Making Your Blog More "Readable" Or They Have To Finish Reading It Before They Comment

You may have noticed that some posts are easier on the eyes than others.  It is hard to read something with small font that just goes on and on and on and on......  If you want to attract more readers to actually read what you are writing then you need to learn the value of WHITE SPACE and adding visual interest with photos or clip art.  If a blog title catches someone's eye they will click on it to read more.  When they click you have about 10 seconds or less to entice them to read the whole post and make a comment.  If it appears that it will take too long to read or feels too overcrowded with only words and nothing that pops up to grab them they will not hang around for the end of the story.

One way to spice things up is to increase font size or add a new font style by using an outside editor to prepare your posts then transfer them to your blog.  Scribefire is one such editor.  Check it out.  But if you don't want to take the time to do that simply space things out a little more.  Add an extra space between paragraphs.  Put a photo or clipart (make sure you have the right to use the clipart please) and you are going to see an increase in readers who visit you.  

Check out the same paragraph written on the standard ActiveRain WYSIWYG tab

     You may have noticed that some posts are easier on the eyes than others.  It is hard to read something with small font that just goes on and on and on and on......  If you want to attract more readers to actually read what you are writing then you need to learn the value of WHITE SPACE and adding visual interest with photos or clip art.  If a blog title catches someone's eye they will click on it to read more.  When they click you have about 10 seconds or less to entice them to read the whole post and make a comment.  If it appears that it will take too long to read or feels too overcrowded with only words and nothing that pops up to grab them they will not hang around for the end of the story.
      One way to spice things up is to increase font size or add a new font style by using an outside editor to prepare your posts then transfer them to your blog.  Scribefire is one such editor.  Check it out.  But if you don't want to take the time to do that simply space things out a little more.  Add an extra space between paragraphs.  Put a photo or clipart (make sure you have the right to use the clipart please) and you are going to see an increase in readers who visit you.

BORING!!!  But add a graphic and a little white space and they will be reading your stuff easier, sticking with you longer, and ultimately commenting more.


You may have noticed that some posts are easier on the eyes than others.  It is hard to read something with small font that just goes on and on and on and on......  If you want to attract more readers to actually read what you are writing then you need to learn the value of WHITE SPACE and adding visual interest with photos or clip art.  If a blog title catches someone's eye they will click on it to read more.  When they click you have about 10 seconds or less to entice them to read the whole post and make a comment.  If it appears that it will take too long to read or feels too overcrowded with only words and nothing that pops up to grab them they will not hang around for the end of the story.

One way to spice things up is to increase font size or add a new font style by using an outside editor to prepare your posts then transfer them to your blog.  Scribefire is one such editor.  Check it out.  But if you don't want to take the time to do that simply space things out a little more.  Add an extra space between paragraphs.  Put a photo or clipart (make sure you have the right to use the clipart please) and you are going to see an increase in readers who visit you.

So with a little thought and some slight changes in the way you are blogging you can achieve some amazing things.  I wish you luck as you spend some time finding your own unique style.