That may seem like a simple question with an even easier answer, but
actually it can be complicated. Some website owners think that the more
text and the more complicated the text on their website, the better.
They may feel that this is a way of showing off how intelligent they
are, or how much education they have, but to users they might get
frustrated and venture on to a new site.
It is not always best
to try to have the most creative of sentences, and wordy descriptions
when designing your website. Users like to be able to understand the
content of your website and it is necessary that you create your
website with that in mind. No matter how outstanding your products or
what great deals the potential buyers could be getting, if they cannot
read through the verbiage to get there, they will leave.
If
you have doubts on how understandable your website really is to web
users, consider taking a test suck as the I.B.P. test to calculate how
users will be able to understand and read through your text on the
website. If your site is found to score high on the easy reading score,
that means that you have a website this comprehendible to most users
and they will be able to read through it to obtain the information they
need. You site can also be measured by a grade-level method of scoring.
This relates which grade level your website is at for reading
comprehension. For instance, you site may be at a 5th grade reading
level and that would indicate that it takes 5 grade years of school to
be able to fully understand and read through the content of your
website.
If you make it easy not only to read your website, but
navigate through it with ease, your net sales can soar and you can make
a big difference in how users rate your site. If you have your website
designed to be professional looking and professionally written, you can
notice an increase in your sales. Don’t let readers get lost in wordy
sentence structures or complicated wording. They simply will tire of
trying to figure out what you saying, and surf on to another site that
they can easily understand and follow.
Using tests such as
I.B.P. to help determine how easy it is for users to view and read your
website, can make it easier for you to find your target audience and
cater to them. If you are selling something that you want to appeal to
people of all ages and intelligence levels, make sure your website is
not too advanced. Conversely, if you are selling high-end technical
gadgets, make sure your site is thorough and professional sounding to
the education level of those visiting your site. Making small changes
to your website can greatly impact how successful it will be and how
often users will return to your website.
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