How many words per article?

There are always great debates about word count in articles and as Google has changed its rules it has upped the word count in articles. The reason for this is that there was a trend to just write 500 - 700 word sell articles about 10 years ago, which didn't really give any value to the reader.

So over the years, Google has changed its rules to encourage and reward people who offer quality information. This shows up in your bounce rate which Google takes into account as user experience (UX). Basically, as your bounce rate goes down (people are staying to read your article and click the links) you will be ranked higher.

Creating a request for a copywriter

Whether you use Hire writer, Fiverr or a Freelancer you will have to create an outline of what you want to be written.

  • You will start with defining the topic of the article
  • Find a keyword-rich title (look for low hanging fruit as always)
  • Determine the length you want
  • Find a copywriter and talk about the details and set a due date
  • Review the article and accept or ask for a rewrite
  • Edit article in Site Content and publish (you will receive it in an email to cut and paste.)


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CJALLEN1 Premium Plus
Excellent information, Lily,
I decided to start off with copywriter software so I can get in the trenches and begin to learn to write content before I hire a writer. I just want to learn to write and tolerate it before I hire that responsibility over to a professional.

Thanks,
CJ
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Aussiemuso Premium Plus
Excellent idea.

Lily 😁🎶
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Israel17 Premium
Wow, what a helpful resource for blog owners to decide on the way forward in the online world, Lily! Most blog owners don't realize that they need a copywriter at some stages to regularly provide useful content that will satisfy their readers' appetites. When they provide useful and engaging content, readers will spend quality time reading over and over again and this will help improve bounce rate.

Israel Olatunji
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Aussiemuso Premium Plus
You are so welcome my friend.
It's very important to know when to get help.
Love your bounce picture.

Lily 😁🎶
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YvonneBray Premium
How did you manage to get your bounce rate so low Israel?
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Aussiemuso Premium Plus
Hi Yvonne,

He writes masses of quality content and promotes it on several social platforms and answers questions on Quora. It's all about being noticed by Google and the user experience which is important when people stay to read your content. The longer they stay the more it pushes your bounce rate down.

Lily 😁🎶
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YvonneBray Premium
Thank you Lily. I have noticed my bounce rate going down. I hope it continues to go on down. Thank you for sharing your information.
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Aussiemuso Premium Plus
Hi Yvonne, you are obviously doing something right, so keep it up. I enjoy watching my stats to see the weekly changes it's all encouraging.

Lily
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YvonneBray Premium
Thank you
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Lea15 Premium
Sometimes it's beneficial if you can hire a professional to write for you. I haven't tried it myself, but then let me know how satisfied you were with professionals work.
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Aussiemuso Premium Plus
I will Lea. I'm very pleased with the results with my freelance writer. But I will keep you posted.

Lily 😁🎶
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Wdcope Premium
Great information. I find if I dictate my articles I complete them quicker. Good info overall. Great post.
Bill
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Aussiemuso Premium Plus
You are welcome Bill and that's a great idea.

Lily
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Mick-D Premium
All good tips Lil, and good to see you on the blog again.
There are also facebook groups, Pro Blogger is one off the top of my head.
Many are experienced and have samples of their work, prices are negotiable.
I use one every now and then.
The way I do it is, she writes the article, I add the links and photos. I also give her the title and keywords.
Often times we will discuss keywords to use as she has quite good knowledge of SEO.
They are out there and finding a good one is not too hard.

Many people rubbish Fiverr, but I have used it once or twice and was very pleased with the result I think it cost US$45.00.
The exchange rate was a lot kinder then.

A great post Lil,

Michael.
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Aussiemuso Premium Plus
Thanks for the comment my friend. It's good to be back.
I'm so pleased you gained some knowledge here and thanks for the tips.

Lily 😁🎶
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