[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] I was editing a paper for a university student this week, and I noticed the title of a publication was underlined. Underlining titles was once the norm. Today, I recommend against it. I highly suggest avoiding underlining as emphasis if at all possible. The use of underlining… Continue reading Why you need to stop underlining for emphasis
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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Difference between discusting and disgusting
This is part of the difference between series. I’ve heard some people confusing the words discusting and disgusting. Here’s the difference between the two. Discusting Discusting is a misspelling of disgusting. It’s easy to see why people misspell it because disgusting sounds like discusting; the hard G sound sounds like a hard C sound. Disgusting Disgusting, on the other… Continue reading Difference between discusting and disgusting
How I tripled my client’s Facebook reach in just 6 months
I signed on a new social media client 6 months ago, managing their Facebook page. I was reviewing their page stats to compare what engagement was like on their page for the last 6 months and what it was like for the previous 6 months.
Difference between been and being
This is part of the difference between series. I’ve heard some people confusing the words been and being. Here’s the difference between the two. Been Been is the past tense form of “to be”. Have typically accompanies it. Have you been to the store yet? Being Being, on the other hand, is the present tense form of “to be”. We… Continue reading Difference between been and being
Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 23 September 2016
Here are the 20 most popular (listed from most popular to least) social media and writing articles I shared this week, based on the number of likes, comments, and reshares they received.
How to add Services to your company’s Facebook page
Last week, someone contacted me about adding services to their Facebook page. I thought I’d show you how to do it, too, in a quick YouTube tutorial. Let me know what you think in the comments below, including any problems you encounter.
Difference between bought and brought
This is part of the difference between series. I’ve heard some people confusing the words bought and brought. Here’s the difference between the two. Bought Bought is the past tense form of “to buy”. I bought 72 hot peppers at the grocery store yesterday morning. Brought Brought, on the other hand, is the past tense of… Continue reading Difference between bought and brought
Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 16 September 2016
Here are the 20 most popular (listed from most popular to least) social media and writing articles I shared this week, based on the number of likes, comments, and reshares they received.
3 reasons Twitter needs to get rid of auto DMs
I have a lot of Twitter followers. As a result, I follow a lot of people on Twitter. And that’s just on my own Twitter account. I manage several client Twitter accounts, too. One thing you notice when you follow a lot people is that people love their auto DMs. Auto DMs are automated direct… Continue reading 3 reasons Twitter needs to get rid of auto DMs
Difference between definitely and defiantly
This is part of the difference between series. I’ve heard some people confusing the words definitely and defiantly. Here’s the difference between the two. Definitely Definitely refers to having no doubt or having certainty; it’s based on the word definite. I will definitely eat all this ice cream before I go to bed. Defiantly Defiantly refers to… Continue reading Difference between definitely and defiantly