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How well do you know the world of blogging?

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How many people view WordPress.com sites each month?

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1,312 words

How many words long is the average blog post, according to a 2026 survey of bloggers and content marketers?

Posts have gotten a little shorter since peaking at 1,427 words in 2023. Back in 2014 they averaged around 800 words.

Source: Orbit Media Studios, annual blogging survey (2026) orbitmedia.com

13.9%, an all-time low

What share of content marketers said their blog delivers 'strong results' in 2026?

For 12 years that figure stayed between 20% and 30%. Meanwhile 18% now say they don't know whether their blog works.

Source: Orbit Media Studios, annual blogging survey (2026) orbitmedia.com

about 70 million

About how many new posts do WordPress.com users publish each month?

Readers also leave about 77 million new comments every month on WordPress.com sites.

Source: WordPress.com, Activity page wordpress.com

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