Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Website Content Tips

The content of your site is arguably the most important area you must strive to perfect. It's the 'meat in the sandwich' situation and your filling must excel in order for visitors to stop, sample and entice them back another time for more.
Content is what people search the Internet for, once they arrive at your site, its content must engage and impress the visitor with its quality and presentation. Here are some important considerations.

  • Adopt good accessibility to everyone regardless of their limitations.
  • Content is more than words, it can make or break a web site.
  • Reader must get the gist of the page quickly - ideally without scrolling.
  • Use headline titles - facilitates scanning, which most people do.
  • Use short sentences - makes for easier reading.
  • Use white-space effectively to break up large blocks of text.
  • Use bullets for lists - assists scanning and derives emphasis.
  • Update your content - keep it fresh and relevant.
  • Consider archiving older content into an archive section on your site.
  • Put your most important information on the top portion of your page.
  • Content is king - provide lots of worthwhile and free information.
  • Always put yourself in the shoes of your target site visitor.
  • Communicate your information clearly and concisely.
  • Don't put your text in one big block, separate it into paragraphs.
  • Use the minimal amount of text needed to still be effective.
  • Readers reject any text that looks difficult, boring, or confusing.
  • Well organized content demonstrates professionalism.
  • Convey expertise and confidence but don't over do it!
  • Text supported with sub-headings is easier to read.
  • Should interactively or actively engage your visitors.
  • Write in a style that is compatible with your target audience.
  • Must be interesting, useful and of real value, not just to fill a page!
  • Be different from the masses, provide unique content.
  • Don't let pages scroll down endlessly - break it up.
  • Lack of quality content may hinder Search Engine indexing.
  • Directories normally require substantive and good content for listing.
  • Share and express your knowledge in meaningful, helpful ways.
  • Writing better, high quality web content yields greater success 
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