{"id":14408,"date":"2016-08-07T08:33:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-07T12:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/?page_id=14408"},"modified":"2023-10-09T10:04:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T14:04:28","slug":"why-writing-for-the-web-and-mobile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-for-the-web-and-mobile\/why-writing-for-the-web-and-mobile\/","title":{"rendered":"Why writing for the web and mobile?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Because screen reading hurts, and we\u2019re technologically illiterate<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32068\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32068\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"32068\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-for-the-web-and-mobile\/why-writing-for-the-web-and-mobile\/why-writing-for-the-web-and-mobile-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/why-writing-for-the-web-and-mobile.png\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"why-writing-for-the-web-and-mobile\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reading online hurts&lt;\/strong&gt; No wonder people avoid it! Learn how to overcome the obstacles of reading on the screen to reach readers online. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/girl-shows-tablet-instead-head-on-553904620&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by Ansoul&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/why-writing-for-the-web-and-mobile-300x200.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/why-writing-for-the-web-and-mobile.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/why-writing-for-the-web-and-mobile.png\" alt=\"Why writing for the web and mobile?\" title=\"Why writing for the web and mobile?\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32068 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/why-writing-for-the-web-and-mobile.png 450w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/why-writing-for-the-web-and-mobile-300x200.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 450px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 450\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"32068\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-for-the-web-and-mobile\/why-writing-for-the-web-and-mobile\/why-writing-for-the-web-and-mobile-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/why-writing-for-the-web-and-mobile.png\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"why-writing-for-the-web-and-mobile\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reading online hurts&lt;\/strong&gt; No wonder people avoid it! Learn how to overcome the obstacles of reading on the screen to reach readers online. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/girl-shows-tablet-instead-head-on-553904620&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by Ansoul&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/why-writing-for-the-web-and-mobile-300x200.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/why-writing-for-the-web-and-mobile.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/why-writing-for-the-web-and-mobile.png\" alt=\"Why writing for the web and mobile?\" title=\"Why writing for the web and mobile?\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/why-writing-for-the-web-and-mobile.png 450w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/why-writing-for-the-web-and-mobile-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Reading online hurts<\/strong> No wonder people avoid it! Learn how to overcome the obstacles of reading on the screen to reach readers online. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/girl-shows-tablet-instead-head-on-553904620\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Image by Ansoul<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">How tech literate is your audience?<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/03\/technology-literacy-skills\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15037 size-full lazyload\" title=\"World technology literacy skills: bad and getting worse\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/world-technology-literacy-skills-150.png\" alt=\"World technology literacy skills: bad and getting worse\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15037 size-full\" title=\"World technology literacy skills: bad and getting worse\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/world-technology-literacy-skills-150.png\" alt=\"World technology literacy skills: bad and getting worse\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"World technology literacy skills: bad and getting worse\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/03\/technology-literacy-skills\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World technology literacy skills: bad and getting worse<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">21% of adults are technologically illiterate<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Does not compute! More than half of the adults worldwide have basic or nonexistent tech skills.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">How screen reading affects your audience<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/05\/reading-paper-vs-computer-screen\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15037 size-full alignleft lazyload\" title=\"Reading paper vs. computer screen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/reading-paper-vs-computer-screen-150.png\" alt=\"Reading paper vs. computer screen\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15037 size-full alignleft\" title=\"Reading paper vs. computer screen\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/reading-paper-vs-computer-screen-150.png\" alt=\"Reading paper vs. computer screen\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Reading paper vs. computer screen\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/05\/reading-paper-vs-computer-screen\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reading paper vs. computer screen<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Reading online hurts readers\u2019 eyes, their bodies, their brains <\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Is your site a headache? Screen reading causes nausea, headaches and muscle degeneration from sitting.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/05\/reading-on-mobile\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/reading-on-mobile-150.png\" alt=\"What are the problems with reading on mobile devices?