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Long Form Content vs Series of Blog Posts

ProBlogger

Last week I was involved in a number of conversations with readers about blog post length and whether it was better to write long posts or short ones. My short answer to the question was to write ‘useful’ posts, and to use as many words as were necessary to do so. What About Series of Posts?

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How Long Should Your Blog Post Be?

ProBlogger

The post How Long Should Your Blog Post Be? Today’s post is by ProBlogger writing expert Ali Luke. When I started blogging in 2008, there was a (roughly) agreed-on standard for blog posts: you should post around 500 words every weekday. Blog Post Length vs Frequency.

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Most Successful Evergreen Content Types

Neil Patel

Have you ever looked back at your old blog posts and thought, “wow, that really needs an update”? If you have, then chances are your post was not of the evergreen variety. Evergreen content is an important part of any content marketing strategy. Listicles: Long-form content that serves to offer a lot of ideas (e.g.

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103 Marketing Buzzwords to Know in 2023 [+ Beyond]

Intergrowth

Long-Form and Short-Form Content Long-form content refers to posts and articles that are more than 1000 words (2000-3000 on average). Short-form content should have a target word count of 300–600 words. There are plenty of other uses, too.

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The Ultimate Guide To Creating Evergreen Content For Your Blog

ProBlogger

I update it from time to time, and I continue to drive traffic to it from blog posts as well as from our navigation. Share repeatedly: Evergreen content can be shared again and again on social media. But with a blog post that won’t become dated, I could keep sharing it for ten years.

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PB136: The Ultimate Guide to Creating Evergreen Content for Your Blog

ProBlogger

[7 Things I Know About Making Money from Blogging] – A frequently asked question. How to Craft a Blog Post – 10 Crucial Points to Pause – Introduction to a 10-part series. How to Quit Your Job, Move to Paradise and Get Paid to Change the World – Guest post that doesn’t ‘teach’ it ‘tells’.

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PB136: The Best Investment of Time You’ll Ever Make as a Blogger

ProBlogger

[7 Things I Know About Making Money from Blogging] – A frequently asked question. How to Craft a Blog Post – 10 Crucial Points to Pause – Introduction to a 10-part series. How to Quit Your Job, Move to Paradise and Get Paid to Change the World – Guest post that doesn’t ‘teach’ it ‘tells’.

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