Copywriting & Proofreading - The Advantages Other Than Monetary Terms

An interesting post by Edmund Boey

Great. Now that you have decided that you want to be a copywriter/proofreader. Or maybe you even are already one. You could very well be one of the many great copywriters whose works we enjoy immensely; who make us revisit the website over and over again. You could be one of those proofreaders whose job is to ensure that all the right words are put together, grammatically correct, spelled correctly, no mumbo-jumbos and other material that are not understandable.

You could be working as a copywriter/proofreader under a large company or you could be working on your own. Whatever it is that attracts you to the job, one thing is for sure. If you are good in what you do, your works will not go unappreciated. You will firstly be rewarded with a promise of better compensation rates upon recognition of your works. You will probably be hired more and your services increase in demand. So, the first advantage would be the obvious monetary terms, i.e wage/pay/cash.

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Proofreading Tips From the Proofreading Experts

An interesting post by S.E. Moore

It doesn't matter whether you are writing a casual email, an important job application letter or copy for your website, producing something that is free from grammatical and spelling errors is critical.

Proofreading is time consuming and mundane and for this reason many people opt to use automated spell checkers. However, as we have proven on this site, many of these software programs have flaws and can miss very obvious errors. There really is no substitute for thorough proofreading, and you should never treat this part of the writing process lightly. Many people say that they don't actually know how to proofread properly. For this reason we have compiled a list of tips that may help you if you wish to check your own work for spelling and grammatical errors.

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Copywriting Tips - Be a Better Proofreader

An interesting post by Alana Keane

In a perfect world, you'd have a professional copywriter handle the writing for all of your marketing and business communication projects. Every report, every sales letter, every web page, every brochure... you'd rest easy knowing you had an expert on hand to keep it all up to par.

But the fact is, we don't live in a perfect world. We live in the real world and sometimes you have to write your own material. Of course, copywriting isn't one of those things that just comes easily to most people and after spending several days (or weeks) organizing your thoughts and working through multiple drafts, you may feel like celebrating. Don't uncork that champagne just yet, though. You still have to proofread.

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Is Proofreading Important in Content Writing?

An interesting post by Saman Rashid

Have you ever really thought about how important proofreading is or is not in content writing? Does it make a big difference if there are mistakes in your website content and do people really pay attention? The answer is yes. Proofreading is a very important part of having website content of any kind. It doesn't matter how well the content is written, if there are spelling errors, grammatical errors or typos, they will get noticed.

People are not going to be impressed with your website if they are trying to read an article for information and are continually distracted by errors. It gives your website the look of not being professional; this does not leave a good image. The content on your website should be informative and professional and proofreading is a very important step in that process.

If you do not have the time to proofread everything on your site, you should consider hiring a professional proofreader to help you out. They can deliver a number of services to you. From copywriting to proofreading, they can make the website content on your site really stand out.

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Who Should Proofread A Document?

An interesting post by Trevor Birch

Proofreading is a very important part of preparing a written document for publication or distribution. Without it, the document is likely to contain spelling, typing or other errors that will reflect badly on both its writer and publisher. Automated spelling checkers, while very useful, are also insufficient to ensure a document is free from errors -- there are some types of errors that they cannot detect. A manual proofread is therefore necessary, so who is the best person to do it, and what skills do they need?

The fundamental requirement for a proofreader is that they should have a good knowledge of the language the document is written in, particularly in terms of spelling, punctuation and grammar. Ideally they should also be a native speaker of that language. Their knowledge doesn't actually need to be perfect, but they must not be over-confident in their ability; they must know when they're not sure whether something is correct, and thus need to consult a good dictionary. A good eye for detail and a good short-term memory are also important, so that they can reliably detect small errors and inconsistencies in word usage and formatting.

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Proofreading and Editing

An interesting post by Penelope Gardner

You don't get a second chance to make a great first impression. Clear communication is the key to successful publishing and advertising and to obtain this you require a professional proofreader/editor.
Do you need help polishing your writing, improving your presentation, proofreading your thesis or editing your website? Most people do which is why proofreading and editing services are an essential in today's world of clear and incisive communication.

Embarrassing errors can be just that - embarrassing. Make your words work for you with accuracy, clarity and imagination. Getting one word wrong can completely change what you want to say. A proofreader will find typographical errors and an editor will ensure consistency of style.

