# How Long Should Your Blog Posts Be? ![rw-book-cover](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article3.5c705a01b476.png) ## Metadata - Author: [[Thibaud Herr]] - Full Title: How Long Should Your Blog Posts Be? - Category: #articles - URL: https://medium.com/p/dbf34be6507d ## Highlights - If you can make your point and deliver the value in 4 minutes, it’s even better. Remember, less is more - long enough to make a good analysis, but short enough not to lose your readers halfway. - Tags: [[favorite]] - If it’s way under 8 minutes, ask yourself: “Did I make a good point? Is the analysis going deep enough to deliver something valuable?”. - If it’s way over 8 minutes, ask yourself: “Am I going to lose my readers halfway? Can I cut anything useless, that doesn’t add anything valuable?”