12 Stars We Love In Movies We Hate
'Our Dogs Will Poop Directly Into Our Purses'
Google recently added a reading level filter to its advanced search features, ranking every webpage with a reading level of "basic," "intermediate," or "advanced." That means we can now compare the reading levels of popular websites, as rated by Google.
The Huffington Post now has more traffic than the New York Times, but which is smarter? Can we settle the Engadget vs. Gizmodo argument once and for all? Is I Can Has Cheezburger smarter than a 5th grader? We've answered these questions with an infographic called "Reading Levels of Popular Websites (According to Google)," which you can check out below.
Google can also look at entire blogging platforms. Where do the wordiest nerds blog? It's easy to find out by comparing blogs hosted on Tumblr, Blogger and Wordpress.com. Of course, each of these sites hosts a wide range of bloggers, but we can make some generalizations. We put those on the chart, too.
Don't get too hung up on these numbers, though, because Google hasn't explained how it calculates reading levels. Who knows how grandiloquent one's proclamations must be to merit an "advanced" rating? We don't, that's for sure: Urlesque is 77% basic.
- more charts:// Who's bigger than Jesus on the internet?
Juror Flirting With John Edwards
The Richest Woman in the World: How Gina Rinehart Earns her Billions
Stevie Nicks' Truly Epic Outfits Through The Years
Preserve Your Budget by Freezing Foods -- Savings Experiment
'American Idol' Changes Record Contract Policy: Runner-Up No Longer Guaranteed Major Bucks
Yearbook Photo Allegedly Shows Teen's Genitals
First Woman To Command A Warship In Royal Navy History
What Happened When Alex Kenjeev Paid His Student Loan in Cash
Chef Serves Up Own Genitals At Banquet (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)
Grieving Pit Bull Refused to Leave Dead Companion's Side
It's Legal To Shoot And Kill Animal Poachers, Indian State Orders
19-Year-Old Man Secretly Lived At AOL Office For Months
Samsung Galaxy S III review
Miranda Lambert, W Magazine Interview: Songstress Talks Marriage, Touring and Taylor
Celebs Who Are Secretly Geniuses
Country Star Yearbook Pics
Food Network Star Confirms She's A Lesbian
PHOTOS: 75 Years Of The 'Most Beautiful Manmade Structure On Earth'
The Craziest Hidden Messages On $1, $20 Dollar Bills (PHOTOS)
After Suspicious Behavior, Judge Gives Order To Edwards Jurors
Pope's Butler Arrested In Embarrassing Scandal
25 Of The Most Obvious Headlines Ever
835-Pound Teen Cut Out Of House, Rolled Down Scaffolding To Get Outside
Geologists Confirm Possible Jesus Crucifixion Date
10 Artists Who Died Too Young
SEEING IS BELIEVING: This Boston Terrier Has The World's Largest Dog Eyes
Obama's Pot-Smoking Detailed
7 Tips For Healthier Summer Feet
Kris Allen Slams 'Idol'
Police Find Mother Of Three Toddlers Allegedly Abandoned In Shed
Rodger Streitmatter: PHOTOS: 8 Legendary Same-Sex Couples
PHOTOS: J.Lo's Crotch Has Issues
Comments
Add a comment
12.14.10
By Dan Goodswen
From a usability point of view, the more basic you make the language on your site, the better.
Factoring in general levels of adult literacy and internet literacy, the easier your site is to read, the easier it is to use, the better experience will be had by your user.
In turn this means the success of your website should be greater.
This doesn't just apply to blogs or lower-brow websites, studies by Jakob Nielson have shown that even medical professionals appreciate simply writing on industry-specific websites.
In print people want more complex language, but online studies have shown that you should be writing your homepage for 13 year-olds, and your article pages for 11 year-olds.
The more simple and easy you can make your site to use, the more successful you should be.
Reply