What is longer length-better ranking equation?

[fisherinjurylaw]

The path to ranking success looks like:
Longer content leads to more links.
More links lead to better rankings (and more organic traffic).

[ImpalaWardrobes]

The majority of experts are beginning to agree that the ideal length for longer stories and blog posts is closer to the 1,500 to 1,600 word range. Interestingly enough, 74% of readers preferred blog posts that averaged three minutes while 94% preferred posts under six minutes.