Proofreading and editing of your work will ensure an unbiased third-party perspective which you, the writer, will find it difficult to achieve. This is where your proofreader/editor is of the utmost importance.

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What Skills Are Required For Proofreading?

An interesting post by Jo Draper

Many people have a natural skill for spotting grammar or spelling errors in written work. If you are one of those people, then perhaps you could be a proof reader. This is a job you can do from home enabling you to perhaps continue to do other things like take the kids to school. Not many tools are required for the job apart from a computer and the internet! What could be simpler!

The most basic requirement of a proof reader is to check documents and books looking at spelling and grammar. A good proof reader should look at how words and sentences flow and join together ensuring that the piece of work is easy to read and can be understood. For people who are writing in English but where English is not their first language, sentence construction is extremely important.

It is interesting that even with the advent of very advanced computer technology; proof readers are still required because although computers may have the ability to detect spelling and some grammar mistakes, they cannot interpret the flow or meaning of a document. Therefore, there will always be a need for humans to proof read!

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A Proofreading Exercise For the Real World

An interesting post by Michael Sellars

The problem with many proofreading exercises is that they create in the novice proof reader the inaccurate belief that the documents they will be called upon to proofread will be practically splitting at the seams with errors.

The fact of the matter is the majority of any proof reader's assignments will have been produced by very skilled and extremely vigilant individuals. These skilled and vigilant individuals won't take a devil-may-care approach to their work, content to have their watchful proof reader seek out and draw attention to their errors. No, they will view the proof reader as something of a necessary evil, the equivalent of the trapeze artist's safety net.

In order to simulate real-world conditions, the piece of copy that follows contains just three errors. You may unearth the occasional grammatically dodgy clause or a phrase that offends your literary sensibilities. However, it's critical to remember that your job as a proof reader is to find literal errors and eliminate ambiguity, not to pander to hair-splitting over the odd dangling modifier or split infinitive.

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Proofreading - 5 Tips to Goof Proof Your Writing

An interesting post by Barb Sawyers

It's ironic that I'm even attempting to write about proofreading. I am bad. Make that proofreading-challenged.

My brain switch flips off when I'm supposed to be proofing my own writing. I gloss over those little mistakes that can make me look unprofessional.

I also have trouble proofing other people. I struggle to restrain myself from rewriting so I can focus on typos and technical mistakes. Or I simply get bored and skim, instead of paying the strict attention that proofing demands.

Contrary to what many people appear to assume, spell check does not eliminate the need to proofread. It sucks people into a false sentence (oops, I meant sense) of complacency. It lures them into the trap of confusing the word they intended with a similar-sounding, correctly spelled word.

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The Importance of Proofreading and Copy Editing

An interesting post by Ferdinand G Capili

Aside from face-to-face interaction and phone conversations, writing is still one of the most popular means of communication that we have today. Even with major developments in technology and communication, it would be very difficult for people to avoid any form of writing throughout the day.

The internet, a great source of information that almost everyone can access, contains knowledge that is passed on largely via the written form. With the ever increasing popularity of mobile phones, even those who feel that writing is not for them are forced to compose a message or two and send them to their intended recipients. Also, the introduction of blogs and online journals has given everyone the opportunity to write and talk about the things that affect and interest them.

Having a message or idea understood by the intended readers is one of the objectives of writing. A writer has to see to it that he writes clearly, concisely and in a manner that will be best understood by his intended readers. Even better, a writer has to make sure that he uses all the right words, avoids spelling errors and uses perfect grammar.

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Internet Copywriting - The Benefits of Proofreading a Website Before Publishing

An interesting post by Al Hidden

Proofreading, whether for websites, sales brochures or press releases, is vital to ensure that content is free from the spelling errors, grammatical flaws, poor punctuation or typos that can undermine the strongest message. To do this properly means deploying skills beyond the (not always reliable) spell-checker on your word processing application. Isn't your website worth a little extra proofreading effort?

The cost of not proofreading your website

If they're allowed through the publishing process, even tiny errors in grammar, punctuation or spelling can derail otherwise brilliant copy in an instant. Like the sniper's shot that kills before the victim hears its report, too-frequent errors such as the following can undermine the credibility of your website within moments of site visitors arriving and before you even know it's happened:


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