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Thursday, August 7, 2008

Top 6 Online Writing Tips

Online writing is different than print writing. Make writing for the internet concise, clear and actionable. Readers prefer short articles that help them get something done; readers don't read the whole text online (only 20-28% of an online writing is actually read).

There are six key ways to write for the internet:

  1. Scan-Ability Is Readability Online
  2. Passive Voice May Help SEO And Readability
  3. Titles, Subjects And Headings Need Inverted Pyramid Extreme
  4. Vocabulary and Keywords Should Be Old Words Placed Carefully
  5. Acronyms And Abbreviations Need Mark-Up
  6. Numerals Are Better In Online Writing

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