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Checks content length for thin content issues
Rule IDcontent/word-count
CategoryContent
ScopePer-page
Severitywarning
Weight4/10

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Solution

Pages with thin content (under 300 words) often struggle to rank well. Search engines prefer comprehensive content that thoroughly covers a topic. Add more valuable, relevant content to thin pages. Aim for at least 500 words for standard pages and 1000+ for in-depth articles. Focus on quality over quantity—padding with fluff hurts user experience. Consider consolidating multiple thin pages into one comprehensive resource.

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Options

This rule supports the following configuration options:
OptionTypeDefaultDescription
min_wordsunknownundefinedMinimum word count
warn_thresholdunknownundefinedWord count for optimal content

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Configuration Example

squirrel.toml
[rules."content/word-count"]
min_words = undefined
warn_threshold = undefined

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Enable / Disable

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Disable this rule

squirrel.toml
[rules]
disable = ["content/word-count"]

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Disable all Content rules

squirrel.toml
[rules]
disable = ["content/*"]

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Enable only this rule

squirrel.toml
[rules]
enable = ["content/word-count"]
disable = ["*"]