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Detecting Delicate Text: Going Beyond Toxicity

Grammarly

For that reason, our research has recently explored the concept of sensitive, or “delicate,” text. While there has been a lot of research into detecting and combating toxic text in recent years, we’ve seen a gap when it comes to the broader category of delicate text, which may not be characterized as toxic but still presents a risk.

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Topical SEO: 7 Advanced Concepts of Link Relevance & Google Rankings

Moz

Anchor text. It talked about anchor text a lot: “Thus, even though the text of the document itself may not match the search terms, if the document is cited by documents whose titles or backlink anchor text match the search terms, the document will be considered a match.”. Hub and authority pages. Kleinberg explains: ".a

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Conversational Content: How to Market Through Text Messaging and Chatbots

Content Marketing Institute

Conversational interactions between content consumers and brands – via SMS text-style messaging and chatbots – are redefining how marketing teams can engage their audiences. These concepts are the spirit of smart content marketing. Over 80% of text messages from marketers get opened, says @SHIFTComm. Click To Tweet.

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What Is Good Writing?

Enchanting Marketing

I highlighted 82 snippets of text. The pictures that Koenig paints—of playing volleyball and of a nagging thought building a nest on our shoulders—are functional; they help us understand the concepts he’s explaining. This book contains 272 pages but it took me almost 7 weeks to read. Creativity serves your reader.

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How Do You Write a Preface? Definition and Examples

Grammarly

In a translated novel, the translator might include a foreword that discusses their experience with translating the work or explains any liberties they took with the text. This can include their research methods, challenges, pivots, and how it evolved from its initial conception to its final draft. What is the purpose of a preface?

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How to Prod, Poke, and Fire Up Your Readers: 8 Science-Backed Tips for Impactful Writing

Enchanting Marketing

Shorter paragraphs, shorter sentences, and shorter words indicate that a text is easier to read. Of course, including specific details makes a text a tad more complicated and a bit harder to read. Or do they make a text needlessly complicated? You can both choose what you want to share, and the information transfers instantly.

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Writing a Really Short Book Description Is Harder Than It Looks

Jane Friedman

For another, too much plot results in a lack of focus—at the expense of a clear concept and a clear window onto the protagonist’s wants, needs, obstacles, and how her story ends. The reader (an agent, editor, or publisher) wants to grab hold of the concept —the book’s big idea and the emotions it evokes. That’s usually enough.

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