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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How to add administrators to your company Facebook page

Do you find business too busy to keep up with managing your Facebook page? Consider adding another administrator. Whether you assign administration of your page to another team member or hire a professional to take care of it, it takes just a few seconds.

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.

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.