How to Write for the Websites?

Writing for a website; as far as contents are concerned; Yes! it is very important to have quality and related contents on each page of the website. But the most important considerations should not be forgotten, that are; the fonts, styles, the size and spacing etc.

When you start writing keep following considerations in every step:

Text is hard to read

Typical computer monitors have a resolution of 96 dpi comparing that with a printout from a laser printer that has a resolution of 600 dpi, and it’s not hard to figure out why the text on a computer places a strain on the eyes. It is because text is more difficult to read on-screen, people often read slower, comprehend less, recall less, and do less in response. That means your will not get benefits if you have not create balancing in the writings on the web pages.

How you should write

Write such a way so that you can explain the important points in short paras:

Because of the strain placed on readers when reading on a computer screen, you can’t expect them to read a long stories. It has been found that most readers tend to scan an article before reading. Articles longer than 1,000 words will likely turn off your audience and result in few people reading your article (and therefore fewer visitors coming back to your site in the future). You should condense your writing to include only the most crucial points and eliminate everything else. Writing successfully for the web forces you to present only the necessary content and leave the rest out.

Utilize headings and bullets and lists:

You should make it easy for them to find what they’re looking for by using headings, bold type, and lists. A great way to turn a print article into a readable web article is to transform it into a top 10 list. Lists make it easy for readers to scan and read only what they are interested in.

Use plenty of links and make them obvious

Since linking is the primary advantage of a web writer, it should be used early and often. Linking allows you to provide the reader with a roadmap of information. With your article as a starting point, your reader should be able to find more information about any and all topics discussed in the article. Common things to link to include reference pages, news sources, audio and video, forums, and applications that will enhance the reading experience. The best thing about links is that the user can choose which ones to follow and which ones to ignore. That allows you to reference something without citing the entire thing as you would have to in a print article.One of the most important things to remember when linking is to make it visually obvious that a section of text is a link. Five years ago it was common place to use the standard blue underlined text for linking, but as the web has evolved, most designers have abandoned that style for better looking links. Site designers can still make links obvious by consistently using a different color than standard text and by providing a hover effect, such as underlining the link and changing it’s color, when users place their cursor over the link. This subconsciously tells them that the text is a link.

Write with the search engines in mind

Since much of the content on the web is found via search, it makes sense to write with the search engines in mind. No, this doesn’t mean that you should stuff your articles with keywords to the point where they are barely readable. But it does mean that you should write titles and headings that actually convey what your article discusses. For example, this article could be called “Content Evolution” or “Digital Distribution.” If it were a magazine article, those titles or other titles might have been more appealing, but they don’t capture the essence of the article, which is “Writing for the Web.” If someone were to search for an article on writing online, they’d likely use a phrase like “how to write for the web” or “writing practices for the web” which would turn up this article, but probably wouldn’t turn up an article with one of those other titles.