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.
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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How to increase engagement on Instagram
Instagram has been around for over 5 years. It’s also owned by Facebook and has over 400 million users. If you’re serious about social media, you should strongly consider this visual powerhouse as part of your arsenal. This social media network can be a bit overwhelming, but if you use these 4 tricks, you should… Continue reading How to increase engagement on Instagram
5 popular phrases everyone is getting wrong
One confusing aspect of the English language is letters that sometimes sound alike (like D and T, for example). This can lead to misunderstanding what someone says to you. One of the ways where this is most prevalent is in popular phrases that are often misheard, then subsequently repeated with their erroneous pronunciations. Here are… Continue reading 5 popular phrases everyone is getting wrong
Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 5 February 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.
Why you can’t compare social media and traditional media
Earlier this week, a prospective client indicated to me that he thought my pricing was steep for social media management. He indicated that for just a bit more, he managed to buy a radio ad that gave him coverage over a region of tens of thousands of listeners. I immediately saw that his attitude toward… Continue reading Why you can’t compare social media and traditional media
Difference between everyday and every day
While editing a client document last week, I came across the term “everyday”. It stuck out to me because it was being used incorrectly. Here is an example of “everyday” being used wrong: I go to the store everyday. What should be used instead is “every day”. So what’s the difference between “every day” and… Continue reading Difference between everyday and every day
Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 29 January 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.
The 3 things you must do when someone retweets you
One of the great things about social media is that it’s social: people have conversations, they reciprocate, and they interact. Things you couldn’t do with traditional media. A favourite social media platform of mine is Twitter, and over the last 9 years, I’ve learned a few tricks to help me improve my Twitter engagement. The… Continue reading The 3 things you must do when someone retweets you
You don’t always need a comma when using “and”
While recently editing a research proposal I was reminded of a comma error I frequently find myself correcting: always preceding “and” with a comma. Here was the example sentence:
Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 22 January 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.