The black hole between web copy and design

The black hole between web copy and design

When designers go to design school they learn about colours, balance, shapes and juxtaposition. They learn how to make the visual image attractive, appealing and enticing. When writers learn to write web copy they learn about benefits, emotional triggers and writing...
The black hole between web copy and design

What is readable copy?

I was looking for information on readable copy the other day and came across this in an article*: If a 3-year-old asks you, “What’s that?” when you’re holding a rake, tell her more than just its name. Say it gathers up the fallen leaves, that...
The black hole between web copy and design

Usability’s impact on web copy

It’s no use writing killer copy, if nobody gets to read it! In order to persuade people to use your services or buy your products they need to read what you’ve got for them – but if the website doesn’t make that easy, they’ll be off...
The black hole between web copy and design

How SEO and web copy work

It’s no good having great web copy when there are no visitors.  And it’s no good having lots of visitors coming to your site and if they take one look and leave again. The two need to work together – the key word experts find out what people are...
The black hole between web copy and design

Do visitors read your web copy?

The first thing you need to know is how to get the visitor to your website to read anything!  People don’t read web copy – they scan it.  To keep them on your site you need a good headline – and it needs to be in the right place. No matter how good...
The black hole between web copy and design

Web copy that really works

There’s a huge gap between the design of a website and the words that present the site owner’s message.  Web copy can be brilliant and still not get read! So, how do you make sure that the web copy that you put on your web site connects with your reader?...