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Content Strategy

What This Guide Is For

This guide helps you write content that is clear and easy to understand. It’s made for people who create websites for Indian Affairs.

Why It Matters

Government websites often use complicated words and focus on what the government wants to say. This can confuse people and make it hard for them to find what they need.

This guide helps fix that. It shows you how to:

  • Write in a way that’s easy to read
  • Focus on what users need
  • Use feedback to improve your writing
  • Build trust by being clear and consistent

How to Use This Guide

Use this guide when you’re not sure how to:

  • Write in a friendly tone
  • Decide if a word should be capitalized
  • Make your content easy to read

We’ve organized the guide into sections to help you find what you need quickly:

  • Approach: Tips for writing with users in mind
  • Style: Rules for grammar, spelling, and punctuation
  • Other: Extra help for writing on the web and in print
  • Plain Language: How to write clearly and simply
Plain Language Writing

Additional Information

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An official website of the U.S. Department of the Interior

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