Attention as Currency of Internet

I think that by saying "attention is the currency of the Internet" the writers of Hot Text were referring to the fact that, in much the same way that money is needed to create successful businesses etc., attention grabbers are needed to create successful Web sites. Since so many people just briefly scan Internet sites, it is of the utmost importance that important information on the page jumps out to grab readers' attention. Only in this way will readers be curious enough to continue looking at the site, thus making the site successful.

In order to draw attention to my online portfolio, I plan to include a headshot of myself at the top of the page. This adds a face to the print, which I think will attract people's interest. I also plan on bolding or changing the font color of important parts of my resume, so that the reader's attention is drawn to them. I also think that the resume in and of itself will keep readers at the site, because it is personal information and, according to Hot Text, people are interested in reading about other people.

By fleshing out the details of the bolded parts of my resume, as well as including photos of work I have done and further information on myself, I hope to keep readers at my portfolio site. Hopefully the initial attention grabbers will lead them to become interested in reading more detail about me.