What are the origins of readability?
Readability is a crucial skill to have as a writer. But, what is the history of readability, and what can it teach us?
4 March 2019 by
Laura Kelly
News releases are bogged down by fuzzy language, jargon, and men
Britain’s biggest companies write news releases that are woolly, opaque, and fail to communicate clearly.
30 January 2019 by
Steve Linney
Your readability questions answered
You’re bound to have plenty of questions about readability and how you can improve your content. We’ve rounded up the most commonly asked questions and we’re tackling them one by one.
25 January 2019 by Laura Kelly
How did the Spache readability formula become a must-have tool?
A great way to see that a book isn’t readable for young children is if it doesn’t have the appropriate Spache grade. But what’s Spache, where did it come from and why is it so important?
12 January 2019 by Laura Kelly
Why is the New Dale-Chall readability formula so important for elementary teachers and content writers alike?
The New Dale-Chall formula was created to analyze readability for fourth-graders and above. But, where did it come from, and why should every writer be paying attention to it?
11 January 2019 by Laura Kelly
Make readability your #1 content marketing resolution for 2019
In December 2018, Hubspot Academy and Digital Marketing Radio brought together 120 of the worlds leading digital marketers - myself included. We were all asked to answer one question - What’s your number 1, actionable digital marketing tip for 2019?
7 January 2019 by Steve Linney