HOW TO ADD DIRECTIONAL ARROWS AND NOTES TO SCREEN SHOTS IN BLOGGER AND WORDPRESS!

As a blogger, there comes a time when you would like to make a particular point clearer and more explainable to your readers. If you are a tech blogger this is also very vital because it makes your points easily understood like they say, 'a picture is more than a thousand words'.

Adding directional arrows and notes to screenshots in your posts helps you to achieve the following;

1. Clarity of words you say; Instead of trying to use lots of words to pass a message across to your blog audience, you can just use a screenshot with a small explanatory note attached to where you want to make your point boldly clear.
2. Using screenshots with arrows helps your blog readers to quickly know what next to do; in case you are trying to explain for example, how to signup or install a particular software product. The arrows are drawn in such a way they are boldly visible and are pointing to the item your are emphasizing on the screenshot.
3. It makes your blog post look beautiful and attractive; most of your blog readers get bored easily with too many write up on your blog, the best way to solve this problem is to include screenshots with beautifully drawn arrows and written notes to create a sense of appeal for your readers.
4. It makes your blog look professional to your blog audience; Your blog readers will be drawn to your professionally looking blog and this would create loyalty and trustworthiness in their minds.

 In case you do not know how to go about adding directional arrows and notes to your screenshots in Blogger or WordPress, below are the tools you can use to get you started.

• Window 7 Snipping tool: This is a software that comes with the Window 7 version of Windows Operating System. It is efficient in taking snapshots of  part of a screen and marking it with a pen tool. Also you could highlight text and draw colourful circles around important items. To access Snipping tool for Windows 7, simply click on the 'Start' button and type in 'Snipping Tool' in the search box and press 'Enter' for it to appear as shown below.

 

•  Greenshot: This is another basic tool you could use to draw beautiful circles and arrows and also write capturing texts on your screen shots. You can gain access to this tool by click here.