When you create a new site, or new content, it might be something you’re eager to tick off your to-do list so you can move on. But please remember the visitors you’re making it for, and pause awhile to make sure it will actually work for them. I see so many instances where this clearly […]
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A simple structure to take the stress out of your About page
The About page of your website is the place where you talk about yourself, in a way that you probably don’t on other pages. It’s about you – but in a way that serves your visitors. People get hung up on their About pages, and from what I’ve seen there are two reasons. They don’t […]
The real reason spelling and grammar matter – video blog
To a wordnerd like me, spelling and grammar mistakes jump out and make my brain itch to fix them. And I want to do the best job I can with language. Most people aren’t wired up like that. If you’re not, is there a real practical reason why you should worry about that stuff? Yes […]
7 practical tips for nervous bloggers
This is for new or not-so-new bloggers. Do you have ideas for posts and things to say, but find actually writing them takes you out of your comfort zone? Here are a few practical suggestions. 1. Chop the wall up to make signposts When you’re browsing, what happens if you encounter a “wall of text”? […]
The importance of online dating
The other day I gave some feedback on a blog post by a well-known provider of WordPress tools. Sticking my nose in, as is my wont, I suggested that it might be better if the blog displayed the date of posts. It turned out it was there, on the left-hand side of the main text […]