How long is too long?
Last Update: March 17, 2020

I think I am overdoing it.
My last post - a "best of" type covers 12 products and runs to 6,600 words.
It takes me forever to do and I am wondering if it is worth going to that length.
I don't know how to reduce it without detracting from the info it contains.
I think my next 10 posts will be short and sharp (less than 1500 words if possible) just to give me some relief from these lengthy posts.
Anyone know if 6,600 is too long (it is easy reading though with bullet points and lots of images)
Lawrence
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JeannineC
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Waaaay to long for a reader to read!
Consider this - feature articles in newspapers are only 1200 words. That fills up quite a few column inches, and still you need a really great article for someone to get to the end.
Even with bullet points, someone coming to your page looking for something that may be near the bottom would have to read through literally thousands of words to find what they wanted. It's much easier to just go to another site where the information they want can be found in the first paragraph or two.
Don't write for Google. Google will never buy anything for you.
Write for your readers. Make it easy for them to find the information they need quickly and succinctly. Then they will buy from you.
Consider this - feature articles in newspapers are only 1200 words. That fills up quite a few column inches, and still you need a really great article for someone to get to the end.
Even with bullet points, someone coming to your page looking for something that may be near the bottom would have to read through literally thousands of words to find what they wanted. It's much easier to just go to another site where the information they want can be found in the first paragraph or two.
Don't write for Google. Google will never buy anything for you.
Write for your readers. Make it easy for them to find the information they need quickly and succinctly. Then they will buy from you.
Stanleycmng
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Lawrence, I will go with you niche audience on that one and ask, will they read it?
I wrote 2 x 7,000 blogs which no one reads... therefore for my niche, I have analyzed and ask another question, what do they want that adds value to their life?
In anticipation, I have categorized my blog to the following:
- quick answer type (short)
- show me how (about 1,000)
- explain to me ( 1,500 words or more)
Maybe you can think of something effective along the same line.
I wrote 2 x 7,000 blogs which no one reads... therefore for my niche, I have analyzed and ask another question, what do they want that adds value to their life?
In anticipation, I have categorized my blog to the following:
- quick answer type (short)
- show me how (about 1,000)
- explain to me ( 1,500 words or more)
Maybe you can think of something effective along the same line.
JaneMahlehle
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I haven’t gone beyond 4000... but I’m thinking from the point of view of the reader, would I stick around to read the whole 6000?
I’ve heard some people here say they break long posts down into parts... like part 1 and 2 of 3000 each... indicating to your readers...
just my penny’s worth.
I’ve heard some people here say they break long posts down into parts... like part 1 and 2 of 3000 each... indicating to your readers...
just my penny’s worth.