Writing for the web has different rules than writing for a print publication or newspaper. Web users want to find information quickly. They tend to scroll pages rather than read every word. Therefore, long text documents should be broken into concise, smaller paragraphs with subheads, short sentences, bullets points, and links. For more information on writing quality web content, visit "Standards for Online Content Authors" featured on the Quality Web Content <words that work> website. You may also visit Ten Tips for Writing Effective Web Content from our April 2006 Newsletter. 
 

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