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Web Writing For Everyone From @tracycgold

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What you should know before you write content for your website.

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Page 1: Web Writing Basics

Web WritingFor EveryoneFrom @tracycgold

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Why You Should Care• Websites/blogs need content• Content is often words

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Don’t Over-SEO

• Robots don’t give you money • Write for humans

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Know Your Audience

• What do they know? • What do they want?

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Call to Action!

• Comment?• Convert? • Conquer?

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Make it Quick

• Be concise • Capture attention

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Make it Scan

• Headers• Lists• Charts• Images

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Be Consistent

• Establish a style• Stick to it

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Proofread (PLEASE)

• Their dogs stand there while they’re waiting. • It’s too bad the dog doesn’t like its collar.• The girl said to the dog “good boy.”• Your dog is cuter than mine. You got your dog

then I got mine.

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Have No Fear

• Fear leads to the dark side • Write first, edit later• You don’t have to be a master

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Get Help

• From a pro• From a friend

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You’re Never Done

• Update, maintain, refine