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How To Choose Images For Your Website

A picture is worth a thousand words or so the saying goes, so how much thought should you put into the pictures you use on your website, blog or e-mail newsletter?   Pictures can be great assets to your website, but the wrong picture can create confusion and a poor quality photo can give the impression that your business is less than professional.  So how should you choose the images you use?

Eye Catching but Relevant

Choose photos that are stunning.  The photos should attract attention and make your readers curious about the story.   The pictures should relate to the content and can even help tell your story, but try to avoid images that are too cliché.    Extreme close ups or unusual camera angles can make your images stand out, but don’t get so abstract that the reader can’t figure out the relationship of the picture to your story.

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How To Get Your Blog Posts Read.

How to get your blog posts read.The majority of website users don’t read your content word by word, instead they scan quickly through the page reading a few words and sentences as they go.  That means your site visitor will avoid large chunks of text and that may mean they are missing out on the awesome information you are sharing.

Use these four quick tips to make your blog posts more reader friendly and your blog marketing efforts more effective.

Use the four-line rule

It is best to keep your paragraphs brief. A good rule of thumb is a maximum of four to five lines of text.   This means breaking your paragraphs up into smaller thoughts that are easier to read on-line.  Ideally aim for one thought per paragraph.

Use meaningful subtitles

Break up the flow of the text in your blog post by using meaningful subtitles. Don’t use silly or clever subtitles that don’t have an obvious relationship to the topic. Subtitles allow site visitors to quickly scan through the article and find the parts that most interest them, so make sure they are relevant to the content.

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