Recently, I was reading some comments in a Facebook Group thread, when I came across this comment using textspeak: i have np with ur statement but u have to be objective everyone who does not want to talk about bvs and civil war are free to post something else I want to be careful that… Continue reading Why text speak has no place in public conversations
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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Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 4 December 2015
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.
The key to boosting blog traffic: comment on other blogs
This month marks 15 years since I started blogging. I started with the now defunct site Themestream, and shortly after it went down, I moved to Blogger. Actually, in a sense, I’ve been blogging longer than that. For 3 years prior, I was writing articles for a weekly ezine. Anyhow, over the years, I’ve learned a… Continue reading The key to boosting blog traffic: comment on other blogs
Difference between persons and people
From time to time, you might hear people arguing whether to use “persons” or “people” when referring to multiple individuals. There once was a rule that “persons” was the plural form of “person”, but “people” was actually a singular word used to refer to a group of individuals. That rule exists today only with the most… Continue reading Difference between persons and people
Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 27 November 2015
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.
How to bring back Circle Streams in the new Google+
Have you switched to the new Google+ design and are you wondering where the Circle Streams went to? Never fear. I’ll show you how to get them back in just 3 clicks. Just watch my video below.
Is noon 12:00 a.m. or 12:00 p.m.?
Have you ever tried to tell someone to meet you at noon but weren’t sure whether to write 12:00 a.m. or 12:00 p.m.? Or maybe got into a heated argument regarding which to use? Well, I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that you’ve probably been wrong about it. Here’s why:
Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 20 November 2015
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.
The key to boosting blog traffic: link to others
This December will mark 15 years since I started blogging. I started with the now defunct site Themestream, and shortly after it went down, I moved to Blogger. Actually, in a sense, I’ve been blogging longer than that. For 3 years prior, I was writing articles for a weekly ezine. Anyhow, over the years, I’ve… Continue reading The key to boosting blog traffic: link to others
Do’s and don’ts or dos and don’ts?
I was curating some content for my social media feeds earlier today when I came across the phrase “do’s and don’ts” in the headline of an article about managing social media accounts. I’ve seen this phrase many times, but I’ve also seen it written as “dos and don’ts” and “do’s and don’t’s”. So which is… Continue reading Do’s and don’ts or dos and don’ts?