Keep your writing simple and short
This is a post that shouldn't be necessary, but seems an evil that needs to be dealt with in any case. I see so many articles at mixx.com dealing with writing for the web, but it seems they're posted there only to be ignored! Why though? Why not just take heed and make it easier for your readers?
Don't give me the dreaded text desert
Here's a great article on what it is, and how to avoid it: 5-simple-ways-avoid-dreaded-text-desert. You can mixx that article at 5-simple-ways-to-avoid-the-dreaded-text-desert. Also have a look at Jakob Nielsen's writing for the web.
Break up your writing into smaller pieces
People who use the web often do not have time to read your lenghty stories. Break up long articles into smaller bits. Not only does this make it more user friendly, but it gives you more content to post in the long run.
Avoid large images
I live in a country where bandwidth is an issue, and I'm sure there are other places where it's the same. Take that into account when posting images.
Chek yor speling
It's not that hard to get your spelling right. Use some sort of spell checker. Make an effort to present your best writing to the person who's reading your stuff. Leave bad spelling for text messaging. It looks unprofessional if your article is full of spelling mistakes.
Don't give me so many links
There are some brilliant articles submitted to mixx, and I'm sure to other social bookmarking sites as well; the problem is, there are so many resources to check, that it would take a day just to go through everything. If your articles are short, you need not have a million links to different resources. You're wasting people's time.
It's different for print
The web is different from The Life of Pi. I want The Life of Pi to be a text desert piece. I don't want to read your overly long articles on the net. I've got other things to do too. Keep it simple.
