The way we read online is a little different to how we read books – this post looks at things you can do to write for a web audience.
Author: Laura Brown
Images – where to find them
Images of the University If you require images of the University campus please contact us and we’ll do our best to find an image that’s suitable for you. Free stock photography It is really easy to fall foul of copyright laws on the internet, especially when using images that you’ve found online. We’ve put together … Continue reading “Images – where to find them”
Formatting / styling your posts
We’ve tried to make sure you’ve got all of the formatting you’ll need to write your blog – below are a the formatting options to style your text. Some options are available directly from the editor toolbar, others are available by adding basic HTML Markup to your posts in the text editor (choose Text from … Continue reading “Formatting / styling your posts”
Post titles
Titles are important – sometimes they’re the only information a reader has on what to expect from your post so try to make them enticing or informative. Remember, your title will be used on social media sites, search engines and RSS feed as well as Birmingham Blogs so try to treat your it as a … Continue reading “Post titles”
Featured images
This template allows you to add a “featured image” to any post or page. If you use it on a post it will be displayed below your post title and above the excerpt on your posts listing page. Featured image sizes We recommend 900px wide by 258px high, (This is what we used for our Frog banner) but … Continue reading “Featured images”