Conventions of a Website

Website Entry 2- Website conventions:

Using Happiful and Take a break magazines as reference.

Magazine website conventions:

• House style
• Hyperlinks
• Related ads
• Links to related publication
• How busy the page looks
• Logo placement
• Articles from the magazines current issue
• A place to buy or subscribe to the publication

Happiful:

• Logo at the top left of screen, and links to the homepage.
• There is a task/control bar below the logo linking to different pages. E.g. News, wellbeing, relationships. The topics reflect the magazines main purpose (mental health).
• The top right corner has a button that shows you how to buy the magazine along with a search and tool bar that gives you information on what Happiful is.

Take a break:

• There is a logo on the top left of the screen, it links to the homepage and follows when you scroll down.
• Pictures of different editions feature on the home page- used to enhance the website to advertise product.
• There are links to other sections/pages at the top (control bar). E.g. competitions, pets, lifestyle. they all relate to the magazines overall topic.
• There are links /ads to other websites advertising take a break holiday offers.
• Below the large image on the homepage has a brief introduction to the magazine.
• Colour scheme is pink and white.