by lesley | Apr 12, 2011 | Headlines
This is the first thing you want people to do so you can connect them to your message. Whether it’s a brochure, flyer, website, blog, article or email the first thing they see must make them curious or interested enough to pursue things further. On a brochure...
by lesley | Feb 21, 2011 | Headlines
Headlines are a focus for the reader’s attention so they need to be big and compelling, it’s no good presenting them in any font size less than 18 point or they’re likely to get overlooked. When people arrive on your page you need to get their...
by lesley | May 4, 2010 | Headlines, Newsletters, Testimonials
Usability is about how easy your site is for people to get around, find what they want, get from a to b with the least effort. Typical web users are lazy – and impatient! That means you and me too. I’m not trying to be insulting, but think about it: When...
by lesley | Jan 8, 2010 | Headlines, Readability
Ted Nicholas (the guru of copywriting) says you should spend more time on your headline than on the rest of your copy, I’m not sure I totally agree, but it’s definitely the top of my list of things to get right! If your headline does its job properly it...
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 | Mar 2, 2009 | Headlines, Marketing, Readability, Testimonials, Website copy
Usability is all about how easy it is for people to find the answer to their query, the information they wanted and their way around your site. The first challenge is that people can see whether you’ve got what they thought they wanted quickly. This is usually...
