Top Editing Tips for Cutting a Lengthy Post Down to Size
One issue I see as an editor over and over are articles that are pretty lengthy and have a lot of …
By Lori Soard
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Checking How Readable Your Articles Are with Word’s Readability Statistics
One rule of thumb when writing to the masses is that most of them read at about a sixth to eighth …
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Web Host Interview: DTS-NET CEO, Craig Gendrolas
WHSR was thrilled to interview Craig Gendrolas, CEO of DTS-NET, LLC, to learn more about his hosting company. While a look …
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Why You Should Offer Free Training Sessions to Set Yourself Up as an Authority
According to Statista, as of 2021, there were over 1.88 billion websites. With that many websites, how do you set yours …
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Top Five Ways to Catch Typos and Errors in Your Own Writing
Pick up any bestselling novel, read any popular blog, or even look at a newspaper, and you’ll find one thing in …
By Lori Soard
A Case Study of Successful Call to Actions and What You Can Learn for Your Own Site
If your business has been online for even a short amount of time, you’ve likely heard about call to actions (CTAs) …
By Lori Soard
A Blueprint for Writing How-To Guides for Your Site
There are numerous articles on this site about how to increase your website traffic and tips for bringing new visitors to …
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Can You Use that Photo? Understanding Fair Use and What Photos Can and Can’t Be Used Legally on Your Blog
According to MDG Advertising, 37% of Facebook users engage more fully with a post that has a photo included; and 67% …
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How to Protect Your Brand and What to Do If Someone Steals it
I want to start this article by sharing that this is a topic that is very near to my heart. I …
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How to Write Blog Posts that Are Scannable for Hurried Readers
No matter how much you may wish otherwise, there are a mere 24 hours in each day and at least a …
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Sick of WordPress Comment Spam? Five Ways to Stop It Today
Spam! We all hate it, yet marketers continue to inundate the average with spam at every turn. You likely get spam …
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Common Grammar Errors and How to Avoid Them on Your Blog
Grammar errors can make your blog look unprofessional and sloppy. However, not every blogger is an English major. Plus, people are …
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Why Your 404 Page is Important and How to Make it Brilliant Instead of Boring
At some point in the life of your website, a visitor is going to stumble onto a 404 error page. Perhaps …
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The Who, What, Where, When and Why of Excellent Blog Writing
First year journalism students learn about the five Ws (Who, What, Where, When and Why). Although you may have no intention …
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Web Design Interview: Q&A with RocketTheme Partnership Manager Ryan Pierson
The idea for a club-based template site was first born in 2004, when Andy Miller, CEO of RocketTheme was working as …
By Lori Soard
Idea Starters: 20 Phrases to Help You Come Up With Topics to Write About
Does your brain hurt from coming up with new ideas for your blog? Whether you are the writer and idea starter …
By Lori Soard
25 Rules for Writing Crazy Good Sentences
When it comes to copywriting, one sentence can mean everything. Whether you are writing a headline, working on an opening for …
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5 Quick Copywriting Rules for Blogs
According to Salary.com, the average copywriter salary is roughly $49,000 a year with the highest paid copywriters bringing in six figures …
By Lori Soard
What To Do When Someone Steals Your Unique Site Content
You’ve spent countless hours researching the perfect article idea. You made sure you had a unique slant, that the keywords were …
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How to Backup your WordPress Blog Easily
The hours of manpower it takes to get your WordPress blog looking just the way you want aren’t something you likely …
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Worst Web Design Mistakes: 10 Examples of Bad Websites
Whether you took courses at the local community college, having been creating websites for years, or are an amateur learning as …
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