Here are the links I shared this week that people liked the most: When to use “I were” Capitalize dad and mum/mom Why using a spellchecker isn’t good enough My 10 most popular grammar posts Why Ello Suddenly Went Viral How to chop your word count like a lumberjack 10 Social Media Mistakes That Could… Continue reading Hot Pepper Highlights: 10 October 2014
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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Introducing my Diablo social media management package
When I launched Hot Pepper Communications three years ago, I knew that I wanted to focus on my strongest skills: writing, editing, and social media management. When I turned it into my full-time job last year, I released specific pricing structures for the social media management options I offered. The two modules—as I called them—were called… Continue reading Introducing my Diablo social media management package
The top 10 writing articles my readers read the most
I was going through my site analytics today, and thought I’d check out what writing articles have been the most popular. After seeing a few surprises (#1 in the list below is more popular than even my home page), I thought I’d share the 10 most popular writing articles here on the Hot Pepper Blog.
Hot Pepper Highlights: 3 October 2014
Here are the links I shared this week that people liked the most: 34 People Who Managed To Screw Up Their One Job Tad bit vs tidbit 5 Ways to Boost Your Twitter Engagement Me, Myself, and I Ello Is No Facebook Killer Common mistakes in the use of nouns Use this simple trick to… Continue reading Hot Pepper Highlights: 3 October 2014
I doubled my client’s Google+ followers by ignoring my own advice
In June, I wrote an article outlining how I had quadrupled the number of followers of one of my social media clients. While reviewing their page stats, I realized that their follower count has since doubled. That’s right, I just doubled my client’s Google+ followers in just 3 months.
Passive voice: what it is and how to avoid it
This post was originally published in 2008. You may have heard the term “passive voice” mentioned before. For those who haven’t heard it or would like some clarification on it, I thought I’d say a few words on the topic. It is one of the most prolific issues in communication.
Hot Pepper Highlights: 26 September 2014
Here are the links I shared this week that people liked the most: Using “only” How to use 3 keyboard keys you’ve never used 17 Statistics That Show Social Media is the Future of Customer Service 12 Ordinary People Who Beat Major Brands to Their Own Twitter Handles 25 Ways to Engage Your Social Media… Continue reading Hot Pepper Highlights: 26 September 2014
What is Facebook reach and 4 ways to increase it
If you have a Facebook business page, you have probably either seen the Facebook Insights tool or have been prompted by Facebook to use it. If you haven’t seen it yet, this is what it looks like. It’s a robust and comprehensive collection of data points and metrics page owners can use to keep track… Continue reading What is Facebook reach and 4 ways to increase it
Why using a spellchecker isn’t good enough
Don’t get me wrong. Spellcheckers have bailed me out of potentially damaging situations many times, and I doubt I’m the only one. Unfortunately, many amateur writers (even some professional ones, too, I’m certain) use it as a crutch, assuming if there is no red, squiggly line, then the writing is perfect.
Hot Pepper Highlights: 19 September 2014
Here are the links I shared this week that people liked the most: Dashes and hyphens: what’s the difference? Canadian Style Tip #33: Block format quotations The 3 Biggest Mistakes People Make on Twitter and LinkedIn (And How to Fix Them) Canadian Style Tip #5: Run-in format for quotations 3 Reasons Why People Hate Your… Continue reading Hot Pepper Highlights: 19 September 2014