Does Short Blogging Wins the Internet?

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I just read an article written by Burk, a member of the Medium community, titled “Why Short Blogging Wins the Internet.” To me, it seems reasonable and quite captivating.

But a few questions popped into my head:

Is it really true that short blogging wins the internet? What kind of "internet" is he referring to? The algorithm? How can he be so sure that short blogging dominates online content? If he has data or reference sources to support his theory, I’d be glad to hear them.

This is my actual personal lappy at home which used almost 24/7. Old fashion laptop but still worth it. Photo by Asep Haryono

The Goal of Writing a Blog Post
Let’s say you’re writing about your experience cooking on Mount Everest. Of course, that kind of story deserves a long and detailed article. I’d call it an article or even a narrative. It should be complete like a flowing river without necessarily asking readers to leave a comment.

You’re simply telling your own story. Whether you get comments or not doesn't really matter. Just like writing in a diary and that’s totally fine. You can still share your story with the world and let people engage whenever they want.

The bottom line is this: your reason for writing matters more than the word count.


Algorithm? Just Drop It.
If you're sharing opinions about world events like the Iran–Israel conflict, Trump’s campaign, human rights issues, or human trafficking tell us everything. Say what you want to say, whether it's 100 words or 1,000.

Don't get stuck thinking about DA (Domain Authority), PA (Page Authority), SS (Spam Score), keywords, or SEO tricks. Yes, those things have their place. But they should never stop you from expressing your thoughts freely.


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You don’t need to be an SEO expert or digital strategist. Just write. Just blogging. And keep going. Your voice matters more than your ranking.

Its me when I was young LoL. I meant by this photo taken during my visit to Bali last December 2010.  I was writing on my personal laptop at the hotel room. Writing a blog post at that moment? ow Absolutely

Don’t Write for Likes. Write for Love
You can spend hours writing a long, beautiful article simply because you want to  not because you’re chasing likes or shares. This isn’t YouTube. People don’t have to give you a thumbs up to validate your writing.

At one point, I had 2,700 page views a day, yet only 8 people left comments. You know what? That didn’t bother me at all. Knowing that thousands of people read my article was more than enough it made me feel over the moon

By the way, What Happens If You Unpublish a Blog Post? .
Many bloggers, especially those who are still learning about SEO and AdSense, often wonder what will happen if they decide to unpublish or move a blog post back into draft. Maybe you published an article by accident, maybe the content feels outdated, or maybe you simply changed your mind about keeping it online. Whatever the reason, it’s important to understand what really happens to your SEO, traffic, and AdSense revenue when you take an article offline.
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When you unpublish a post that has already gone live, the first thing to know is that the URL eventually disappears from Google Search. If the page has already been indexed, Google will see it as missing and treat it as a 404 page. If the post had backlinks or had started to rank for certain keywords, all of that value could vanish.

You also lose any potential traffic coming from search results or social media links, since visitors would land on an error page instead of your content. If you make a habit of doing this frequently, Google may even view your site as unstable because your content keeps coming and going, and that’s not ideal for building long-term authority. .
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From the AdSense side, the impact is less direct but still worth considering. Every published post is another opportunity to display ads and potentially earn revenue. When you hide a post, you reduce the number of pages that can serve ads, which naturally lowers impressions. There’s no official penalty from Google AdSense for drafting or deleting posts, but since fewer people will be visiting your site, your earnings can drop. .
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That doesn’t mean drafting is always bad. If you haven’t shared the article anywhere, and it hasn’t been indexed or received any traffic, the effect is very minimal. In that situation, there’s no real loss in SEO or AdSense.

However, if you later discover that even an unpublished or “quiet” post managed to get a comment from a visitor, especially from countries like the United States where ad rates are higher, it’s worth pausing before hitting that draft button. A single comment means the article has already been seen and has the potential to grow. Rather than hiding it, you might consider updating and improving the content to give it a better chance of ranking and attracting more visitors. .
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So, how do you know whether a post is safe to hide? That’s where Google Search Console (GSC) comes in handy. If you check a URL and see the status “URL is not on Google,” it means the page hasn’t been indexed yet. In that case, unpublishing is safe. You’re not losing any search engine visibility because there wasn’t any to begin with. On the other hand, if the article is already indexed, removing it will create a “not found” page in Google’s eyes. That’s not disastrous, but it wastes an opportunity and could throw away any small value the post has already built. .
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If you do decide to keep the article online, the easiest solution is simply to update and refresh it. Add new information, improve the structure, or replace outdated images. You can also merge it with another post and redirect the old URL to the new one if you’re on a platform that supports redirects. On Blogger, you can set up custom redirects in the settings under “Errors and Redirects.” This way, any traffic to the old post will be smoothly guided to a relevant page instead of hitting a dead end. .
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Another common trick bloggers use is changing the publish date to make the article look older, which pushes it down the homepage. This doesn’t fool Google because what matters most for search rankings is the actual modified date and the content quality, not the visible publish date. But it does affect how readers perceive the post. If someone sees a very old date, they might assume the information is outdated and click away. From an AdSense perspective, dates don’t matter directly, but user engagement does. So if changing the date makes your post look less appealing, you could see fewer ad impressions. .
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There are some good reasons to adjust the publish date, though. For example, if you’re reorganizing your blog and don’t want a particular post at the top of your homepage, changing the date is a simple way to move it down without removing it completely. This allows you to keep the post live retaining its comment, potential SEO signals, and any possibility of growth while keeping it out of the spotlight if it’s not the article you want to feature right now. .
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The bottom line is this: moving a post to draft doesn’t directly hurt your AdSense account, but it can harm your SEO and reduce your revenue opportunities if the post has already started attracting visitors. If the article is not indexed and has no traffic, it’s perfectly safe to hide it without consequence. But if it’s already out in the wild, even with a single visitor or comment, that means it has potential. In those cases, updating and improving the content is almost always a better strategy than hiding it. .
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Every article you publish is a chance to attract readers, build authority, and earn a little more from AdSense. Even if you accidentally publish something you didn’t plan, think twice before drafting it right away. Sometimes a little polish can turn an unwanted post into a valuable one. .


My Opinion
Writing long blog posts is not a crime. Just do what you love. Be yourself. Share your ideas, thoughts, or suggestions in your blog post and let the world read it.Write. Publish. Repeate. "What’s your take on short vs. long blogging?

I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!"

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