Find out how long should a blog post be in this definitive guide to blog post length

How long should a blog post be? Here is the definitive answer, along with the factors you should consider for the best blog post word count. In this free guide, you'll learn:

How long should a blog post be: the quick answer backed by data

4 factors to consider when determining the ideal blog post length

6 standard blog post lengths for different scenarios

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Get it now: the definitive guide to blog post length

How long should a blog post be? Whether you are managing content writers or working with a content marketing agency, I bet this is one question that has come up in your conversations.

And rightly so. To get the most benefit from your blog posts, you want to make sure they are as long or short as your readers want them to be. Not just that. The length of your blog posts should reflect the business goals you want to achieve through them.

So in this ebook, I spill all my beans with the most comprehensive take ever on blog post word count. So join our weekly email newsletter now to get your own copy, 100% free.