There are two main types of web content: text and multimedia content such as animation, images, sound, and video. Animation can be created using tools like GIF images, Flash, or Ajax. Images are very common on websites and can include photos, clip art, or drawings. Sound and video are also used frequently as they can directly impact site viewers. Good web writing tips include writing relevant content, putting conclusions at the beginning, including only one idea per paragraph, using action words, using lists instead of long paragraphs, limiting list items, writing short sentences, including internal subheadings, making links part of the copy, and proofreading work.
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1. Content Writing for Web Web Content: Web content is the information and pictures that we come to read and view on web pages. Essentially, two types of web content: - Text - Multimedia any content which is not text but includes lots of different things: > Animation > Images > Sound > Video
2. Contd Animation can be created using GIF images or using Flash, Ajax or other animation tools. Examples Web cartoon or animated movies. Images are the most common way to add multimedia to websites. Photos or clip art or even drawings created by using graphics editors or scanner. Sound is embedded in a web page so that readers hear it when they enter the site or click a link to turn it on. Video is getting more and more popular on web because it directly make impact on site viewers.
3. Tips for Good Web Writing 1. Write relevant content: 2. Put Conclusions at the beginning 3.Write only one idea per paragraph 4.Use action words 5. Use lists instead of paragraphs 6. Limit list items to 7 words 7.Write Short Sentences 8. Include internal subheading 9. Make your links part of the copy 10. Proofread your work