Why Your 3,000-Word SEO Guide is Useless: The Case for “Decision-Ready” Content

Infographic comparing 3000-word SEO content bloat with low engagement versus 800-word high-value micro-content with high engagement growth.

I have a confession: I’ve spent the last five years lying to you—and to myself. We were all taught the same “Golden Rule” of SEO: to rank #1, you had to build the “Ultimate Guide.” We obsessed over 3,000-word counts, stuffed our articles with “What Is” definitions and historical fluff, and prayed to the gods … Read more