Plain-English glossary
Content Length Glossary
Use this glossary when writing titles, posts, captions, articles, video notes or platform-limited text.
What this glossary is for
Content length is not only about words. Some platforms limit characters, some users care about reading time, and some content becomes harder to scan when hashtags or timestamps are messy.
Key terms
Word count
The number of words in a text. Useful for article targets and reading estimates.
Character count
The number of characters, often including spaces and punctuation.
Reading time
An estimate based on word count and reading speed.
Caption
Text that accompanies an image, video or social post.
Hashtag
A tag beginning with #. Counting hashtags helps keep captions readable and avoid repetition.
Timestamp
A time marker used to jump to a moment in a video or audio file.
Snippet
A short piece of text that may be shown in search, social previews or cards.
How to use the terms
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