Comments on: Why Website Readers Ignore You: Fancy Words, Fancy Pants http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/sellsius-real-estate-blog/why-website-readers-ignore-you-fancy-words-fancy-pants/2007/09/28/ Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:01:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: The Yapper » Blog Archive » Say what you mean, mean what you say http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/sellsius-real-estate-blog/why-website-readers-ignore-you-fancy-words-fancy-pants/2007/09/28/#comment-130409 The Yapper » Blog Archive » Say what you mean, mean what you say Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:10:16 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/sellsius-real-estate-blog/why-website-readers-ignore-you-fancy-words-fancy-pants/2007/09/28/#comment-130409 [...] Lest we forget: CONTENT IS KING.  That does not mean words are king; digestible information that is created for your market in commonly agreed terms is king.  Sellsius has a good post on usability of RE sites. You may be a great writer but are you a great communicator? If you are trying to inform your readers, use simple words. Avoid buzzwords, jargon and highfalutin words. And don’t look like an ad promotion. You will be ignored. Share: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] […] Lest we forget: CONTENT IS KING.  That does not mean words are king; digestible information that is created for your market in commonly agreed terms is king.  Sellsius has a good post on usability of RE sites. You may be a great writer but are you a great communicator? If you are trying to inform your readers, use simple words. Avoid buzzwords, jargon and highfalutin words. And don’t look like an ad promotion. You will be ignored. Share: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. […]

]]> By: sellsius http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/sellsius-real-estate-blog/why-website-readers-ignore-you-fancy-words-fancy-pants/2007/09/28/#comment-130283 sellsius Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:40:42 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/sellsius-real-estate-blog/why-website-readers-ignore-you-fancy-words-fancy-pants/2007/09/28/#comment-130283 It is interesting to track reader habits. I know I am a scanner and ignore the banners. Nielsen's Alertbox is a worthwhile scan, I mean read. It is interesting to track reader habits. I know I am a scanner and ignore the banners. Nielsen’s Alertbox is a worthwhile scan, I mean read.

]]> By: Athol Kay http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/sellsius-real-estate-blog/why-website-readers-ignore-you-fancy-words-fancy-pants/2007/09/28/#comment-130277 Athol Kay Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:17:20 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/sellsius-real-estate-blog/why-website-readers-ignore-you-fancy-words-fancy-pants/2007/09/28/#comment-130277 And pictures can help too. The banner blindness is very real. A couple days ago I had to look for 2-3 minutes for a small banner on one of my own pages before I found it. I'm completely serious. And pictures can help too.

The banner blindness is very real. A couple days ago I had to look for 2-3 minutes for a small banner on one of my own pages before I found it. I’m completely serious.

]]> By: sellsius http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/sellsius-real-estate-blog/why-website-readers-ignore-you-fancy-words-fancy-pants/2007/09/28/#comment-130168 sellsius Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:21:49 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/sellsius-real-estate-blog/why-website-readers-ignore-you-fancy-words-fancy-pants/2007/09/28/#comment-130168 Right back at ya Linda. Right back at ya Linda.

]]> By: Linda Davis http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/sellsius-real-estate-blog/why-website-readers-ignore-you-fancy-words-fancy-pants/2007/09/28/#comment-130164 Linda Davis Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:03:39 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/sellsius-real-estate-blog/why-website-readers-ignore-you-fancy-words-fancy-pants/2007/09/28/#comment-130164 KISS P.S. See you at the Tech Fair! KISS

P.S. See you at the Tech Fair!

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