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-29613 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/reading-on-mobile-150.png\" alt=\"What are the problems with reading on mobile devices?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-29613\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"What are the problems with reading on mobile devices?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/05\/reading-on-mobile\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What are the problems with reading on mobile devices?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Mobile reading costs time, attention, understanding and action<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Reach readers on the small screen: How can you overcome the obstacles of reading on mobile devices?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/10\/reading-from-screen-vs-paper\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15037 size-full alignleft lazyload\" title=\"How reading from screen vs. paper affects your brain\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/reading-paper-vs-omputer-screen-150.png\" alt=\"How reading from screen vs. paper affects your brain\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15037 size-full alignleft\" title=\"How reading from screen vs. paper affects your brain\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/reading-paper-vs-omputer-screen-150.png\" alt=\"How reading from screen vs. paper affects your brain\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"How reading from screen vs. paper affects your brain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/10\/reading-from-screen-vs-paper\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How reading from screen vs. paper affects your brain<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">People find it difficult to concentrate online<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Driven to distraction online: Screen reading reduces comprehension, reading speed and more.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/03\/reading-on-screen-vs-paper-eyes\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15037 size-full alignleft lazyload\" title=\"How reading on screen vs. paper affects eyes\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/reading-on-screen-vs-paper-eyes-150.png\" alt=\"How reading on screen vs. paper affects eyes\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15037 size-full alignleft\" title=\"How reading on screen vs. paper affects eyes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/reading-on-screen-vs-paper-eyes-150.png\" alt=\"How reading on screen vs. paper affects eyes\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"How reading on screen vs. paper affects eyes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/03\/reading-on-screen-vs-paper-eyes\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How reading on screen vs. paper affects eyes<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Is your web page causing computer vision syndrome?<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Is your website a site for sore eyes? Some 12 million Americans visit eye doctors each year because of computer-related problems.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/04\/reading-online-hurts-your-web-visitors-bodies\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15037 size-full lazyload\" title=\"Reading online hurts your web visitors\u2019 bodies\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/reading-online-hurts-your-web-visitors-bodies-150.png\" alt=\"Reading online hurts your web visitors\u2019 bodies\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15037 size-full\" title=\"Reading online hurts your web visitors\u2019 bodies\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/reading-online-hurts-your-web-visitors-bodies-150.png\" alt=\"Reading online hurts your web visitors\u2019 bodies\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Reading online hurts your web visitors\u2019 bodies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/04\/reading-online-hurts-your-web-visitors-bodies\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reading online hurts your web visitors\u2019 bodies<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Screen reading causes insomnia, backache \u2014 even serious illness<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Is your site a pain in the back? How can you overcome the obstacles of screen reading?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">More on why writing for the web<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-for-the-web\/why-writing-for-the-web\/quotes-on-why-writing-for-the-web\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" alt=\"Quotes on why writing for the web\" title=\"Quotes on why writing for the web\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-22622 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" alt=\"Quotes on why writing for the web\" title=\"Quotes on why writing for the web\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-22622\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Quotes on why writing for the web\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-for-the-web\/why-writing-for-the-web\/quotes-on-why-writing-for-the-web\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quotes on why writing for the web<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">What writers and others say<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">\u201cTry reading a book while doing a crossword puzzle. That\u2019s the intellectual environment of the Internet.\u201d \u2014 Nicholas Carr<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><br style=\"clear:both;\"><br \/>\nWant more web-writing tips? <a href=\"http:\/\/revvingupreadership.com\/amember\/signup\" title=\"Join RevvingUpReadership now\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Join now<\/a> to view more <span class=\"paid-content\"><a class=\"paid-content\" href=\"https:\/\/revvingupreadership.com\/writing\/writing-for-the-web\/why-writing-for-the-web\/\" title=\"More web-writing tips on RevvingUpReadership.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">web-writing tips on RevvingUpReadership.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Because screen reading hurts, and we\u2019re technologically illiterate How tech literate is your audience? World technology literacy skills: bad and getting worse 21% of adults are technologically illiterate Does not compute! 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