Is there an ideal word count for SEO?

There’s no ideal word count for SEO. Google’s John Mueller has said word count isn’t a ranking factor. On October 11, 2026, the top results for this search ran from about 400 to 2,500 words. This page is testing the low end.

Sources: Search Engine Journal (2021); Google US results, October 11, 2026.

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