{"id":18416,"date":"2018-02-21T22:42:40","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T22:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/codewebbarcelona.com\/legibilidad-articulos-seo\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T21:02:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:02:01","slug":"readability-seo-articles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codewebbarcelona.com\/en\/blog\/readability-seo-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I reach my readers?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you write articles or run a blog, you\u2019ve probably asked yourself at some point: How can I reach my readers?<\/p>\n

To answer that, you first need to consider another question:<\/p>\n

Are my texts easy to read?
\nIn this article, we\u2019ll analyze the readability of the content you publish on your website.<\/p>\n

How can I reach my readers? An SEO guide to analyzing the readability of your articles<\/h2>\n

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Let\u2019s start by clearly distinguishing two key aspects when creating content for your blog or website.<\/p>\n

The first is the content itself\u2014its quality, originality, and relevance to your target audience.<\/p>\n

Original, high-quality content that genuinely interests your readers.<\/p>\n

The second, which we\u2019ll focus on today, is how easily your audience can absorb that content.<\/p>\n

To thoroughly assess your writing, let\u2019s look at some essential points.<\/p>\n

Transition words<\/h3>\n

Transition words and phrases like \u201cbecause,\u201d \u201ctherefore,\u201d or \u201cwhile\u201d give your text the flow and rhythm it needs to keep readers engaged.<\/p>\n

They also provide subtle cues about what\u2019s coming next.<\/p>\n

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How sentences begin<\/h3>\n

Our articles aren\u2019t political speeches, where every sentence starts the same way.<\/p>\n

Avoid falling into that trap\u2014don\u2019t bore your readers with repetitive structures.<\/p>\n

Varying your sentence openings keeps your audience\u2019s attention focused on your article.<\/p>\n

The Flesch-Kincaid readability scale<\/h3>\n

This is the most technical aspect, but it gives you real control over how readable your text is.<\/p>\n

The Flesch-Kincaid readability test measures how easy it is to understand a piece of writing.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the formula:<\/p>\n

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Apply this formula to your text, then compare the result using the table below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Score<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
90-100<\/td>\nVery easy to read. An average 11-year-old can understand the text effortlessly.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80-90<\/td>\nEasy to read. Conversational language.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
70-80<\/td>\nFairly easy to read.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60-70<\/td>\nPlain language. An average 13- to 15-year-old can understand the text easily.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50-60<\/td>\nSomewhat difficult to read.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30-50<\/td>\nDifficult to read.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0-30<\/td>\nVery difficult to read. Best understood by university graduates.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

At first glance, you might wonder:<\/p>\n

If we\u2019re writers, why should we care about numbers? The answer is simple.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all about the math, friends.<\/p>\n

But if you\u2019re already doing well with the other points, you\u2019ll likely see positive results here too.<\/p>\n

Besides the Flesch scale, you can also use other tests such as:<\/p>\n