Are listicles still an effective content format, or are they overused?

[lisajohn]

Been researching content structure lately and came across a solid breakdown of what actually makes a listicle work versus just being a numbered list slapped on top of regular paragraphs. Curious what this community thinks.

• Do you find listicles more trustworthy or less trustworthy than long-form articles?
• Has anyone noticed listicle-style content performing better (or worse) in AI-generated search results lately?
• What's the biggest mistake you've seen in listicle content — padding, weak criteria, thin entries?
• For those in SEO/content marketing — are you deliberately structuring content for AI answer engines now, or still optimizing mainly for traditional search?

Full guide here if useful context: https://www.submitshop.com/what-is-a...complete-guide