Ever get inundated by notifications from a post your friend posted on Facebook? Last week, something I posted on my personal Facebook profile took off. In fact, it was my most popular post in nearly 10 years. It received nearly 220 reactions and about 280 comments. I posted it shortly before going to bed, and… Continue reading Don’t block your Facebook friend; turn off notifications instead
Author: Kim Siever
I am a copywriter and copyeditor. I blog on writing and social media tips mostly, but I sometimes throw in my thoughts about running a small business.
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Difference between home and hone
Last week, while editing a client’s document, I came across the following phrase: “as I homed my skills”. That’s actually incorrect, and here’s why:
Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 8 April 2016
Here are the 20 most popular (listed from most popular to least) social media and writing articles I shared this week, based on the number of likes, comments, and reshares they received.
4 reasons why you shouldn’t have a joint Facebook account
Joint Facebook accounts. There’s a pretty good chance that you know a couple who use one. Maybe even more than one couple. Here are 4 reasons why a joint Facebook account is a bad idea.
Difference between adieu and ado
Last week, a friend of mine posted on Facebook using the following phrase: “without further adieu”. It’s a phrase I’ve seen from time to time, and I wanted to highlight here why it’s wrong:
How to use Twitter’s “While you were away” feature to find fresh content
Twitter recently tweaked their algorithm, so your timeline may no longer just be live, chronological tweets. Some people have derided the change, but it’s a great too for finding new content. In the video below, I quickly run through the new “While you were away” feature, a great source for fresh, relevant content to share with… Continue reading How to use Twitter’s “While you were away” feature to find fresh content
Difference between biding time and buying time
While editing a document for a client recently, I came across the phrase “buying time”. While the phrase is completely normal, in this context, it should’ve been “biding time”. So what’s the difference? Biding time To bide means to wait, so biding one’s time is just another way of saying “to wait” or “to be patient”.… Continue reading Difference between biding time and buying time
Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 25 March 2016
Here are the 20 most popular (listed from most popular to least) social media and writing articles I shared this week, based on the number of likes, comments, and reshares they received.
3 reasons to not stop posting on Facebook: a case study
Earlier this month, one of my clients asked me to stop posting content on their Facebook page. I went from posting 6–7 pieces of content per day to posting nothing. And the client’s total page likes are in the thousands. The moratorium lasted for less than a week, but when I saw the drop in… Continue reading 3 reasons to not stop posting on Facebook: a case study
Difference between deep seeded and deep seated
Last week, I was editing a document for a client and came across the following phrase: a deep seeded confidence I hadn’t seen this usage before, but I thought it’d make a good blog post topic. The phrase should actually be “a deep seated confidence” despite “deep seeded” making sense, at least metaphorically. In this case,… Continue reading Difference between deep seeded and deep seated