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Microcontent
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<p>There are at least two interpretations of the term microcontent. <a href="/facts/Usability/zuAnqu9Q">Usability</a> adviser <a href="/facts/Jakob_Nielsen_(usability_consultant)/faoYR7ku">Jakob Nielsen</a> originally referred to microcontent as small groups of words that can be skimmed by a person to get a clear idea of the <a href="/facts/Content_(media_and_publishing)/eW5vd3Dr">content</a> of a Web page. He included <a href="/facts/Headline/Lj8cwQh3">article headlines</a>, page titles, subject lines and e-mail headings. Such phrases also may be taken out of context and displayed on a directory, <a href="/facts/Web_search/SRntsbz2">search result</a> page, bookmark list, etc. The second use of the term extends it to other small information chunks that can stand alone or be used in a variety of contexts, including instant messages, blog posts, <a href="/facts/RSS/WBAWrkdj">RSS</a> feeds, and abstracts. </p>