The popularity of such a form of self-expression as an online diary (blog) in our time is very high. Being located online, such a diary allows you to share your thoughts with almost the whole world. It is important, however, not only the content of these thoughts, but also their design in an understandable, easy-to-grasp and pleasing to the reader's eye.
Instructions
Step 1
Regardless of what you write about in your online diary, you should adhere to a few simple rules for its design. This will attract new readers to read your blog and keep old fans of your work.
Step 2
Most of the readers on the web are visual-oriented. Therefore, one should remember about the psychological patterns and features of the visual perception of information by a person.
Step 3
One of the main rules of visualization is based on the so-called Miller's magic number. The essence of this effect is that each person is able to effectively perceive and memorize a limited number of units of information, namely 7 plus minus 2. In other words, it is comfortable for a person to deal with five or nine semantic or visual blocks.
Step 4
In accordance with this feature, when designing your blog, try to break the texts of your diary messages into exactly this number of blocks (the number of messages per page, the number of paragraphs in the message, the number of sentences in a paragraph, etc.) By the way, the number of sentences in each paragraph is not at all must exceed three or four, otherwise the text will be difficult to understand and understand. Separate paragraphs from each other with a space.
Step 5
The same Miller rule applies to the placement of graphics that you use in your diary layout. Extensive photo galleries, in which pictures or photographs are crowded on the page, can turn even the most loyal reader away from your blog. Try not to overload messages with images, one or two images per message will be enough.
Step 6
It is no secret that the creative stream of consciousness that spills out onto the pages of your diary can sometimes be difficult to stop. But still try to direct this flow in a calm and measured channel. If the message is too long, spare the reader and break the text into two or three related messages. In the end, decide what is more important for you - to simply speak out or to make it so that you are read with unflagging attention and interest? The choice is yours.
