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3-Minute Reads are Your Secret to Competing with the AI Content Flood

Savvy beats consistency when you can’t go as fast and quality matters to you. (Reason number #5 changed everything for me.)

3 min readJul 16, 2025

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I’ve less time than ever.

There’s so much content competing for my attention.

I scroll while I’m watching a show. My headphones play a podcast while I’m reading. I’ve multiple tabs open while I split my desktop screen between two software programs.

There’s never enough time for it all.

So, I’m also many chapters deep into two new book recommendations.

I’m always busy.

Readers more so.

If you want their attention, address their time concerns early. Build trust with your short reads. Deliver what your headline promised. Crave like Carpenter. Be short and sweet.

And maybe…just maybe… your longer reads receive warmer applause.

Why 3-minute reads?

1. Good ratio

Once you’ve built a flow, 300 words is a tight word limit. A 2-minute read often isn’t much for all you wish to express. Am I right? Behold. The 300 to 500-word bracket is…

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Annie Wegner
Annie Wegner

Written by Annie Wegner

I'm embarking on writing afresh with comments on world events. I welcome your kind 😊 support.

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