ARTICLE SUMMARY: How important is SEO? If you want your website to rank well in the Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs), you’ll need to publish high-quality, relevant, Search Engine Optimized (SEO) content, and that is going to take a little imagination.

There has been a lot of discussion as to the importance of word count and what is too much or too little and what words to use.

What Is the Best Word Count for SEO?” takes a look at several items we need to consider in our quest to get a good ranking in the Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs). In this article Will Morris looks at why word count matters and breaks down what is the best word count for

  • Blog Posts
  • Educational Content
  • Landing Pages

Will Morris also helps you achieve your target word count with these 4 tips

  • Use Headings to Break Up Your Posts Into Sub-Topics
  • Write Tutorials as if You’re Explaining Concepts to a Child
  • Use Research to Back Up Your Claims
  • Cut Out Unnecessary Fluff

When it comes to marketing your site there is a lot you can do to get your product or service out ahead of your competition, but you need a plan to improve your position in the Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs) and managing your word count and content is a good start.

Will Morris concludes the article by telling us “Publishing new, relevant, and high-quality content consistently is a cornerstone of effective online marketing. However, determining the correct length for your posts can be confusing, we hope that this post has you considering how you can best create your content to have the best length to attract visitors and search engines.”

Let us know if this has been helpful to you in the comments.