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Audience First, Algorithm Second - Why Your Voice Matters More Than Word Count

3 min readApr 19, 2025
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I had a comment left on one of my recent articles that stuck with me:

“No one is impressed by volume and word count anymore. It’s the real human voices and experiences that stand out.”

Thank you, Dzianis Byhankou, for the inspiration.

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That one line sums up everything I’ve been trying to show through my own content, and it’s something more creators need to start to realise.

Being real matters more than pandering to the algorithm.

Here are a few thoughts about why this shift is not only happening but is also necessary. All of these have been covered in previous content I've published.

Simplicity Cuts Through

We’ve all been overloaded by 3,000-word guides and mega-posts that promise the world, and fail to deliver.

But a few well-chosen words, delivered with honesty and intent, often carry more impact than a bloated essay.

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Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson

Written by Mark Thompson

Veteran Content Marketer, Keeping it Simple and Sharing What Works in my regular newsletter: https://substack.com/@simpleisprofit

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