oncrawl guide- seo basics: word count distribution

OnCrawl guide - SEO basics

WORD COUNT DISTRIBUTION

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Word count distribution is the number of words contained on a page and it can have an impact on rankings.

Long-form copies with more than 800 words have better chances to rank higher in the SERPS.

It offers a more trustworthy brand awareness, boost conversion and develop social engagement and authority.

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With OnCrawl, you can easily access your word count distribution and your average word count by page depth.

OUR DATA

- Content is key:

The average content length for a web page that ranks in the top 10 results for any keyword is at least 2,000 words.

The higher you go on the search listings page, the more content each web page has.

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- Long form copies generate more links:

Visitors prefer long content that offer a real extra value and qualitative information.

There is a direct correlation between the length of a post and the number of links it receives.

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- Long posts engage better:

Reports have given proofs that enriched content with more than 1500 words produce more engagement on social media and so increase social signals.

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- Rich content converts higher:

Studies from SEO experts like Neil Patel have revealed that pages with more than 1500 words tend to convert better even if other elements like CTA, images or header also have an impact.

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- Long form copy feeds you long-tail:

The more content your pages contain, the more likely you are to develop your long-tail keywords with different combination of keywords.

You need to focus on semantic and developing rich content to be sure to respond to their conversational enquiries.

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- Crawlers will find your content more easily

Thin contents with less than 150 words are not even indexed by crawlers as they don’t offer any value to visitors.

You should always deliver rich content to be better crawled and ranked.

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- Long form copies generate more links:

Visitors prefer long content that offer a real extra value and qualitative information.

There is a direct correlation between the length of a post and the number of links it receives.

BEST PRACTICES TO WORD COUNT″...″ ″...″

- Long posts engage better:

Reports have given proofs that enriched content with more than 1500 words produce more engagement on social media and so increase social signals.

BEST PRACTICES TO WORD COUNT″...″ ″...″

- Long posts engage better:

Reports have given proofs that enriched content with more than 1500 words produce more engagement on social media and so increase social signals.

BEST PRACTICES TO WORD COUNT″...″ ″...″

- Rich content converts higher:

Studies from SEO experts like Neil Patel have revealed that pages with more than 1500 words tend to convert better even if other elements like CTA, images or header also have an impact.

BEST PRACTICES TO WORD COUNT″...″ ″...″

- Long form copy feeds you long-tail:

The more content your pages contain, the more likely you are to develop your long-tail keywords with different combination of keywords.

You need to focus on semantic and developing rich content to be sure to respond to their conversational enquiries.

BEST PRACTICES TO WORD COUNT″...″ ″...″

- Crawlers will find your content more easily

Thin contents with less than 150 words are not even indexed by crawlers as they don’t offer any value to visitors.

You should always deliver rich content to be better crawled and ranked.

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HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR WORD COUNT

DISTRIBUTION?? ?- Write copies with more than 800 words.

- Focus on the long-tail.

- Enrich your thin content.

- Optimize your top pages with rich and long content.

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