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Is this the right forum for this kind of question?
Eliz.
My understanding is that it is a means of measuring the number of unique words within a given text. The more unique words the higher the score: the higher the score the more actual content/information is adjudged to be in the text.
Complexity Factor = Lexical Density = (Number of different words / Total number of words) x 100.
From what I can determine though, and relative to one's target audience, the higher the score the more complex the text (less readable/harder to understand). The lower the score the greater the readability (a popular example given being content in the tabloid press). Not sure, at first glance, if I agree with this entirely.
A quick trawl via your favourite search engine for lexical density will reveal many interesting explanations (I found a very informative one on a primary school science site - I'm serious!).
Having said that, I anticipate that there are a good number here who'll be able to offer you knowledgeable insight into this whole area.
Syzygy
Thanks for the research. The complexity factor was combined with a very favorable readability reading. So I am encouraged.
Are there any other sites of this type? This is the only one I've found.
Happy to have helped :-)
Syzygy
I have a wrench to throw in this whole thing. :)
How does any search engine determine wheither or not your content is not only unique, but even remotely useful when one just blathers on aimlessly.
If indeed there is a certain limit to any given criteria, then would it be accurate to assume that a site could in fact have an excessive 'unique content' level, and there for be subject to a Rank-Slashing?
Furthermore, what if you have prior knowledge that the focal point of your site clearly targets an audience with, lets say, a lesser aptitude.
Ok.. what a bunch of B.S.
Anyways, does this mean we should provide as much 'unique' content as much as possible anyways... provided we stay in within the realm of our readers? Or should there be a certain number we would want to float around (assuming we all used a program like Textalyzer?
...should provide as much 'unique' content as much as possible anyways... provided we stay in within the realm of our readers?
In my book that's always the best philosophy...
Syzygy
I am interested in things like Textalyzer for the following reasons (which may be of interest to others).
I am just starting on a website that will offer material in a specialized area. However, in this area there is a wide range of backgrounds and experience.
For example, there will be a "New to..." section as well as sections for 3 other more advanced sections.
In the "new to..." section especially I want to be sure that the writing is simple, basic and narrowly focused. I will be doing this writing during the course of a day when I may also be involved in the more advanced material.
The readout from sites such as Textalyzer will be useful for this purpose I believe.
On the questions of uniqueness and quality I will have to rely on live reviewers with the necessary background.
