Make Your Blog Easy To Read

Many people who read web pages online will read by scanning it. They will look at headings, subheads and certain phrases so you want to be able to grab their attention.

One way to do this is to write your posts so they are scannable.

Simple steps for making your post scannable

If you keep these simple points in mind when writing, you’ll be way ahead of the curve:

• Bullet points / Lists – writing in bullet points allows you to avoid long paragraphs and gives the reader the information in an easy to read method.
• Formatting – Don’t be afraid to use different font size, bold lettering, highlighting, underlining and italicized lettering.
• Sub Headings – Larger bold words that act like a small heading above the paragraphs to give a short idea of what’s being discussed.
• Images – Having images helps keep readers interested in your blog post. People are attracted to images and are quickly draw to them.
• Short paragraphs – Keep your paragraphs short.  Ideally, keep them no at seven sentences or less.  It helps your reader’s eyes stay focused and interested.
• Make your point – There’s a saying, give them the Readers Digest version.

The more your post can follow these simple techniques, the more likely you’ll have your reader stay on your page and return.