Re-Genre Project

I have been trying to come up with some ideas for my website. I thought that I would pick a layout that I liked and just put my information wherever I thought it would look good. However, when Dr. Ballenger had us research our media genre I learned that there was much more behind the scenes thought into creating a website. Even if I want to make my website cute and glitzy I realized that having a busy website is the exact opposite of what viewers want. A website needs to be simple, clean, and easy to read. I also learned through my research that the content needs to be short and concise but also needs to hook your reader within ten seconds. This made me rethink how much information I would be able to put into my website. Nobody is going to want to read all of the facts I want to display. So, I will need to choose the most important facts that will have the biggest impact. My website needs to be functional and correct. I can't have any misspellings! I also need to remember who my audience is. I am making this website for the viewers not me. I need to try to make my website original. I have to come up with some clever things that will make my website stand out from everybody else's website. The website has to be fun and engaging. The most important aspect to making a good website is having a purpose. I can't get distracted with saying too much stuff on my website. I have to SOFT!