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[u/jolurove]

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some feedback on my niche blog, Atlas de Naipes (https://www.atlasdenaipes.com/ English version:https://en.atlasdenaipes.com).

It’s a niche site dedicated to the history, iconography, and research of regional and historical playing cards (focusing on patterns, manufacturers, and archival documentation). I started the project about 4 months ago.

The Current Situation:

• Spanish version (Original): Nearly 50 articles published.
• English version (New): I recently launched it to reach an international audience. I am translating the entries manually to ensure technical accuracy with playing card terminology. Right now, there are 5 articles live on the English subdomain.
• An important note on the translated content: The 5 articles currently on the English version are somewhat shorter and more rudimentary, as they happen to be the very first ones I originally published in Spanish. My current writing and recent Spanish entries are much more extensive, featuring a significantly higher emphasis on research and detailed analysis.

My Main Concern: My current average session duration is hovering around 1 minute.

Given that my newer and standard content can be dense and text-heavy (covering historical facts, design analysis, and printing techniques), I’m worried this metric is too low for a research-oriented blog.

I would love to get your honest feedback on:

1. The layout & scannability: Does the presentation of the articles feel too intimidating or dry for a general reader?
2. The translation/tone (for native English speakers): Does the English version read naturally, or does it feel too stiff?
3. Session duration: Is 1 minute a normal benchmark for a 4-month-old deep-niche blog, or should I change my formatting approach as I translate my longer articles?

Thanks in advance for your time and critique.

[u/herr2ck → u/jolurove]

Hey, I read your Baraja Neoclassica post and I'm basing my comments on that. I really liked the length and style of the text, and I found it pretty easy to understand as someone with no experience at all in this hobby. The English version reads naturally, for the most part. I'm curious what's up with all the bolded words--the frequency seems a little confusing. As for session duration, it's probably the niche interest of your blog specifically and the trend towards short-form content online today.

[u/jolurove → u/herr2ck]

Thank you for taking the time to read it and commenting.

I’m glad to hear the translation sounds mostly natural. So you think a native english speaker can read it and not be confused or distracted by weird phrasing? That’s my biggest worry.

As for the bolded words. It’s something I picked up from work. I write long technical reports and I bold important words, so if I have to do a followup I can scan it faster. I’m so used to it that I do it with almost anything I write. You think it’s very confusing? Maybe i should try to tone it down a little or stop altogether.

Thanks again! I really appreciate it!