Comments on: 10 Tips for Creating Compelling Web Copy

By: Web Design Maidstone

Web Design Maidstone — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:35:36 +0000

The fine balance between SEO and readability… that’s where the skill lies.

Thanks for an informative article

By: Nathan

Nathan — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:22:00 +0000

Great article! Definitely agree on the SEO note, however I like to tell people to remember that they are writing for people not machines and a big mistake a lot of online writers make is trying to “pack” too many keywords in there. All things considered I absolutely love the article! Thanks for writing and helping me think about my writing!

By: Melanie

Melanie — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:25:13 +0000

Great thoughts. As far as “cramming” SEO keywords into web copy, I think we have to be careful. You don’t want to cram too many of them, or search engines will think you’re “keyword stuffing.” You also want to make sure your text is still relevant to human readers. Creating copy that’s both SEO-friendly and engaging is truly an art. Thanks for the article!

By: Cristina

Cristina — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:42:29 +0000

Congrats on writing a very interesting and useful article!
Tip no6 definitely got me thinking – I will try to edit at the end because I also think it’s better that way. Normally, I can’t help but edit along the way.
Keep up the good work!

By: Steve Shearer

Steve Shearer — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:13:41 +0000

Found this article right quick. Google: How to write compelling web copy. I’ll be sending people your way – http://webdesignbysteve.com/blog/2010/02/23/how-to-write-compelling-web-copy/

By: Dr. Hamid Raihan

Dr. Hamid Raihan — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:37:38 +0000

Hi Jacqueline,
I keep reading sites and blogs in depth and wonder why all copywriters mention that readers only scan your pages. Many “GURUS” of copy writing swear by the idea of scanning, yet write 1000 words nested list articles and pitch it to their “Scanning readers”. I agree with you because I not only read, but also bookmark, subscribe and write notes in my google-reader besides the articles which have projected a useful information. Keep up, good work.

By: Xcellence IT

Xcellence IT — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:31:18 +0000

Hey, it comes handy as I’m currently writing a content for my site…

thanks

By: Maicon Sobczak

Maicon Sobczak — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:42:16 +0000

Useful tips. I started write tutorials and this article taught me the right way. Thanks.

By: MIchael

MIchael — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:53:51 +0000

You also proved the 11th commandment: things in lists get more readers!

By: Tessá

Tessá — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:17:41 +0000

Sometimes readers continue reading just because they are stubborn – and they trust who sent you there – Smashing Magazine, in this case. The first sentence would normally send me away, and I dragged around until reaching topic number 5, and then 6 and 10. Some interesting tips there, thanks. In general, though, playing dumb in your writing to get personal can be very annoying. It was for me. Maybe it’s a cultural thing.