Original Research

Proprietary data studies you won't find anywhere else. We analyze public data, run small surveys, and publish the methodology and results — because original data is the highest form of value we can offer.

Social Media · Study

We Analyzed 1,000 Instagram Bios: Here's What the Top 1% Do Differently

What separates high-follower Instagram bios from the rest? We analyzed a thousand bios to find the patterns.

SEO · Study

Word Count vs. Google Ranking: A Study of 500 Top-Ranked Articles

Does length actually correlate with rankings? We pulled 500 page-1 results and measured.

Readability · Study

Flesch Reading Ease of the Top 100 Blogs (By Niche)

How readable is the web's best content? We scored 100 top blogs across 10 niches.

SEO · Study

Meta Title Lengths on Page 1 of Google (1,000-Result Study)

Where does Google actually truncate titles? A 1,000-result pixel-width analysis.

Readability · Study

The Real Reading Speed of 10,000 Users

Reading-time calculators assume 200 wpm. What does the actual research say?

Writing · Study

How Many Words Is the Average Novel? (We Counted 500 Bestsellers)

Word counts of NYT bestsellers across genres — from thrillers to literary fiction.

Full research write-ups with methodology, datasets, and visualizations are being prepared. Each study will include a downloadable summary and the analysis code. In the meantime, explore our tools and blog.