This December marks 15 years that I’ve been blogging. I’ve learned a few tricks along the way to generate traffic and create awareness of old content. Here is one particular trick I like to use that works particularly well on blogs with a lot of content.
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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Why you should drop “currently” from your writing
One thing I specialize in is whittling down wordiness. You could argue that wordiness is even a pet peeve of mine. A popular wordiness culprit is the use of the word “currently” (and its cousins “now” and “presently”).
Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 1 May 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.
5 Twitter abbreviations and what they mean
I was meeting with a prospective client recently, and she asked me what “RT” meant in reference to Twitter. It prompted the idea to create a post on common abbreviations used on Twitter. Because Twitter limits tweets to 140 characters, abbreviations are common in the service. Here are some common abbreviations and what they mean.
Don’t always use a comma before “and”; here’s when you do
A common practice I’ve noticed while editing others’ works is the tendency to place a comma before the word “and”, no matter the circumstance. I can think of only 3 instances where a comma should come before “and”, which I’ve outlined below.
Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 24 April 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.
Hashing Out the Almighty #Hashtag
Do you struggle with mastering the hashtag? Not sure how hashtags even work? The folks at SurePayroll have put together a clever infographic that spells it all out, even for those just starting on social media. What do you think? Let me know in the comments below.
Everyday vs. every day
Two commonly confused words are “everyday” and “every day”. (Yes, I realize the latter isn’t actually one word.) The difference is subtle but important. “Every day” means each day. “Everyday” means commonplace or usual. For example, compare the following:
Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 17 April 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.
5 reasons your company shouldn’t be on Twitter
It seems like every company is joining Twitter these days. I can’t blame them; it’s a great tool for engaging with people. If you’re thinking about jumping on the Twitter train, however, here are 5 reasons you should think twice about making the jump.