Writing for the Web

Writing for the Web

Writing for the web is the same as any other type of writing, except that it’s different. That is, web readers expect the same quality of writing as print readers do, but they want it presented differently.

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Put Your Writing On A Diet: Strategies For Leaner Communication

Put Your Writing On A Diet: Strategies For Leaner Communication

Welcome to the third in a series of four articles about the power of editing. In my February 2006 Onwords column Copy Editing in Three and a Half Easy Steps, I offered strategies for quick and easy copy editing. In this article I focus on the power of content editing to create more compelling communications.

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Copy Editing in Three and a Half Easy Steps

Copy Editing in Three and a Half Easy Steps

Welcome to the second in a series of four articles designed to unleash the power of your written words.

Copy editing is vital for crafting professional communications. I have simplified it into three and a half easy steps.

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Less is More: Editing Your Business Writing

Less is More: Editing Your Business Writing

Welcome to the first of four articles about something we all do every day. Editing.

Everyone edits. Everyone. All the time.

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Permanent Press: Using Press Releases to Keep Your Company in the News

Permanent Press: Using Press Releases to Keep Your Company in the News

When is your best advertisement not an advertisement? When it's a press release.

In the competition for consumer attention, a well-written press release is one of your most important marketing tools.

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Write On! – Key Components of Successful Business Communication

Write On! – Key Components of Successful Business Communication

Written communication is often the first impression you make on potential customers, business partners, or employers. Because of its significance to your marketing message, it is one of the most important aspects of your business.

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International Women's Day – A Writer's Reflections

International Women's Day – A Writer's Reflections

It’s a great day to be a woman and a writer. Today is International Women’s Day 2005. It is the 94th annual celebration of the power of women to create change.

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