#writing #webwriting #contentwriting
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/16-content-writing-tips-from-experts/560623/

Flesch Reading Ease Score Explained
#readability #seo #webwriting
https://www.tresseo.com/articles/flesch-reading-ease-score-explained/

We’ve just launched Flickerwell Academy — online writing courses for New Zealand web writers.

A training programme for Kiwis, by Kiwis, featuring:

- 5 courses
- 20 chapters
- 100 five-minute lessons

Enrolments now open!

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A complete guide for content creators to start making accessible content https://blog.pope.tech/2024/04/01/a-complete-guide-for-content-creators-to-start-making-accessible-content/ (and about WAVE) #webcontent #webwriting #a11y

In this article, we'll explain the steps for creating an online course with Leanpub's web browser writing mode: how to craft the course, make previews, and finally publish it http://help.leanpub.com/en/articles/4828488-getting-started-creating-an-online-course-in-leanpub-s-web-browser-writing-mode #courses #selfpublishing #webwriting

Writing Alternative Text for Images https://www.ta11y.org/learning/topic?key=design.writealt #a11y #images #webwriting #guide

Federal plain language guidelines 👉 https://www.plainlanguage.gov/guidelines/

-Write for your audience
-Organize the information
-Choose your words carefully
-Be concise
-Keep it conversational
-Design for reading
-Follow web standards
-Test your assumptions

#writing #plainlanguage #tips #webwriting

Simple and solid advice: Web page title conventions https://adamsilver.io/blog/page-title-conventions/ #webcontent #webwriting

Writing for Global Audiences (2014!) https://webstandardssherpa.com/reviews/writing-for-global-audiences #inclusive #writing #webwriting

"Vague call-to-action verbs, unnecessary parallel language, and conversational tone of voice used in links and navigation labels are confusing. Use labels with strong information scent instead." https://www.nngroup.com/articles/3-ia-mistakes/ WCAG-related advice! #webwriting #labels #usability

Write more accessible link text: https://youtu.be/_SfEUKlN-7Q by Pope Tech #a11y #links #usability #webwriting #accessibility

@marinoff

Fully agree - but not just texts but also emails etc?

There is the BLUF - Bottom Line Up Front idea, I think used in some military circles.

Maybe many are using the old SPIN technique (Situation, Problem, Implication, Need) building up to the punchline or *call to action*, like a whodunnit story.

But at 500 charters, not a lot or room for waffle in a toot.

#productivity #webwriting

New audio: TDYR 390 - On Why We Need To Write in Plain Language - https://soundcloud.com/danyork/tdyr-390-on-why-we-need-to

#writing #communication #PlainLanguage #webwriting #copywriting #accessibility