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Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Correcting Submissions Before You Hear Back
Everyone makes mistakes—even writers—but that’s OK because each mistake is a great learning opportunity. The Writer’s Digest team has witnessed many mistakes over the years, so we started this series to help identify them early in the process. Note: The mistakes in this series aren’t focused on grammar rules, though we offer help in that area as well. (Grammar rules for writers.) Rather, we’re looking at bigger picture mistakes and mishaps, including the error of using too much exposition, hiding your pitch, or chasing trends. This week’s writing mistake writers make is tying to correct errors in your submission before […]
Leading In SEO Through The Data Science Revolution: A CTO Q&A via @sejournal, @mirandalmwrites
Lemuel Park shares his career journey to martech co-founder/CTO and what it takes to lead in a data-driven organization as SEO and data science converge. The post Leading In SEO Through The Data Science Revolution: A CTO Q&A appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Ads Has A New Way To Measure Offline Leads via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
Lead gen measurement gets easier for marketers with Google’s introduction of enhanced conversions for leads. See how they work and benefits of using them. The post Google Ads Has A New Way To Measure Offline Leads appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Englyn Unodl Union: Poetic Forms
I thought I was done with the englyn, and it’s various variations, but alas, here’s one more. The englyn unodl union is like the englyn unodl crwca, except it flips the first two lines with the second two lines. As such, here are the guidelines for the englyn unodl union: Poem comprised of quatrains (or four-line stanzas) First two lines have seven syllables First line has 10 syllables Second line has six syllables Last two lines have seven syllables All lines share the same rhyme at the end, except for the first line which features the rhyme near the end […]
Using Weapons of Opportunity: FightWrite™
In the last FightWrite™ post on the WD blog, we looked at how the site can impact the fight. In this post, we are going to look at how the site can be part of the fight. Specifically, we will be considering weapons of opportunity that exist organically in the scene and can go from harmless to hazardous in the blink of an eye. (Choosing a Setting for Your Fight Scene: FightWrite™) Weapons of Opportunity A weapon of opportunity—or as I call it, a WOO—is any item that in its intended use is not a weapon but can be wielded […]
SEO Community Support For Ukraine & How You Can Help via @sejournal, @mirandalmwrites
See how SEO companies and individuals are supporting colleagues in Ukraine and how you can help, too. The post SEO Community Support For Ukraine & How You Can Help appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Yandex Warns of Threats To Continued Operations via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Yandex issued a statement warning of two threats to its continued operations, either of which could cause material adverse effect The post Yandex Warns of Threats To Continued Operations appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
RFIs: The Simple Guide to Writing a Request for Information
Large corporations and government agencies don’t shop around for the best contractors and freelancers the same way a SaaS company or a small business might. Rather than relying on word of mouth, a quick Google search, or a Facebook ad, these organizations follow a procurement process that ensures fair business practices and quality results. As a preliminary step in the procurement process, an RFI gives a company or organization the information it needs to move forward with an RFP and RFQ. But what exactly is an RFI and what does this acronym stand for? RFIs are important because they reduce […]
How to Insert a Checkbox in Excel in 4 Easy Steps
Adding a checkbox to your workbook may sound simple but it can expand the possibilities of what you can do in Excel. From checklists to graphs, there’s so much you can do. However, it starts with the checkbox. Learn everything you need to know about checkboxes below. How to Insert a Checkbox in Excel Add the developer tab to your Ribbon. Navigate to the Developer tab and locate the “Checkbox” option. Select the cell where you want to add the checkbox control then click the checkbox. Right-click the checkbox to edit the text and adjust sizing. To do this on […]
B2B Marketing News: Marketers Prevent World War III, Podcasts Are Booming, The State of Influencer Marketing
What types of content would B2B marketers create with more resources? Research from Parse.ly reports that two-thirds of the marketers surveyed say they have created more content over the past year and 48% of respondents say they would like to produce a little more content than they currently create. Top formats include videos, infographics, ebooks, reports, white papers, events/webinars, case studies, email newsletters, social media posts and blog posts. . MarketingCharts The Client: Ukraine. The Brief: Prevent World War III. A group of agency professionals and freelancers from Ukraine’s creative industry has issued a weighty brief to the global creative […]