Monday, January 7, 2008

Making your website easy to read

Once you've done the work to get the right people to your website, you want them to stick around for a while. Here are a few tips to make your website more readable:

1. Don't write long paragraphs. Keep each paragraph short enough that it can be read easily.

2. Bullet points or lists give website visitors key information quickly and easily.

3. Sprinkle photos around your website to make it visually interesting. In addition to your Main Images on each page, photos can be added next to paragraphs, next to bullet points, and along the side banners.

4. Don't center your regular text on the page. Text is easier to read if it's left-aligned.

5. If you include a link, make it "clickable." (For an example, look at my e-mail address and website, below). All links should show in a different color than the regular text.

Laurel Hamilton
Laurel@HomeSpunWebsites.com
www.HomeSpunWebsites.com

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