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should i re do some of my web pages

by marks2424
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I have been told some of my web pages are on the long side. My site is a travel site and many of the page topics I am explaining how to do something which takes a lot of detail.

Some people have suggested I break the page down into smaller pages and explain a little on 3 different pages. A few people suggested this because people get board if they have to read a lot and some of my pages are 1300 words.

The problem I have with this is I don't have any clear cut place in the article where i could stop and send people to another page to read more. To me this would be like getting a complicated food recipe and putting some parts of it on different pages. Not to mention having to do seo for all the different new pages.

I don't think anyone would want the information given like that so I have a hard time thinking that would be better but I do understand that some people don't want to read a long article. Without me giving page examples what do you think of this idea in general. Mark
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  • Profile picture of the author gaptruck
    Since the Panda update, alot of my long article (1000 words +) sites are doing better in rank, and my traditional (450 to 750 words) have slid. Authorative study? Nope, just what happened to me and some others I know.

    That being said, are your articles readable enough as is (ignoring the 'to long' comments by a few)? If so, and you are communicating, ignore the occassional critique and please yourself and the bulk of your readers.

    Just my long winded 2 cents. (should I have split this ?? lol)
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  • Profile picture of the author vjboc
    Do you have a link to the website? To check it out.
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  • Profile picture of the author MattSchoenherr
    Yes, a link could help us ascertain what you're dealing with.

    Consider this, however: Reading long paragraphs wears the visitor down more quickly than offering the same information in smaller digestible bites. Even breaking your material down into sections with headings will help.

    Think about the pitch pages or email campaigns that convert well. They tend to be broken up with images, headings, short bursts of text, etc. This allows the reader to scan (which most will do anyways) and pull out key points that may be of interest to them.

    The challenge many writers face is falling in love with their wordy prose. I'm not saying this applies to you, but this is my personal experience.

    If you can break it into smaller pieces, it's highly recommended.
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  • Profile picture of the author stevetucker30
    Hello, I think you should have to re do some of your web pages because if see from the users point of view no one is interested to read long articles.
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  • Profile picture of the author marks2424
    Thanks for the comments I like the idea of leaving the page the way it is and breaking the different parts up on the page although I kind of have things set up that way I just don't have any headlines for each part. Hear is a page someone commented on.
    www. myitaliantravels.com /hotelreservation.html. thanks Mark
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  • Profile picture of the author Jason Z
    Honestly, I don't think looking at your hotel reservation page that it is too long. I think the font size and spacing actually makes it feel very readable.

    The only thing I'd suggest with long articles like that is to use some sub-headlines. So where you talk about choosing a hotel put a headline that says: Choosing a Hotel (or something along those lines)

    Then when you talk about maps and reservations put headlines above those sections. This will keep your articles flowing so that you aren't talking about reservations up here and down there, but keeps it more organized and makes it better for your readers.
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  • Profile picture of the author marks2424
    Thanks Jason that is what I had been thinking about for a while but was a bit busy putting up my new 20 page section of travel by region. Mark
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