by lesley | May 20, 2009 | Readability, Website copy
When you launch your shiny new website do you test it to find out if it works for the reader? Ask a selection of customers, suppliers and associates to test it out for you and give you feedback. Ask them to: Understand the site’s purpose. Find the main product...
by lesley | May 19, 2009 | Marketing, Readability, Website copy
1. Headline – needs to be in prime real estate and bigger than anything else to get attention. 2. Simple, easy to use navigation – easy to find, consistent, no overwhelm, no guesswork! 3. Don’t underestimate the power of using the text as hyperlinks...
by lesley | May 18, 2009 | Readability, Website copy
When you’re writing web copy it’s easy to let your keyboard run away with you! The first step is to have a structure to write within; I always mind-map my websites and then each page. This is the structure I use: 1. Subject matter of the page 2. Purpose of...
by lesley | May 16, 2009 | Marketing, Readability, Website copy
The Contact us page is rarely ‘written’. It’s that page where your email, phone number and snail mail address goes. Sometimes it’s also the page where you ask people to embark on a form filling exercise. Why do you need copy? Every page should...
by lesley | May 15, 2009 | Marketing, Readability, Website copy
When people land on your services or products page – what do they get? I’m not talking about ‘buy one get one free’ deals, or discounts or special offers – I’m talking about what are you presenting – and, more to the point...
by lesley | May 12, 2009 | Website copy
When someone lands on your website where do they go? If I’m hearing you saying that they can choose to go anywhere on the menu, then you’re not using your website properly. You decide on the journey you want them to take and then lead them by the hand (or...
by lesley | May 11, 2009 | Marketing, Readability, Website copy
Your website is part of your marketing – as is your business card, flyers, email signature, proposals – in fact, anything you give to people outside your business in either paper or electronic form. Have you got all your material consistently developed to...
by lesley | May 8, 2009 | Headlines, Press & Media, Readability, Website copy
You’re probably already guessing at lots of things your website should do – and you’re probably right for most of them, but these are my absolute essentials: # One – have a clear purpose Most people will say that their website is to make sales...
by lesley | May 7, 2009 | Marketing, Website copy
Let’s assume you’ve done a cracking job on the web copy for your home page and lots of eager visitors have clicked through to look at what you’ve got to offer. The services page has loaded – and what do they get? These tips will ensure that...
by lesley | May 6, 2009 | Readability, Website copy
The navigation on your site is one of the key issues affecting usability, so it’s quite important to get it right. Generally, a menu is expected to be either to the left of the copy or across the page horizontally underneath the masthead (your brand). If the...
