08/27/2026
We're starting a new series on p80's social media: Clients Say the Darndest Things, because some of the best content ideas come directly from the questions our clients are already asking.
This month, we are answering, "Why do I have to have so many words on my website?"
The short answer? Search engines and AI need context. Detailed, relevant content helps them understand what your business does, what products or services you offer, and when your website should appear for someone searching for those solutions. A great-looking website matters, but visuals alone don't give search engines enough information to understand and rank your pages. Plus, search engines can't fully understand the meaning and context behind visuals without supporting text.
Word count itself isn't a direct Google ranking factor, but more high-quality, useful content can help you cover a topic more thoroughly, answer more of your customers' questions, and create opportunities to rank for additional and long-tail searches.
The goal isn't more words for the sake of more words. It's more useful information.
Search Engine Journal digs into the relationship between word count and SEO here:
https://hubs.la/Q04sV-pn0
It’s not a ranking factor, so why is word count important for SEO? Here's what you need to know about when, why, and how much word count matters.