My most-read story with over 30K views? A shortform.
My most viewed stories over the past 2 months? Shortform.
My highest earning stories in the last 2 months? Shortform.
The bottom line: Shortform is now consistently outranking my long-form content on this platform.
The question
Why do I still bother with long-form then?
- Shortform takes less time to write. About 1/4 to 1/5 for me.
- Shortform is easy on the readers, saving them valuable time.
- Shortform gets straight to the point without blabbering.
The answer
Why do I still bother?
- Sometimes 150 words are really not enough. I usually end up with 500–1000 words then.
- In the long run, my long-form content keeps gaining views, while shortform views usually decline.
- No curation for shortform. Curation can help with virality later on.
