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[[File:Banner-blindness-examples.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|Scanability demonstrated in an eyetrack study, found in Jakob Nielsen's article about Banner Blindness]]
[[File:Banner-blindness-examples.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|Scanability demonstrated in an eyetrack study, found in Jakob Nielsen's article about Banner Blindness]]
Scan-ability refers to the ability of readers to scan a text. Scan-ability and [[Readability]] are concepts that work together to encourage users to read your blog.
Scan-ability refers to the ability of readers to scan a text. Scan-ability and Readability are concepts that work together to encourage users to read your blog.


There are a number of different reasons why online readers scan first instead of read.<ref>Nielsen, "Why Web Users Scan Instead of Reading"</ref>Writers of digital media must pay special attention to scan-ability because readers of digital writing are known to be easily distracted, impatient, and unwilling to read huge blocks of text.  
There are a number of different reasons why online readers scan first instead of read.<ref>Nielsen, "Why Web Users Scan Instead of Reading"</ref>Writers of digital media must pay special attention to scan-ability because readers of digital writing are known to be easily distracted, impatient, and unwilling to read huge blocks of text.  
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