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Introductory text is often one of the first things that users skip when looking at content on a website. Even if that’s the case, you shouldn’t ignore it altogether when writing your content. It can have some important usability benefits, and it might get read more than you think.

WordPress doesn’t have a default way of creating breadcrumbs, so when you’re designing a website in it, you have to include them on your own, either by adding some code to your theme’s files or by using a plugin. Here are some ways to create breadcrumbs in WordPress for you to consider.

When I build a WordPress website for a client, I have to remember that while I’m fully comfortable managing, editing, and adding content or enhancements, they aren’t necesssarily. So I make a few slight changes on the administrative side while building their website, which (hopefully) improves their overall user experience.

Links are one of the most fundamental building blocks of successful content on your website, yet many people create them – knowingly or unknowingly – in ways that decrease their effectiveness. Here are some tips that you can use when writing links within your content that can help improve their overall usability.

Usability is always a concern of web designers, but when it comes to web content writers, that’s not always the case. There’s no better example of this than the continued use of “click here” in link text. Here are 4 reasons why you should avoid using “click here” when writing the links in your content.

Drop-down menus are one of those “love ‘em or hate ‘em” elements in web design. Many designers or developers shy away from using them, and I used to be no exception to that. As I’m learning more about them though, I’m coming to embrace them – as long as they meet my “3 W’s” criteria.