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SEO practitioners have claimed that increasing page word count can improve Google ranking positions.

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Is there an ideal word count? The honest answer

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CONTRADICTS_ASSERTIONA 2021 industry review asserted that page word count is not a Google ranking factor.Under evaluation
CONTRADICTS_ASSERTIONGoogle’s current people-first content guidance states that Google does not have a preferred word count for ranking content.Under evaluation
CONTRADICTS_ASSERTIONA 2021 industry review asserted that page word count is not a Google ranking factor.Under evaluation
CONTRADICTS_ASSERTIONGoogle’s current people-first content guidance states that Google does not have a preferred word count for ranking content.Under evaluation

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