{"id":45468,"date":"2021-02-05T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/resources\/what-is-a-white-paper\/"},"modified":"2025-04-08T15:57:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T22:57:22","slug":"what-is-a-white-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/resources\/what-is-a-white-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"White Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><strong>We&#8217;re here to help you choose the most appropriate content types to fulfill your content strategy. In this series, we&#8217;re breaking down the most popular content types to their most basic fundamentals \u2014 simple definitions, clarity on formats, and plenty of examples \u2014 so you can start with a solid foundation.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>What is a white paper?<\/h2>\n<p>A white paper is an in-depth piece of content (similar to an ebook) or well-researched report that allows a business to serve as an authority on a topic, often by presenting a problem alongside a solution. They often include charts, graphs, and visualizations to help hammer a point home.<\/p>\n<h3>What makes white papers more than just ebooks?<\/h3>\n<p>Unlike ebooks, white papers deliver an abundance of focused and original research. Their reason for being includes everything from presenting data analysis to new studies to academic research.<\/p>\n<h3>They can be created from&#8230;<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Case studies<\/li>\n<li>Original data<\/li>\n<li>Presentations<\/li>\n<li>Research papers<\/li>\n<li>Reports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/What-is-a-White-Paper.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"339\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>The long and short of it<\/h2>\n<p>Whether it\u2019s a case study or report requiring a deeper dive, white papers often range in depth depending on how much information is in the ocean of information to explore.<\/p>\n<h3>A general guide to white-paper length:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short Form (1,500 words or less)<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standard (3,000+ words)<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long Form\u00a0 (5,000+ words)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-55581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ClearVoice_Inline-Ad-2.png\" alt=\"ClearVoice newsletter sign up.\" width=\"820\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ClearVoice_Inline-Ad-2.png 820w, https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ClearVoice_Inline-Ad-2-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ClearVoice_Inline-Ad-2-768x209.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>What can white papers do for a business?<\/h2>\n<p>A white paper can serve as a powerful, persuasive, useful, and lead-generating tool positioning a business as a credible thought leader on a given topic.<\/p>\n<h3>Popular use-case examples for white papers<\/h3>\n<p>White papers establish authority and build trust with an audience \u2014 but one of the most compelling reasons to produce one is capturing qualified leads. For example, you can capture personal information upfront as a gateway before granting access to the white paper.<\/p>\n<h3>Business types:<\/h3>\n<p>White papers are historically popular in places such as the government or financial sector when a study\u2019s findings must be relayed in a relatively succinct format. However, they have been more universally adopted by companies well-versed in content marketing.<\/p>\n<h2>White paper examples &#8211; short form<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/resources\/word-count-trends-in-health-articles-data-study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WhitePaper-Short-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"275\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/documents\/mpsc\/120123_PVvaluation_MI_394661_7.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WhitePaper-Short-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"275\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>White paper examples &#8211; standard form<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pitzlfinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Investment-Methodology-White-Paper.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WhitePaper-Standard-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"275\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/action.ymca.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/White-Paper-on-Environment.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WhitePaper-Standard-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"275\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hubfs\/1747782\/documents\/patient_safety_summit_paper.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WhitePaper-Standard-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"275\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>White paper examples &#8211; long form<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.banfield.com\/getmedia\/e456eec3-77f2-46f1-b302-87a17a8fba0a\/5906a327-4e82-49f7-9432-e7da7fc568a9-pdf0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WhitePaper-Long-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"275\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iddri.org\/sites\/default\/files\/PDF\/Publications\/Catalogue%20Iddri\/Rapport\/201804_white%20paper%20digital%20ecology.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WhitePaper-Long-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"275\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsa.gov\/cdnstatic\/GSA_AssessGreen_white_paper.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WhitePaper-Long-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"275\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsa.gov\/cdnstatic\/GSA_AssessGreen_white_paper.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WhitePaper-Long-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"275\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/respiratorycarev2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/respiratory_care-v2.0-Whitepaper-3-web.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WhitePaper-Long-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"275\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Understanding content quality in examples<\/h2>\n<p>Our team has rated content type examples in three <i>degrees of quality<\/i> (<b>Good, Better, Best<\/b>) to help you better gauge resources needed for your content plan. In general, the degrees of content quality correspond to our three <i>content levels<\/i> (<b>General, Qualified, Expert<\/b>) based on the criteria below. Please consider there are multiple variables that could determine the cost, completion time, or content level for any content piece with a perceived degree of quality.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Good-Better-Best-Magenta.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"353\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>More content types with examples:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/resources\/what-is-an-article\/\">What Is an Article?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/resources\/what-is-an-ebook\/\">What Is an Ebook?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/resources\/what-is-a-white-paper\/\">What Is a White Paper?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/resources\/what-is-a-product-description\/\">What Is a Customer Story?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/resources\/what-is-a-product-description\/\">What Is a Product Description?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/resources\/what-is-an-infographic\/\">What Is an Infographic?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/resources\/what-is-a-presentation\/\">What Is a Presentation?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/resources\/what-are-motion-graphics\/\">What Is a Motion Graphic?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/resources\/what-is-an-animated-video\/\">What Is an Animated Video?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Want data-backed white papers created for your business? ClearVoice&#8217;s team of experts can help. From strategists and writers to editors, we can craft high-quality white papers from start to finish. Talk to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/solutions\/managed-content-creation\/\">content specialist<\/a> today to get started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back to basics. 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