Content and Web design: Combining the Two for Best Results
Designing a website is a mammoth task, right from selecting the theme, plugins, layout, and content. There is this popular saying that goes “Content is King” and it holds true even with your website. Not only is the quality of content very important but also its placement. This is what we will be covering in our post today, how to merge design and content to get a professional looking website. To get started let’s get to know more about content.
What is Content?
Content is the foundation of the web — it is what you as the owner of a website want to tell your audience — it is the essence of your brand or your person — content is who you are. It is also one of the key reasons why people browse through various web pages full of topics and ideas every day.
As per the Content Matrix, these are 4 purposes of content Entertain, Educate, Inspire and Convince the readers. Any website you visit follows at least two of these. Content is broadly classified into 2 types:
1. Text Content
2. Media Content
Text Content:
Text Content as the name states is textual data written on the website. This includes text on the background, as well as the text on the images uploaded. Good text content is one that is original, well-suited for the website it is being written for and simple. Content that is both simple and engaging keeps the audience coming back for more.
Media Content:
Media Content covers Images, Audio, Video, and any animation. Media content is usually secondary to text and is always included in moderation. This is true for all websites apart from the ones that are animation or video specific. In such websites, the text data is kept at a minimum to balance the web design. One of the most commonly used media content is images and their proper placement is very important.
Importance of a Minimalistic approach:
Minimalist design is a concept which helps you to successfully design a web page by using minimum elements both content and media and yet helps in evoking impetus of your website.
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