listicle

Ranked online content

A listicle is an article structured as a numbered or bulleted list: 10 Ways to Boost Your Productivity, The 25 Best Films of the Decade.

The format dominates online content because it promises digestible, scannable information.

The word blends "list" and "article."

format

numbered

Assigned figures for order

slideshow · items · sequence · ordered · outline · index · catalog · checklist · inventory · compilation

content

roundup

Organized gathering of scattered things

favorites · must-sees · highlights · selection · curated · guide · tips · hacks · reasons · ways

clickbait

sensational

Arousing intense excitement

hyperbolic · tempting · enticing · gimmicky · misleading · hype · exaggerated · teaser · shocking · alluring

journalism

post

Vertical structural beam

  • featureDistinguishing quality or element
  • editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
  • columnVertical structural element

piece · write-up · content · publication · editor · headline · byline · publisher · media · reporting

digital

BuzzFeed

Digital media company

click-through · pageviews · SEO · headline · thumbnail · engagement · analytics · traffic · link · embedded

Categories
Opposites
article format/structure

listicleessay

Short argumentative prose work

treatise · monograph · dissertation · narrative essay · feature article

journalistic depth

listicleinvestigative journalism

In-depth reporting exposing wrongdoing

in-depth analysis · deep dive · exposé · scholarly article · feature article

Family

listicles

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G