{"id":1186,"date":"2017-06-19T09:29:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T14:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weblinxinc.com\/blog\/turn-longer-content-longer-site-visits\/"},"modified":"2024-05-13T15:23:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T20:23:29","slug":"turn-longer-content-longer-site-visits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weblinxinc.com\/blog\/turn-longer-content-longer-site-visits\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Turn Longer Content Into Longer Site Visits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">So, how can you turn longer content marketing pieces into longer site visits? We are glad you asked, because we have a few tips you can use right away\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"user-content__title title title--h3\">Convert Scanners Into Readers<\/h3>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">Just because someone clicks through your page doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019re going to hang around to read all of your thoughts. So, while your title might be important to bringing searchers in, it\u2019s critically important that any long piece of content be immediately scannable by readers who want to flip through the main points before digging in. Ultimately, your subheadings, bullet points, and pullout quotes should be constructed in a way that will \u201csell\u201d a potential viewer on the idea that your content is worth their time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"user-content__title title title--h3\">Break Your Content Into Pieces<\/h3>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">One thing that will kill viewership on a page with lots of content is big strings of heavy, unbroken text. No one likes to look at an unending mountain of paragraphs in front of them, even if they are interested in the topics being offered up. Do yourself a favor and break your content up into short, pithy paragraphs with breaks, subheadings, and even pictures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"user-content__title title title--h3\">Pay Attention to the Visuals<\/h3>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">Speaking of the aesthetic elements of your content, you should pay close attention to your visuals. That doesn\u2019t just mean the text or image you put at the top of your post, but also any charts, infographics, and author photos that will show up on the page. All of these add to interest and credibility. It\u2019s important that they stand out so viewers will stay engaged.<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"user-content__title title title--h2\">Keep Readers Hanging Around<\/h2>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">One great thing about posting a long piece of content is that a reader who checks out one lengthy article you have written might be inclined to view or even share several others. Knowing that, you should lace your writing with internal links that support your ideas while guiding visitors to other related posts they might like. Give searchers the chance, and they might just hang around longer than you think.<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">Posting longer pieces of content isn\u2019t right for every marketer, and there are bigger challenges to engagement that have to be overcome. But, if you can set your posts up in a way that drives viewership and results, you could give your business a permanent SEO advantage over your competitors. Why not give it a try and see the difference for yourself?<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, how can you turn longer content marketing pieces into longer site visits? We are glad you asked, because we have a few tips you can use right away\u2026 Convert Scanners Into Readers Just because someone clicks through your page doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019re going to hang around to read all of your thoughts. 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