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Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
HELLO, I’M SHAY HOWE
Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
ONLINE CONTENT IS BAD. REAL BAD.
CONTENT IS LOW PRIORITY.
CONTENT IS LAST MINUTE.
USERS NOTICE BAD CONTENT.
Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
MAKE YOUR CONTENT WORK.
Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
DEVELOPING A STRATEGY
THINK “LIFECYCLE” NOT “LAUNCH”.
STOP THE SEPARATION.
STOP THE SEPARATION.
STOP USING LOREM IPSUM.
Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
ANSWER MORE THAN “WHAT”.
SET GOALS.
DETERMINE ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
RECOGNIZE RISK.
OUTLINE CONTENT STRUCTURE.
Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
IDENTIFY ROADBLOCKS.
DETERMINE OVERALL MESSAGING.
Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
ASSIGN LAUNCH PRIORITIES.
DECIDE CONTENT HIERARCHY.
PREPARE SUB PAGE RECOMMENDATIONS.
Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
WRITING QUALITY CONTENT.
QUALITIES OF GREAT CONTENT.
CONTENT CONSIDERATIONS.
Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
FORGET THE SALES PITCH.
KEEP CONTENT UNDERSTANDABLE.
COMMUNICATE CONVERSATIONALLY.
Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
DO NOT BRAG.
AVOID INDUSTRY SLANG.
Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
APPLY YOUR HIERARCHY.
Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
MAKE CONTENT SCANNABLE.
Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
STYLIZE YOUR TEXT.
Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
PLAY WITH DIFFERENT FONTS.
Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
USE CONTRASTING COLORS.
Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
APPLY CLEAN RAGS.
CLEAN RAGS APPLIED.
Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
EXERCISE WHITE SPACE.
Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
MAKE GRAPHICS AND TEXT COINCIDE.
Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CSS
Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy
IN REVIEW.
THANK YOU!

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