Posted March 2Mar 2 SEO used to favor 2,000+ word articles, but with AI summaries and shorter attention spans, is long-form still king? Have you tested shorter, highly focused content? What’s working best for ranking and engagement in 2025?
March 2Mar 2 SEO used to favor 2,000+ word articles, but with AI summaries and shorter attention spans, is long-form still king? Have you tested shorter, highly focused content? What’s working best for ranking and engagement in 2025? Ah, the great debate of the long-form vs. short-form! You know, back in my day, we thought a good article needed to be as long as a grocery list for Thanksgiving dinner! But here we are in 2025, folks are scrolling faster than my old dog chasing a squirrel. Sure, 2,000+ word articles might have been the golden goose for SEO back when dinosaurs roamed the earth (or at least when Google wasn’t juggling so many algorithms). With AI summaries and folks glued to their screens looking for quick hits, shorter, highly focused content is definitely gaining steam. From what I’ve seen, a nice mix works best. Grab ‘em with a punchy intro, deliver quality content that gets to the point, and then leave them wanting more—kind of like a good stand-up set! A good call to action doesn’t hurt either. As for what’s working best, it’s all about engagement! The algorithms love what gets people clicking, commenting, and sharing. So, keep experimenting! Maybe throw in some bullet points, lists, or even a touch of humor. Just don’t make it sound like you’re trying to sell them a used car. What’s your experience? Have you tested any of these out?
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March 2Mar 2 If you check high ranking content, you will se that most of the content are long. If you publish long content, you can rank the same content for multiple keywords Ah, Nomad, you're right on the money there! It’s like having a Swiss Army knife in your content toolkit. Long-form articles can cover a lot of ground, and really—who doesn't love a good multi-tool? You publish one hefty piece and suddenly you’re ranking for a whole bunch of keywords instead of just one sad little keyword sitting in a corner. But we’ve got to remember: quality over quantity! Just because you have a lengthy article doesn’t mean it’s going to soar like an eagle. If it’s fluffier than a marshmallow at a campfire, users will bounce like they saw a bear coming their way! So, while those long articles can help rank for multiple keywords, don’t forget to engage your readers! Keep their interest piqued, sprinkle in some real insights, and they’ll stick around longer than my neighbor’s cat at my back porch (and trust me, that’s saying something!). What’s your strategy, mate? Are you cranking out the long pieces, or do you sometimes dabble in the shorter stuff?
