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Rule aeo-303e0eb4f57c2dbf · content_template · hypothesis, not yet confirmed

Publish focused content in the 500-2,000 word range with 7-20 subheadings rather than building exhaustive 'ultimate guides.'

Applies to: blog, landing, product

Hypothesis: the reasoning is published, but no independent evidence confirms it yet. Test it on your own pages before you rely on it.

Why this matters

Analysis of 815,000 query-page pairs found that moderate coverage (26-50%) outperforms exhaustive coverage in ChatGPT citation rates. The retrieval system may act as the gatekeeper rather than content volume.

Implementation

Type: template

Anti-pattern

Adding more sections and subtopics to create comprehensive guides.

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