3 easy fixes to make your blogs more conversational

Making these simple changes to your draft will make your reader feel as welcome as if you were getting coffee together.

14 January 2019 by Laura Kelly

The Automated Readability Index

The ARI assesses the U.S. grade level required to read a piece of text. It is useful for technical writing. Find out how you can use it.

4 January 2019 by Laura Kelly

The SMOG readability index

The SMOG Index is an influential and popular writing tool. But, where did it come from, and how can you best use it?

4 January 2019 by Laura Kelly

Festive children’s books we love

As we move toward the middle of December – already! – we’re thinking about festive children’s books we adore, from their stories to their wonderful illustrations. After all, children’s books are the most readable of all, and we’re all about encouraging children’s early learning.

19 December 2018 by Laura Kelly
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5 tips for writing a readable resume

The job search is on. How can you make your resume stand out with great readability?

3 October 2018 by Dave Child

Music to write to

Creating content while listening to music goes hand in hand. We’ve pulled together an eclectic playlist of chilled out music, with laid back beats, that help our creative process. Hopefully, it will help you too.

3 October 2018 by Steve Linney

Making sense of grammar – when nouns and verbs look alike

English has such odd little quirks tucked away in random spots. For native speakers, it comes as second nature to speak and write in certain ways. But, when you stop to really think about what you just said or wrote, it makes no sense. Why are certain things are said or written in that way?

2 August 2018 by Dave Child

Common word crimes and how to avoid them

Understanding how English fits together is the key to good grammar and great readability.

28 June 2018 by Steve Linney

Reading in a crisis: readability of risk communication

To understand a message, it needs to be readable to be understood. But what happens if you're in a high stress situation?

28 June 2018 by Ruth Colmer

English grammar – commas and the complex sentence

One of the most common errors identified in writing is the misuse of commas in complex sentences. Here are a few simple pieces of information to help you understand the basic rules of usage.

8 May 2018 by Dave Child

Introducing ReadablePro. A readability tool, with extra power.

You have 7 seconds to grab someone’s attention. Take control of your content marketing with ReadablePro and cut through the noise.

17 April 2018 by Steve Linney

8 ways to write content that converts

Writing for an online audience isn’t easy. You have to stand out from a very large crowd. You need to have something that’s worth saying. And you need to say it in a way that’s readable.

5 April 2018 by Steve Linney