In order to score high on Yoast SEO, we need excellent writing. Shorter, simpler sentences help with analysis results. Also, a length of at least 300 words is advisable.

The higher the Flesch reading ease score is, the better. A score of 60 points or more is optimal. This determines the difficulty of reading content. Anything under 60 will score red or orange. Our goal is to keep it with a score of 60 or more. However, sometimes the overall score is green even with a low Flesch score.

Another option is the passive voice. Too much of a passive voice can be more difficult to read. The active voice is the standard English sentence structure. It is recommended to not use more than 10% of passive voice in the content.

Another good thing to watch for is how you start your sentences. They shouldn't be consecutive; and the sentences need to vary.

After a few paragraphs, your content will benefit from subheadings. Another tip to improve the score is to not make the paragraphs too long. The same goes for sentences; 20 or less words will help improve the score.

Sometimes, it is very challenging and time consuming to have a green score on each readability test. Having an overall green readability analysis is sufficient.

SEO Analysis

Each blog post should have at least one outbound, and inbound link. These links are important for Google ranking and SEO. Also, for each post, at least one image with relevant alternative text, containing the focus keyphrase will help improve the score.

The focus keyphrase is the most important piece of the Yoast SEO analysis. It should be a unique keyphrase per page/post.

Another important piece is the meta description. In search results, this text will show up as the description.

Following these SEO results can help us improve our content, so our website can be reachable in search engines.