The podcast, which has ranked as high as #2 on iTunes,[1] offers short one-topic English grammar lessons at no charge to subscribers hoping to improve their writing skills.

[7][8][9] The Grammar Girl podcast was the subject of an article in the Wall Street Journal (November 4–5, 2006), recommended by the German newspaper Bild.de (December 1, 2006),[10] profiled on CNN.com (January 23, 2007),[11] and positively reviewed by the Podcasting Tricks website (November 30, 2006).

[12] In their end-of-year review, iTunes staff listed the Grammar Girl podcast as a favorite for 2006.

[citation needed] The show was also listed as an iTunes People's Choice podcast for 2006, ranking 29th in number of new subscribers for the year.

[13] Mignon Fogarty appeared on the March 26, 2007 episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show as a grammar expert.