This past weekend marked 2 years since I quit my job and started working on Hot Pepper Communications full-time. This weekend also marked my passing 10,000 followers on Twitter, a far cry from the 50 I had when I converted my side business into a full-time business. Growing my follower count by 10,000 in 2… Continue reading 10 secrets to getting 10,000 Twitter followers for free
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.
Follow me on Twitter at @hotpepper.
Don’t use capitalization for emphasis; use this instead.
From time to time, I come across people using capitalization to emphasize words. This is wrong. Let me show you why. Consider this sentence:
Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 20 March 2015
Here are the 20 most popular social media and writing articles I shared this week, based on the number of likes, comments, and reshares they received.
Liking is a horrible way to engage on Twitter. Here’s why.
Last week, I debuted #hpcsmchat, a Twitter-based chat where we discuss social media issues. The inaugural chat focused on the evolution of Twitter’s like button (formerly known as the favourite button) becoming a primary means of engagement. In the 8 years I’ve been on Twitter, I’ve noticed a lot of changes. Hashtags didn’t exist when I signed… Continue reading Liking is a horrible way to engage on Twitter. Here’s why.
Who for persons and that for things. Wrong.
We hear a lot of grammar myths growing up. Some come from our parents, some come from our teachers, and some come from English experts. One of those myths is the idea that you must never use “that” as a relative pronoun when referring to people. The so-called rule goes something like: use “who” for… Continue reading Who for persons and that for things. Wrong.
Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 13 March 2015
Here are the 20 most popular social media and writing articles I shared this week, based on the number of likes, comments, and reshares they received.
Want more traffic to old blog posts? Make a list
This summer marks 12 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.
A clever trick to reduce naughty “not” phrases
About a year ago, I wrote a popular post about how to reduce your word count, which is a handy skill to have if you write a lot. Many of us tend to be wordy. The article was basically a list of 6 tips to easily fix the most common wordiness habits. The fourth tip… Continue reading A clever trick to reduce naughty “not” phrases
Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 6 March 2015
Here are the 20 most popular social media and writing articles I shared this week, based on the number of likes, comments, and reshares they received. How to Tie Your Social Media and Blogging Together (Correctly) 8 Ways to Improve Social Media Shares for Your Blog 21 Times Tumblr Proved English Is The Worst Language… Continue reading Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 6 March 2015
Want more traffic to old blog posts? Link to them.
This summer marks 12 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.