Website Content (4 posts)

Topic tags: website content, website copy
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    Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) said
    1 year, 5 months ago:

    My rule of thumb in website creation is to keep copy compelling and simple, but offer an avenue to get more details if a reader wants.

    What do you like to see when it’s simply too much copy to describe every bullet point on one page?

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    MaryAnn Shank said
    1 year, 5 months ago:

    I use the two oldie but goodies:  Link and Split.  I am not overfond of looooong pages.  A monitor is not a printed page, and it is harder to read.  So I use lots of open space, images, outlines and keep the page as short as possible while still covering the topic.  In the best of worlds, my copy is utterly un-put-down-able, but we rarely live in the best of worlds — lol.

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    Trudy Phillips said
    1 year, 5 months ago:

    @joanmuschampfagnani, @bplanmaster   I am really interested in comments on this. As a volunteer for Basset Hound Resue of Al, I am in charge of oversite on our new website.  I do like the idea  of the content filling the screen and not being long.  How many words or characters do you estimate that to be.

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    Debbie Lynn Butler said
    1 year, 5 months ago:

    Links are great IF there is enough clear, compelling content to make you want to dig deeper. Otherwise, a concise bulleted or numbered list gives those who scan (instead of reading every word) the key points and a “Read more” leads to the complete article or explanation. 

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