{"id":3930,"date":"2011-11-04T12:16:07","date_gmt":"2011-11-04T16:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/?page_id=3930"},"modified":"2023-06-14T09:46:47","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T13:46:47","slug":"what-is-readability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/","title":{"rendered":"What is readability, and why should you care?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How to make every message you write easier to read and understand<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30472\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30472\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30472\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/what-is-readability-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/what-is-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=\"what-is-readability\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Readability matters What\u2019s your reader\u2019s reading level? How do you boost readability scores? Learn to make every piece you write easy to read and understand. Image by Dean Drobot&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/what-is-readability-300x200.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/what-is-readability.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/what-is-readability.png\" alt=\"What is readability\" title=\"What is readability\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30472 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/what-is-readability.png 450w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/what-is-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=\"30472\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/what-is-readability-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/what-is-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=\"what-is-readability\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Readability matters What\u2019s your reader\u2019s reading level? How do you boost readability scores? Learn to make every piece you write easy to read and understand. Image by Dean Drobot&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/what-is-readability-300x200.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/what-is-readability.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/what-is-readability.png\" alt=\"What is readability\" title=\"What is readability\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/what-is-readability.png 450w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/what-is-readability-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30472\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Readability matters<\/strong> What\u2019s your reader\u2019s reading level? How do you boost readability scores? Learn to make every piece you write easy to read and understand. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/pretty-young-woman-curly-hair-peeking-700667521\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Image by Dean Drobot<\/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\">Why readability?<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"What\u2019s the importance of readability?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/importance-of-readability\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30478\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/importance-of-readability-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability-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=\"importance-of-readability-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability-150.png\" alt=\"What\u2019s the importance of readability?\" title=\"What\u2019s the importance of readability?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-30478 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability-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=\"30478\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/importance-of-readability-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability-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=\"importance-of-readability-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability-150.png\" alt=\"What\u2019s the importance of readability?\" title=\"What\u2019s the importance of readability?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-30478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/importance-of-readability-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\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What\u2019s the importance of readability?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Low literacy, information overload and time spent reading<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">But can they read it? Will they? Readable messages reach more readers, communicate better and boost the bottom line.<\/p>\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\">Rev up Readability<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"ChatGPT prompts for writing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/05\/chatgpt-prompts-for-writing\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31935\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/chatgpt-prompts-for-writing-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ChatGPT-prompts-for-writing-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=\"ChatGPT-prompts-for-writing-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ChatGPT-prompts-for-writing-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ChatGPT-prompts-for-writing-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ChatGPT-prompts-for-writing-150.png\" alt=\"ChatGPT prompts for writing\" title=\"ChatGPT prompts for writing\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31935 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ChatGPT-prompts-for-writing-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ChatGPT-prompts-for-writing-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=\"31935\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/chatgpt-prompts-for-writing-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ChatGPT-prompts-for-writing-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=\"ChatGPT-prompts-for-writing-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ChatGPT-prompts-for-writing-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ChatGPT-prompts-for-writing-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ChatGPT-prompts-for-writing-150.png\" alt=\"ChatGPT prompts for writing\" title=\"ChatGPT prompts for writing\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ChatGPT-prompts-for-writing-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ChatGPT-prompts-for-writing-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\/2023\/05\/chatgpt-prompts-for-writing\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Try these 5 ChatGPT prompts for writing clearly<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">ChatGPT wrote this article. (Well, sort of \u2026)<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">The robots are coming: ChatGPT helps people write 59% faster and 18% better. What are you waiting for?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"Why you should write short content \u2014 and how to do it\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/short-content\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/short-content-150.png\" alt=\"Short content\" title=\"Short content\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-30481 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\/2023\/06\/short-content-150.png\" alt=\"Short content\" title=\"Short content\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-30481\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/short-content\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why you should write short content \u2014 and how to do it<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">What difference does the length of your content make?<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">How long is too long? Short content increases reading, understanding, conversion rates and more. Here\u2019s how to reduce word count and write short articles.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"What\u2019s the best length of a paragraph?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/length-of-a-paragraph\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/length-of-a-paragraph-150.png\" alt=\"What\u2019s the best length of a paragraph?\" 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\/2022\/07\/length-of-a-paragraph-150.png\" alt=\"What\u2019s the best length of a paragraph?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/length-of-a-paragraph\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What\u2019s the best length of a paragraph?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">\u2018Long grafs are a visual predictor that a story won\u2019t work\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Write more shorter paragraphs: If your paragraphs are too long, readers will skip them.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"How to write about statistics\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-write-about-statistics\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22333\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/writing-with-statistics-150-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/writing-with-statistics-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=\"writing-with-statistics-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/writing-with-statistics-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/writing-with-statistics-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-22333 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/statistics-in-persuasive-writing-150.png\" alt=\"How to write about 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\" data-attachment-id=\"22333\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/writing-with-statistics-150-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/writing-with-statistics-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=\"writing-with-statistics-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/writing-with-statistics-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/writing-with-statistics-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-22333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/statistics-in-persuasive-writing-150.png\" alt=\"How to write about statistics\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-write-about-statistics\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to write about statistics<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Take the Numb Out of Numbers<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Make numbers count: Many readers have low numeracy, or numerical literacy. In this environment, communicators must work harder to make sure our numbers are interesting, relevant and right.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\"><a title=\"What\u2019s the ideal sentence length?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/ideal-sentence-length\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ideal-sentence-length-150.png\" alt=\"What\u2019s the ideal sentence length?\" 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\/2023\/06\/ideal-sentence-length-150.png\" alt=\"What\u2019s the ideal sentence length?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/ideal-sentence-length\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What\u2019s the ideal sentence length?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Short, simple sentences boost comprehension<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Why write short sentences? Short, simple sentences are easier to understand than long sentences. Use these tips to write short sentences and avoid dependent clauses.