Copywriting

May 30, 2008

'Never edit your own stuff' and six other blog copywriting tips

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How many times has this happened? You compose a blog post, usually in a hurry, then hit the submit button, only to read it later and wonder how in the heck you missed what is a glaring error. I am the world's worst.

Years ago, a veteran magazine editor gave me this advice, "Never edit your own stuff." It's advice which, when possible, I've taken to heart. The only problem is, how many of us are in a position to have another person, preferably an editor, proof our copy? Most aren't, for sure.

In lieu of that, here are some blog copywriting tips I've picked up along the way that can almost guarantee what I intended to say is what I actually said.

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May 08, 2008

Using strikethrough function in blogs...you may know 'how', but do you know 'why'?

Yesterday, I was about how I needed to edit some typos in a blog post. The whether I fix the typos or use the "strikethrough" function. That brief discussion for this post.

Most everyone knows how to use the strikethrough, but I wonder if everyone knows why it exists so far as blogging is concerned. If not, perhaps a little blog history lesson is in order.

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