This homepage readability fix began with two red flags in the Yoast panel. First, the page had long runs of similar sentences. Second, it needed more transition words. So I rewrote the weak parts, and then I checked the result. In short, the copy reads better and nothing else on the page moved.
What the homepage readability fix changed
The full copy now scores 73.1 in WordStats. That number sits above the approved floor of 72.7. Also, the H2 now reads “NKO.ORG: Fast Forward to 1995”. Then I updated the alt text on both images. One reads “NKO.ORG S.A.V.E. Program logo”. The other reads “NKO.ORG definition of environment”. Finally, I added transition words to the intro, the SGI part, the VR part, the 2002 part, the AI paragraph, and the close.
The 2002 line now reads this way. In 2002, I sent live video from the field in Maui over wireless Internet. Then, I was the first to stream this way with Maui Sky Fiber 3G devices.
What Yoast still shows
Yoast gave 15 green results after the edit. However, one gray item remains for Word Complexity, because that check needs Yoast Premium. Yoast also asks for more text. WordPress counted 297 words, while WordStats counted 315. So the two tools simply count in different ways.
What stayed the same
Nothing else changed. The image files, links, layout, title, subtitle, slug, focus keyphrase, and SEO fields all stayed as they were. Because of that, the update carried no design risk.
How I cleared the cache
First, I ran the WP Rocket cache clear and preload. Next, I ran “Clear all caches” in WP Engine, and the panel reported the job done. However, I did not purge Cloudflare, because the site runs DNS only. Then I opened the live page in Chrome and found the new wording. The page returned a 200 response, and both cache headers reported a miss. I did not finish the Safari check, so that step stays open.
What the agent scan found
The agent readiness scan gave the site 43 out of 100, or Level 4. It found DNSSEC. However, it did not find DNS-AID, an API catalog, OAuth, protected resource data, an auth file, an MCP Server Card, an agent skills index, or WebMCP. Therefore, that work belongs in a separate job with its own approval.
What I learned from this homepage readability fix
Yoast reads the words on the page, so a stale cache does not cause red results in the editor. Also, the red eye icon points to the exact lines to fix. In addition, five checks stand on their own. They are the score, the SEO status, the WordPress count, the WordStats count, and cache behavior. Finally, DNSSEC does not add DNS-AID records, and Cloudflare headers do not mean a purge is allowed.
