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Before starting to write, it helps to first understand how people approach and interact with web content. There are studies that show how people read on websites, and it's useful to understand this before writing your content. (See: How Users Read on the Web by Jakob Nielsen).
They skim, scan, and select. Studies show that on web pages, people:
(Credit: How Users Read on the Web by Jakob Nielsen)
Yes, but only when: