{"id":19644,"date":"2018-11-28T01:55:28","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T05:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/?page_id=19644"},"modified":"2023-05-08T13:44:46","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T17:44:46","slug":"importance-of-readability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/importance-of-readability\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the importance of readability?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Low literacy, information overload and time spent reading<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30476\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30476\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30476\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/importance-of-readability\/importance-of-readability-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability.png\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"importance-of-readability\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;But can they read it? Will they? &lt;\/strong&gt;Readable messages reach more readers, communicate better and boost the bottom line. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability-300x200.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability.png\" alt=\"What\u2019s the importance of readability?\" title=\"What\u2019s the importance of readability?\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30476 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability.png 450w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability-300x200.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 450px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 450\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30476\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/importance-of-readability\/importance-of-readability-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability.png\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"importance-of-readability\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;But can they read it? Will they? &lt;\/strong&gt;Readable messages reach more readers, communicate better and boost the bottom line. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability-300x200.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability.png\" alt=\"What\u2019s the importance of readability?\" title=\"What\u2019s the importance of readability?\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability.png 450w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>But can they read it? Will they? <\/strong>Readable messages reach more readers, communicate better and boost the bottom line. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/smiling-happy-young-african-american-woman-1511284427\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Image by Cast Of Thousands<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">What\u2019s the importance of readability?<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/08\/whats-the-latest-u-s-literacy-rate\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"24355\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/08\/whats-the-latest-u-s-literacy-rate\/u-s-literacy-rate-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/u-s-literacy-rate-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"u-s-literacy-rate-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/u-s-literacy-rate-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/u-s-literacy-rate-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-24355 size-full lazyload\" title=\"What\u2019s the latest U.S. literacy rate?\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/u-s-literacy-rate-150.png\" alt=\"What\u2019s the latest U.S. literacy rate?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/u-s-literacy-rate-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/u-s-literacy-rate-150-100x100.png 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"24355\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/08\/whats-the-latest-u-s-literacy-rate\/u-s-literacy-rate-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/u-s-literacy-rate-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"u-s-literacy-rate-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/u-s-literacy-rate-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/u-s-literacy-rate-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-24355 size-full\" title=\"What\u2019s the latest U.S. literacy rate?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/u-s-literacy-rate-150.png\" alt=\"What\u2019s the latest U.S. literacy rate?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/u-s-literacy-rate-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/u-s-literacy-rate-150-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"What\u2019s the latest U.S. literacy rate?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/08\/whats-the-latest-u-s-literacy-rate\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What\u2019s the latest U.S. literacy rate?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Just 2% of global adults read at top level<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Can they read you now? Half of Americans have basic or below-basic skills.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/importance-of-readability\/information-overload-in-communication\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/information-overload-in-communication-150.png\" alt=\"Overcome information overload in communication\" title=\"Overcome information overload in communication\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-24387 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/information-overload-in-communication-150.png\" alt=\"Overcome information overload in communication\" title=\"Overcome information overload in communication\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-24387\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Overcome information overload in communication\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/importance-of-readability\/information-overload-in-communication\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Overcome information overload in communication<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">How to compete for reader attention<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Information overwhelm: Readers face the data equivalent of 174 newspapers a day. How can your message get through?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/05\/how-much-time-do-people-spend-reading\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-39907 size-full lazyload\" title=\"Let\u2019s get real\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/lets-get-real-150.png\" alt=\"Let\u2019s get real\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-39907 size-full\" title=\"Let\u2019s get real\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/lets-get-real-150.png\" alt=\"Let\u2019s get real\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Let\u2019s get real\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/05\/how-much-time-do-people-spend-reading\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Let\u2019s get real<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">How much time will readers spend with your message?<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">About time: On average, your audience members read 9,600 words a day for work and 3,240 for fun. Does it make sense for you to ask them to spend a third of that on your blog post?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/07\/whats-the-average-time-spent-reading-statistics\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-39907 size-full lazyload\" title=\"What\u2019s the average time spent reading [statistics!]?\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/time-spent-reading-150.png\" alt=\"What\u2019s the average time spent reading [statistics!]?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-39907 size-full\" title=\"What\u2019s the average time spent reading [statistics!]?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/time-spent-reading-150.png\" alt=\"What\u2019s the average time spent reading [statistics!]?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"What\u2019s the average time spent reading [statistics!]?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/07\/whats-the-average-time-spent-reading-statistics\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What\u2019s the average time spent reading [statistics!]?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Americans spend 16.2 minutes a day reading for fun<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Tick tock: People spend 48 minutes a day reading for work, less than 17 minutes a day reading for fun. How much of that time are they devoting to your message?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/03\/whats-the-value-of-readability-research\/\" target=\"\" title=\"What\u2019s the value of readability [research!]?\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/why-worry-about-your-readability-level-150.png\" alt=\"What\u2019s the value of readability [research!]?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/why-worry-about-your-readability-level-150.png\" alt=\"What\u2019s the value of readability [research!]?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/03\/whats-the-value-of-readability-research\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What\u2019s the value of readability [research!]?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Save money, make money and more with readable messages<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">That\u2019s ROI: Get your message read and shared by boosting your readability level.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">More on the importance of readability<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"Resources on the importance of readability\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/importance-of-readability\/resources-on-the-importance-of-readability\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28651\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/resources-on-the-writing-process\/resources-red-book-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"resources-red-book-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" alt=\"Resources on the importance of readability\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-28651 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150-100x100.png 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28651\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/resources-on-the-writing-process\/resources-red-book-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"resources-red-book-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" alt=\"Resources on the importance of readability\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-28651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/importance-of-readability\/resources-on-the-importance-of-readability\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resources on the importance of readability<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Websites, books and tools<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Get more tips and tools for making every piece you write easier to read and understand.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Get <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/revvingupreadership.com\/writing\/readability\/importance-of-readability\/\" title=\"Importance of readability - Rev Up Readership\" class=\"locked\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">more tips on importance of readability<\/a><\/strong> on Rev Up Readership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Low literacy, information overload and time spent reading What\u2019s the importance of readability? What\u2019s the latest U.S. literacy rate? Just 2% of global adults read at top level Can they read you now? Half of Americans have basic or below-basic skills. 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