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the 7 critical web writing mistakes

by t on May 30, 2009

Writing on-line is VERY different from any other media. It must be “bite-sized” content, friendly and relevant. My friend Manny recently sent me this list of the 7 critical web writing mistakes (which I think is a great summary) as determined by the American Management Association:

1. Your writing isn’t scannable
2. You don’t understand SEO
3. You use brochure-speak and jargon
4. You don’t get to the point
5. Your writing is sloppy
6. Your writing is passive
7. Your content is stale


“I write because I’m afraid to say some things out loud.”

~ RLP blog.

Tagged as: copywriting, interactive

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