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-avoid-passive-voice\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18165\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-an-email\/subject-lines-tell-recipients-wiifm-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/subject-lines-tell-recipients-wiifm-150.jpg\" 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=\"subject-lines-tell-recipients-wiifm-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/subject-lines-tell-recipients-wiifm-150.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/subject-lines-tell-recipients-wiifm-150.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18165 size-full lazyload\" title=\"How to avoid passive voice\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/how-to-avoid-passive-voice-150.png\" alt=\"How to avoid passive voice\" 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\" data-attachment-id=\"18165\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-an-email\/subject-lines-tell-recipients-wiifm-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/subject-lines-tell-recipients-wiifm-150.jpg\" 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=\"subject-lines-tell-recipients-wiifm-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/subject-lines-tell-recipients-wiifm-150.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/subject-lines-tell-recipients-wiifm-150.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18165 size-full\" title=\"How to avoid passive voice\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/how-to-avoid-passive-voice-150.png\" alt=\"How to avoid passive voice\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"How to avoid passive voice\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-avoid-passive-voice\/\">How to avoid passive voice<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Write subject verb object<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Activate the passive voice: Choose the active voice, not passive construction.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"What\u2019s the right word length for readability?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/word-length\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30518\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/word-length-150-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/word-length-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=\"word-length-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/word-length-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/word-length-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/word-length-150.png\" alt=\"Word length\" title=\"Word length\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-30518 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/word-length-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/word-length-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=\"30518\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/word-length-150-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/word-length-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=\"word-length-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/word-length-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/word-length-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/word-length-150.png\" alt=\"Word length\" title=\"Word length\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-30518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/word-length-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/word-length-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\/word-length\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What\u2019s the right word length for readability?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">What\u2019s the character count of your average word?<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Words that work: Word length is the top predictor of readability. So what\u2019s your average word length?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"How to avoid jargon \u2014 and why\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-avoid-jargon\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23218\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-avoid-jargon\/how-to-avoid-jargon-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/how-to-avoid-jargon-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=\"how-to-avoid-jargon-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/how-to-avoid-jargon-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/how-to-avoid-jargon-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/how-to-avoid-jargon-150.png\" alt=\"How to avoid jargon \u2014 and why\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-23218 lazyload\" 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=\"23218\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-avoid-jargon\/how-to-avoid-jargon-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/how-to-avoid-jargon-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=\"how-to-avoid-jargon-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/how-to-avoid-jargon-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/how-to-avoid-jargon-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/how-to-avoid-jargon-150.png\" alt=\"How to avoid jargon \u2014 and why\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-23218\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"How to avoid jargon \u2014 and why\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-avoid-jargon\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to avoid jargon \u2014 and why<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Get the gobbledygook and gibberish out<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Jargon. Buzzwords. Acronyms. They\u2019re things that make your readers go, \u201chuh?\u201d And we need to get them out of our messages.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"How to avoid adjectives and adverbs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/adjectives-and-adverbs\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/adjectives-adverbs-150.png\" alt=\"How to avoid adjectives and adverbs\" 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\/2023\/04\/adjectives-adverbs-150.png\" alt=\"How to avoid adjectives and adverbs\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"How to avoid adjectives and adverbs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/adjectives-and-adverbs\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to avoid adjectives and adverbs<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Replace weak modifiers with strong nouns and verbs<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">The \u2018great deceivers\u2019: Adjectives and adverbs give \u201cthe illusion of meaning without its substance,\u201d according to <em>The Associated Press Guide to Good News Writing<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"How to improve readability scores\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-improve-readability\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30495\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-improve-readability-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-improve-readability-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=\"how-to-improve-readability-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-improve-readability-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-improve-readability-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-improve-readability-150.png\" alt=\"How to improve readability scores\" title=\"How to improve readability scores\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-30495 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-improve-readability-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-improve-readability-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=\"30495\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-improve-readability-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-improve-readability-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=\"how-to-improve-readability-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-improve-readability-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-improve-readability-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-improve-readability-150.png\" alt=\"How to improve readability scores\" title=\"How to improve readability scores\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-30495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-improve-readability-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-improve-readability-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\/how-to-improve-readability\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to improve readability scores<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Measure, monitor and manage readability<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Can you read me now? What\u2019s the right reading grade level score for your target audience to read and understand? Do you have too many long words? Complex words? Long sentences? Write readable content that\u2019s easy to understand using the Gunning Fog score, Flesch Kincaid grade level and other free readability tools.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"How to develop a conversational writing style\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/conversational-writing-style\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-23181 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/conversational-writing-style-150.png\" alt=\"How to develop a conversational writing style\" 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 size-full wp-image-23181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/conversational-writing-style-150.png\" alt=\"How to develop a conversational writing style\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/conversational-writing-style\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to develop a conversational writing style<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Connect with your audience by writing conversationally<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">This ain\u2019t your high school thesis or an academic paper. Short sentences and a conversational tone are more important than formal writing and grammatical rules.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\"><a title=\"Spelling, punctuation and grammar how-tos\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar-150.png\" alt=\"Spelling, punctuation and grammar how-tos\" 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\/2022\/10\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar-150.png\" alt=\"Spelling, punctuation and grammar how-tos\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spelling, punctuation and grammar how-tos<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">How to write it right<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Polish your prose: The smallest errors can make readers lose trust in your message.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Get <strong><a class=\"locked\" title=\"Readability - Rev Up Readership\" href=\"https:\/\/revvingupreadership.com\/writing\/what-is-readability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">more tips on readability<\/a><\/strong> on Rev Up Readership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to make every message you write easier to read and understand Why readability? 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