Short Attention Spans of Internet Users

In case you haven’t noticed, Internet users have a short attention span. A 1000-word article might work well for an in-flight magazine, but when it comes to online reading, you are better off creating content that is short, sweet and to the point. Newspapers Had It Right Years ago, journalism teachers taught newspaper writers to keep articles short (usually under 500 words) and at a sixth grade reading level. Why?…
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