The Internet is used in many
ways, but the one center key of these various reasons
for existing on the Internet is having a web site,
even if it is just one page. The many uses of the
Internet focus around providing information, providing
something for sale, and connecting with others. Boiling
down the many types of web sites and what is available
online, most all sites are going to fit into just
these three categories. What is going to make your
site different? Why are readers going to stay at
your site to find out what it is that you are offering?
The answer is your presentation.
Your Graphics Presentation
Going back to the basic three reasons why web
sites exist, providing information, providing something
for sale, and connecting with others, you are going
to make a presentation to make your point or points
come across. Take for example the reunion site.
You want to bring others together, but you want
to do it in a manner that is going to portray that
you are really getting people together that know
each other.
Using graphics of people that want to meet their
long lost relatives, pictures of old houses where
someone grew up or a school that has long ago been
torn down - these are graphics that are going to
entice those interested in reunions and learning
more about the stories behind these graphics.
Your presentation is going to solidify your purpose
of being online, of your web site and they will
be a draw for the readers on your site. The written
word can often be taken in several different ways
- and with the use of graphics, you are going to
get your point across more often in the manner
that you want to express.
The Graphic Idea
We have all heard the saying that 'A picture is
worth a thousand words' and usually this is going
to be true. You are going to be able to express
more in the graphics and the photos on your site
than you may be able to explain for some readers.
Use the reason of 'providing information' web site,
if you are providing information for students,
parents, researchers, scientists or who ever.
When you use graphics and pictures on your site
that will match your web site topic like, schools,
books, nature, animals, plants, building, construction,
or computers or what ever your information is about.
Your readers are going to know that they are on
the 'right page' before they ever read a word on
your site because of what your graphics are telling
them.
Choosing the Right Graphics
Matching your graphics to your written word, the
importance of your site is going to become more
noticeable, and readers are going to take more
time and learn about what is on your site, no matter
if you are selling, providing information or if
you are connecting people in some manner. If you
are selling motorcycles online, you are not going
to show pictures and graphics of toys, your need
to create an entire theme for a topic on motorcycles
that will interest the readers on what you are
offering.
Creating the overall web site that presents your
ideas, thoughts, goals, and dreams on a page that
will interest others is complete with the use of
graphics. Keep in mind, when building a web site
that you should only use what you would want to
see if you were the reader coming to this site!
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