Content Pages

bukky · #1 (**permalink**) 09-13-2008, 11:07 AM

I've noticed people referring to so and so number of content pages. How many words make up one content page, or how do I know how many content pages I have. I'm currently writing content for my website. I have not purchased the SBI system yet, but will do so shortly.

Govindji_Patel · #2 (**permalink**) 09-13-2008, 01:25 PM

It all depends on the article you write for the content normal is about 500 to 600 words per article.

lisa · #3 (**permalink**) 09-13-2008, 01:34 PM

Don't worry so much about content length, number of pages, etc. Focus on giving your audience what they need. Let's say you are building a site about car maintenance and it takes you 1,000 words to explain how to change the oil. If you've written this article in the most concise, useful way possible, then that's all you really need to concern yourself with.

Ken Evoy once told me "Lisa, an article should be as long as it needs to be." I know that sounds vague, but it's true. With some articles it may take 300 words and in others it may take 1500. Just do your best to break up the longer articles with sub titles, pictures or even split them up if you think it's necessary. However, don't concern yourself with finding the perfect length. It will vary as Govindji stated.

bukky · #4 (**permalink**) 09-14-2008, 02:49 AM

Thanks Lisa and Govindji

the Patrician · #5 (**permalink**) 10-25-2008, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lisa

"An article should be as long as it needs to be."

VERY GOOD ADVICE! I had a fansite dedicated to my favorite author a couple of years ago. The homepage had less than a hundred words on it total as it was mostly the guidepost to other pages and content. I did a bit of basic SEO with the keywords and it stayed a PR3.

Another site I ran had over a thousand words on the homepage but was of a more general nature and usually only ranked a PR1.

"They" say Metatags and keywords are not important anymore but I have observational evidence to the contrary.

Write your article with a specific focus and tune it with a bit of SEO and it will do good for you. 100 words or a 1000, whatever it takes to make your subject clear.

Luck and L8r

spressnell · #6 (**permalink**) 11-06-2008, 09:05 PM

Great information Lisa. Thank you.

Shirley

Jordy3738 · #7 (**permalink**) 11-06-2008, 11:00 PM

Ideally, I try to have no less than 300 words on a page. I usually try to have at least three keyword phrases per page and three paragraphs that correspond with the phrases. By using this as a guide, I generally reach 300 words with no problem. Actually, I don't even count them anymore the system works so well.

Remax Agent · #8 (**permalink**) 11-08-2008, 03:17 PM

One caveat to a really long article is that you need to make sure that it's organized and broker up into smaller than 1000 word sections. For instance, you mighe have headlines for the oil change example of preparing to change your oil, removing and collecting the old oil, adding new oil, testing your work, and disposing of your old oil. That way you have manageable pieces that someone will read rather than a huge article that has to be read completely to for the reader to get at the info they want.

My 2 cents.

Joe

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