{"id":471,"date":"2020-10-18T21:35:43","date_gmt":"2020-10-18T21:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/blog\/?p=471"},"modified":"2021-03-18T21:46:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T21:46:31","slug":"what-is-a-good-format-for-a-blog-post-or-web-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/blog\/what-is-a-good-format-for-a-blog-post-or-web-page\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Good Format for a Blog Post or Web Page?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can write any way that you enjoy, but here are some format ideas that may make it easier.<\/p>\n<h2>One Standard Format<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>Introductory Paragraph<\/p>\n<p>Bulleted List<\/p>\n<p>Three more paragraphs with more information about the things in the bulleted list.<\/p>\n<p>Call to Action<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>There are a lot of other options and variations.<\/p>\n<h2>Features and Benefits<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>Introductory Paragraph<\/p>\n<p>Bulleted List of Features<\/p>\n<p>A paragraph or two about Features<\/p>\n<p>Bulleted List of Benefits<\/p>\n<p>A paragraph or two about Benefits<\/p>\n<p>Benefits show how the Features benefit the reader.<\/p>\n<p>Call to Action<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Problem and Solution<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>Introductory paragraph tells the problem<\/p>\n<p>Possibly other paragraphs about solutions that did not work<\/p>\n<p>Solution<\/p>\n<p>Paragraph about solution<\/p>\n<p>Bulleted List<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion and Call to Action<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Start With Photos<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>Write a Caption for each photo as you Upload Files into WordPress.<\/p>\n<p>Put the photos on the page in a logical manner.<\/p>\n<p>Using the Caption, add more information in a paragraph below each photo.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Tell a Story<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>This is a popular blog format. It works great for Travel Blogs and other personal experience blogs.<\/p>\n<p>I find this the easiest format to work with when talking about a product. I often start with why I was looking for the product. So sometimes it is a Problem\/Solution story. Often it is just a Look at this Cool Thing story.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>What is the Call to Action?<\/h2>\n<p>What do you want the reader to do next?<\/p>\n<p>If you are selling a product, make it easy to buy the product.<br \/>\nIf you have a service, make it easy to contact you.<br \/>\nSuggest the next page to read to increase your ad revenue.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Bulleted Lists?<\/h2>\n<p>People are most likely to just scan web pages. A bulleted list is easier to scan. If they immediately see something interesting, they are more likely to read your page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can write any way that you enjoy, but here are some format ideas that may make it easier. One Standard Format Introductory Paragraph Bulleted List Three more paragraphs with more information about the things in the bulleted list. Call to Action There are a lot of other options and variations. 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