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Recording of Dr Emily Nordmann (University of Glasgow) and Dr Jill MacKay (University of Edinburgh) speaking at the University of Edinburgh Lecture Capture Symposium on 31 January 2019. Hosted by Dr…

This three minute video sums up everything that's been covered in the Effective Digital Content course.

This three and a half minute video explains the importance of breaking your digital content into manageable chunks.

This three and a half minute video emphasises that your website is never finished, and explains some things you can do to keep a grip on your content.

This four and a half minute video shows how the placement of links when designing web content can help you to control the user journey and not overwhelm your users with choice.

This two and a half minute video explains why good web writing is good SEO, and how fact-based content is more effective than marketing speak.

This two and a half minute video gets you thinking about the people using your website, what they need and what devices they might be using.

This four minute video explains why you should write like you talk, avoiding jargon, acronyms and waffle.

This four and a half minute video encourages you to think about what you want from your digital content - what your users need, and how meeting these needs can save you time.

This two minute video introduces the University Web Style Guide, explaining how it works and where you can find it.