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?
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: 13 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: make it compelling
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: make it compelling
Are you using many words instead of a single word?
People love to talk. And one area where that’s obvious is in writing. I’ve been writing and editing for nearly 30 years, and one common habit I’ve seen during that time has been wordiness. We have a tendency to use more words than necessary to get our point across. One habit that contributes to wordiness… Continue reading Are you using many words instead of a single word?
Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 6 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.
4 super easy ways to increase Instagram engagement
Instagram has been around for over 5 years. It’s also owned by Facebook and has over 400 million users. If you’re serious about social media, you should strongly consider this visual powerhouse as part of your arsenal. This social media network can be a bit overwhelming, but if you use these 4 tricks, you should… Continue reading 4 super easy ways to increase Instagram engagement
Writing too long? Cut out the prepositions
People love to talk. And one area where that’s obvious is in writing. I’ve been writing and editing for nearly 30 years, and one common habit I’ve seen during that time has been wordiness. We have a tendency to use more words than necessary to get our point across. One habit that contributes to wordiness… Continue reading Writing too long? Cut out the prepositions
Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 30 October 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: blog regularly
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: blog regularly
Difference between electric and electronic
Last week, while editing a research paper, I came across the word “electric” used in a context where it should’ve been “electronic”, so I thought I’d do a quick post on the difference between electric and electronic. Something that is electric uses electricity. Something that is electronic has parts that allow it to store or… Continue reading Difference between electric and electronic