{"id":18557,"date":"2022-12-23T14:42:36","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T19:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/?p=18557"},"modified":"2024-06-08T09:43:20","modified_gmt":"2024-06-08T13:43:20","slug":"best-web-services-articles-of-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/2022\/best-web-services-articles-of-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Favourite\/Most Popular Web Services Articles of 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Our Favourite\/Most Popular Web Services Articles of 2022\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

Throughout 2022, we at Web Services kept our audience entertained and informed with our consistent outpour of news\/blog articles. We touched on a wide array of web communication topics and now we\u2019d like to look back at some of our special posts from this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us as we reflect on ten of our most popular\/favourite posts from 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Seeing the Smaller Picture: Why and How to Use Mobile View on Desktop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This might come as a surprise; but did you know that mobile users make up the majority of website traffic? With most people opting to visit websites using their phones or tablets, it might be time to ensure your website content displays properly on all screens!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article details how you can view your website on a mobile display, and it explains some good practices to maximize your site\u2019s visibility on smaller screens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Web Writing Crash Course<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Did you know that web users spend an average of 8 seconds on your website before deciding to keep reading? This means that in just a few seconds, you have to capture your visitors\u2019 attention or else they\u2019ll be gone for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article briefly addresses three attributes that make compelling web content. Your web content must be scannable, accessible, and searchable if you mean to quickly grasp your users\u2019 attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Phantom Draft Posts on Your Site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever noticed a random, untitled, draft post appearing on the backend of your site? If so, don\u2019t panic, it\u2019s easy to fix!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article goes over where these posts are coming from and how to prevent this issue from continuing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. An Underrated Feature: Why You Should Use Table of Contents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever been forced to read through a long web page just to find a single piece of information? If you want to improve your site\u2019s scannability by helping your users\u2019 find what they need, you should add a table of contents to your content. The Table of Contents block in cuTheme and button in CMS allow readers to navigate through the headings and jump to different parts of your page or post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article lists five benefits of using a table of contents and informs you how you can enable it using CMS or cuTheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Everything in Its Place: How to Use Categories to Organize your Website<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Would you like to know how to group your news posts into classes that help both you and your visitors find what you\u2019re looking for? If yes, then look no further than tags and categories. These two web content classifications provide a structure for your site and make it easier to find, group, and access related content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article compares the differences between tags and categories and dives deep into the benefits they provide you, your site, and your visitors. We also go over how you can implement categories in both CMS and cuTheme. Finally, we also discuss some best practices to follow when categorizing content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our 5 Favourite Articles of 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Ultimate Guide to Finding Images for your Website<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever spent way too much time scouring the internet for images to use for your website? Thousands of images and strict copyright laws can make it hard to find the perfect image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully, we created a post that not only details this Great Image Search. In this article, you\u2019ll learn how to steer clear of copyright issues by finding copyright free images using Google Images as well as free and paid databases. Additionally, you\u2019ll learn about creating homemade images and how to edit and optimize the images you\u2019ve acquired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Captivating Captions: Why We Use Captions on Videos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While most of us have heard the word \u201ccaptions\u201d before, they often mean something different than what we think. Captions are integral to making your videos more accessibly, especially to those with certain disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we break down what captions are, helping you learn to distinguish between captions and subtitles. More importantly, you\u2019ll understand how captions help make content more accessible for people with disabilities and how by extension; accessibility helps everyone, even us content creators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Keep Your Friends Close and Your Clients Closer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

No matter how great your services are, they won\u2019t ever be used if people opt to leave your website before checking them out. You can keep your visitors engaged by ensuring you have a credible website. Once new users see how important your clients\u2019 voices are to you, they\u2019ll be much more willing to stick around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we explain how you can prove your website\u2019s authenticity by integrating your audience within your brand. We list five ways you can make your clients an integral part of your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Your Title is Vital: Writing Compelling Post Titles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Have you noticed that your visitors aren\u2019t clicking on your articles as much as you\u2019d like? Users make snap decisions about whether they want to click on a site based on three elements: the thumbnail, the preview text, and the title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article describes that a good title will boost SEO, capture the reader\u2019s attention, and indicate to them what the article is about. Additionally, it reviews some tips and tricks for how you can create compelling post titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s on the Menu? Tips for Building Effective Website Navigation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever visited a website only to leave because of an unclear and overwhelming menu? Your website\u2019s navigation should be simple and straightforward, or else you risk confusing your visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we list the five steps to reorganizing your menu while drawing comparisons between a website\u2019s navigation to a restaurant menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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