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title: 9 Writing Tips to Help Readers
description: Readers want quick takeaways and will give you only a limited opportunity to grab their attention. These writing tips will help grab your reader's attention.
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# [9 Writing Tips to Help Readers](https://www.marketing-partners.com/conversations2/9-writing-tips-for-the-reader)

 Written by [Sally Kieny](https://www.marketing-partners.com/conversations2/author/sally-kieny) | Jun 13, 2016

The changing media landscape and time spent on the web has turned us into consumers of bits and bytes of information. We often don't have time (or want to take time) to wade through volumes of information. Your readers want quick takeaways and will give you only a fleeting [opportunity to grab their attention](https://www.marketing-partners.com/content-marketing-agency-vt).

In this post, I’ll share nine writing tips for making your copy easier to digest.

Does that mean you should give up writing product sell sheets or technical manuals? What about brochures and annual reports? Will anyone read long form of anything? There will always be a place for long form information. But even with longer, more copy-intensive pieces, keep in mind that you’re competing for your reader’s limited attention. Follow these tips and you’ll be well on your way to making your writing easier to read and understand.

 

*Originally published in 2014 with a print focus,  this article is quite relevant today especially in our web focused society. Writing for readibility will never go out of style.*———photo via flickr:

<http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/> [Some rights reserved](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) by [madelinewright](http://www.flickr.com/photos/madaroni/)

 

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