

workplay

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What would be better in terms of SEO?

Let's say you have one 1200 word article.

Would it be better to make 3 separate posts 400 word each... or just make one post with 1200 words?

Dividing the article would make my website less thin... but I think big G likes longer content now.

 

workplay

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fuzzface

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That is a really good question. I hope someone more knowledgeable would clear this up for both of us.

Id say stick with the longer article. Makes you look more like an expert. But then again 3 short articles aint so bad either.

What do yall think?

 

HostStage

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This is a good question.

I would bet on 3 quality articles, especially when you can target long tailed related keywords which would emphasize the main KW and bring more traffic.

But the real question would be is page lenght a SEO criteria for Google and to be honest it looks like a thing that robots can give importance to.

 

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-Jericho-

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I'm finding 600 to 700 range to be the sweet spot. Not to long for readers and long enough for google. It will depend on the niche topic though.

 

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markhenry121

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I also think that 600-700 article is good for getting better results.

 

mccullum

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I don't know if G likes 1000-word article? But what i know for a fact is that longer the content, greater the chances of a visitor ending a session, if the article is not presented in an appealing way. Visitors could get overwhelmed by the sheer length of the article and end the session. And that surely is a roadmap to panda effects.

On the other hand, if the 1000-word article copy is written in an appealing and engaging manner, you might be able to get a long-time reader and a subscriber.

 

Mountaineer

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Articles should not be very lengthy as it has proven to increase the bounce rate. Thats why you must have noticed that many famous blogs break down a long article in many pages.

 

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JMW2700

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I would say the shorter and sweeter the better because ppl tend to scan when reading on the internet and dont wanna sit down and read one huge article

 

rickstar

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Limit your articles to 500. I find that content and keyword friendliness gets diluted with longer articles. Eventually, the focus is lost a little bit and you might start indirectly targeting unrelated keywords.

 

edgematch

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2 articles off 600 words or 4 articles of 300 words or even 6 articles of 200 words. IMHO they are ok.

and I have used nearly all of these variations on my blogs. I can simply say, they all work.