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Word count and SEO: how long should a post or page be?

We often get the question of how long an online text should be. As this often depends on different factors, giving just one answer is difficult. But looking from an SEO and user-oriented perspective, there is a rule of thumb you can follow. We advise writing more than 300 words for posts or pages, while …

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Word count and SEO: how long should a post or page be?

How to write an SEO-friendly introduction for a blog post

21 February 2024 Cindy Paul

What is the most important part of a post? The first paragraph! It’s the introduction of your article, and tells your audience what your post is about. But the first paragraph is also important to Google. That’s why you should give it extra attention. In this blog post, we’ll explain why an SEO-friendly introduction is so important, and give practical …

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How to write an SEO-friendly introduction for a blog post


Content planning for a (growing) blog: 6 easy-to-use tips

15 November 2023 | 2 Comments Cindy Paul

Maintaining a blog is about more than just writing a bunch of blog posts. You should develop a strategy and plan your content – especially if you’re writing with multiple authors. You should also interact with your audience and respond to their comments. In this post, I’ll explain the importance of content planning and give …

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Content planning for a (growing) blog: 6 easy-to-use tips




Blog SEO: how to make people stay and read your post

11 March 2023 Marieke van de Rakt

When you succeed in getting visitors to one of your blog posts, you want them to stay and read your stuff. Readers (and especially first-time visiting readers) are bored quickly. You should grab their attention extremely fast and help them understand your blog’s main message. In this post, I will give five tips on how …

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Blog SEO: how to make people stay and read your post

Write more inclusively: 7 examples of inclusive language

19 January 2023 | 4 Comments Cindy Paul

So you want to write more inclusively? Great! That means more people will feel welcome when they read your content, and you won’t accidentally exclude them. But if that’s not enough reason, just think how many more people will engage with your content if you involve them and make your content relatable to them! So, …

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Write more inclusively: 7 examples of inclusive language