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The 10 Commandments of Content. The challenge is clear by now: Intrusive, interruptive, self-centered marketing no longer works the way it once did, and its effectiveness will only continue to diminish in the social age.

The 10 Commandments of Content

The question is what will replace the legacy model. There’s a one-word answer: stories. It makes sense. Finding--or creating--a narrative thread has always been how we as a species find order in the chaos of life. And it’s how smart brands are defining what’s next in the chaos of modern marketing. Advanced Marketing Institute - Headline Analyzer. Enter Your Headline Text Paste your headline in the text area below.

Advanced Marketing Institute - Headline Analyzer

The analysis engine will automatically cut your submission at 20 words, so we encourage you to do a word count before submitting! This will ensure the most accurate analysis. What is the Headline Analyzer? This free tool will analyze your headline to determine the Emotional Marketing Value (EMV) score. Your headline will be analyzed and scored based on the total number of EMV words it has in relation to the total number of words it contains.

Page Stickiness: How to Make Them Engaging Marketing Machines. A while back, Sean Platt and I wrote and published a book called How to Build A Blog, exclusively on Kindle, laying out an overview of my entire online audience-building framework.

Page Stickiness: How to Make Them Engaging Marketing Machines

Well, as a special perk for our community members, we've created a special edition print version, and a poster-sized infographic that summarizes the whole thing. And if you want it, it's yours; no charge, no nothing. All you've got to do is pay a few bucks to cover the shipping, and we'll mail the book and the poster straight to your door (and you can't get either of these things *anywhere* else!) So... do you want the free gift? The Parts of Speech. Welcome to HyperGrammar electronic grammar course at the University of Ottawa's Writing Centre.

The Parts of Speech

This course covers approximately the same ground as our English department's ENG 1320 Grammar course. The content of HyperGrammar is the result of the collaborative work of the four instructors who were teaching the course in Fall 1993: Heather MacFadyen, David Megginson, Frances Peck, and Dorothy Turner. Triond - Publish Writing, Poetry, Music, Video & Content Online.

CreateSpace: Self Publishing and Free Distribution for Books, CD, DVD. Free Plagiarism Checker Online - Plagiarisma.Net. A Simple Plan for Writing One Powerful Piece of Online Content per Week. Guide to writing & formatting text for the web. Categories: How To 23 July, 2011 This is the Web Content Guide that I give to my clients.

Guide to writing & formatting text for the web

Presentation of your written content online is just as important as your site’s visual design. I’ve seen many beautiful websites that have gradually developed an unprofessional look because of sloppy writing and formatting. Writing for the Web Keep in mind that the Internet is a different medium to print, and that different rules and conventions apply. Research shows us that most people scan web pages rather than reading them carefully. Use bullet points to deliver informationUse clear headings and subheadingsHeadings should be descriptive and meaningfulWrite short sentences, in short paragraphsBe concise, clear, and use language that is simple and to the point (avoid jargon!)

Things to avoid Don’t use all capitals as they are sometimes difficult to read clearly on a screen. Quality Control. 7 Simple Rules for Formatting Text on the Web. By Megan McDermott, 28 February 2007 - 7:35pm There are many things to keep in mind when formatting the text on your web site.

7 Simple Rules for Formatting Text on the Web

This article will introduce you to some basic terms and techniques and then outline 7 simple rules that will help you make the most of the text on your site. In most cases, most your web site is made up of text. 12 Things To Do before posting a new blog post. The 12 Things To Do After You’ve Written A New Blog Post infographic from DivvyHQ is a self help guide that everyone who likes to post blogs could use.

12 Things To Do before posting a new blog post

Also, it’s in a comically large printable design that I recommend! Instructions are below. In early 2011, I was asked to guest blog for the Content Marketing Institute, which actually came from a consistent blog commenting strategy that I have executed for years. Use curiosity to get readers - How to Write a Blog Post That Pulls Your Readers In With Curiosity. If you want to write a blog post that pulls your readers into your content instantly, curiosity is the answer.

use curiosity to get readers - How to Write a Blog Post That Pulls Your Readers In With Curiosity

How to Write a Blog Post in 70 Minutes or Less. Blogging is an important part of my life.

How to Write a Blog Post in 70 Minutes or Less

It the primary way I have built and communicate with my tribe. However, it is not the only thing I do. I’ll bet it’s not for you, either. Photo courtesy of ©iStockphoto.com/slobo If you are like most bloggers, you are trying to squeeze it in between your job, your family, and a thousand other activities. After writing more than 1,000 posts, I have gotten better and faster with practice. Start the night before. Sometimes it takes a little longer than 70 minutes.