
Watch out! Google clamps down on poor content
/ | Leave a CommentIt’s taken the search giant some time to get around to it, but recent weeks have seen Google really stiffen up its stance against
Read moreAre “article rewriter” tools any good?
/ | Leave a CommentIf you have to research and write on a subject, a lazy writer’s workaround might be to find an article on the internet and tweak some of
Read moreIs Wikipedia a suitable reference point for writers?
/ | Leave a CommentThere’s a strong argument that Wikipedia is the single most useful site on the internet. If one of the major search engines, social media sites or
Read moreDon’t start a sentence with “or”. Or should you?
/ | Leave a CommentMany writers and editors give a murmur of discontent if they see a sentence beginning with a conjunction, like
Read moreThree reasons writers should have a dictionary
/ | Leave a CommentThese days, if we see a word and are not sure what it means, we would normally just Google it, but is there still a case for having a physical dictionary to
Read moreAre you getting the most out of your internet browser?
| Leave a CommentYou probably have a browser you turn to for writing, but how are you using it, and do you use it differently to leisurely browsing? For example, the browser Opera is
Read moreDoes Facebook’s new Bulletin tool have potential for writers?
/ | Leave a CommentFor people who have been writing for decades, the internet is both a blessing and a curse. It’s opened up all sorts of new opportunities, and the ability to seek work, research it and write it up from anywhere with an internet connection is
Read moreHave you tried Google’s Keen?
/ | Leave a CommentAround this time last year, Google launched its content curator app Keen. This could be seen as Google’s answer to Pinterest, in that you can tell Google what you’re interested in, and it looks for mixed-media sources based on that subject. Whether Google pinched the idea from Pinterest or not, the tool certainly has its […]
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Writer wanted for market research/fulfilment brief
/ | Leave a CommentWe have a potential opportunity to provide content for a company that conducts market research and fulfilment on behalf of some very large brands, so we are looking for a UK-based writer to complete one 300-word topical feature per week for this client. Ideally, it would be advantageous if you have some experience of working […]
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