I get this question a lot.  My answer is really simple.
As long as it needs to be and no longer.
How long should your blog posts be?
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17 responses to “How long should your blog posts be?”
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Love it!¬† I currently limit mine to around 250 words. They may get longer but I sort of like the one-point-per-post limitation. Your one point is well taken…
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Good point
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This one is a huge challenge for me. I took a lot of inspiration from Jon Acuff’s post about how he was going to start writing more short, unstructured posts (http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2011/08/introducing-the-sclq/)¬†for all of those ideas that he ignored because they weren’t fully fleshed out. This type of thinking helps me remember that if the content is good,¬†it will stand out whether its 30, 300 or 3,000 words.
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Reed…you’re right. ¬†And thanks for the link to Jon’s post.
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Ok. I LOVE this post. Made me smile!
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Thanks Debbie!
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This is super helpful.  Permission really.  Thanks Jon!
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Sam, your posts are great.  I always enjoy reading them.
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Thank you for answering what to me, had become a bit of a quandary.  The answer is usually simpler than the question.
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Thanks Tania.
“The answer is usually simpler than the question.” I like that!
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Thanks Jon. I appreciate that!
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Oops… made a newbie reply mistake with my reply above. ¬†Anyway, thank you Jon. ¬†Your words are a gift. ¬†
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That’s great!
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Jon this is a great video.  I recognize Clay in the opening scenes.  Some NYC footage I am guessing. 
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Do not care anything.
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I once answered this question the same way to a client. They didnt find it funny 🙂
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Time for a new client 🙂
Jon Dale 
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