Kayleigh Moore

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking: what I'm looking at, what I see, what it means, what I want, and what I fear. -Joan Didion Writing, specifically creative writing, is a path to better understanding yourself and your lens on the world. Im sure this has been on my mind lately because of the weekly therapy sessions and the Philosophy classes Im taking (were going full tilt on self-improvement this year, baby!

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Photo by Tim Gouw on Unsplash Todays post is by writer and editor Lisa Cooper Ellison. Join us on March 5 for her online class, Memoir Backstory. My dislike of the game Red Light, Green Light is Di Dis fault. When we were both five, Di Di frequently gathered crowds in our apartment complexs courtyard to play it. At the start of each game, shed stand at one end of the field and yell, Green light, inviting us to step or leap forward as we all tried to be the first to reach her.

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Blogging Wizard

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

A blog and a vlog are two different forms of content, and yet, some internet users still get the two mixed up. In this post, we’re going to explain the.

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Enchanting Marketing

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Imagine reading a text The first sentence grabs you gently by the hand. And it pulls you along to the next sentence, and the next, and the next. You’re reading and reading, and reading. But what’s that? A sentence yanks your arm, and your eyes widen. When well used, sentence fragments and broken sentences have this kind of impact; they command attention and keep your audience reading on.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Backlinko

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) is one of Googles three Core Web Vitals. Like the other two (Cumulative Layout Shift and Interaction to Next Paint), its not exactly clear what it means. Lots of tools can show your LCP score and outline ways to improve it. But their tips are often generic, and lack the detail you need to actually take action. So, in this guide Ill walk you through actionable steps to improve your LCP.

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Susan Greene

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Debbies Itinerary [link] Depart Thursday Feb. 27, MCO-PHL American 1856, 5:49-8:20pm, Seats 5A and 5C PHL-LIS American 258, February 27, 9:26pm-9:05am, Seats 5D & 5H Return Wednesday, Mar 12, BCN-MIA, American 113, 11am-4:30pm, Seats 5D & 5H Thursday, Mar 13, MIA-ORL, American 2808, 6:07pm-7:19pm, Seats 19E & 19F 13-Day Trip Itinerary Thursday Feb. 27 Thursday, March 13 Flight to Lisbon approx. 11 hours Flight from Barcelona approx. 15 hours Day 1: Friday, February 28, 2025 Lis

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Photo by GeoJango Maps on Unsplash Todays post is by Dennis James Sweeney, author of the new book How to Submit. As writers, we often long for the perfect guide to where we should submit our writing. We want a resource that is dependable, consistent, and navigable. The publishing landscape is complicated! Especially when we are first starting out, we need someone to distill that publishing landscape for us.

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Freelance Writing Jobs

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Ever since I started writing at Plagiarism Today and especially since I started this column, I’ve been hearing a lot from freelance writers who have been scammed or otherwise victimized by unscrupulous clients. Though the good news is that such bad clients are very rare in the big scheme of things, they are common enough that almost every freelancer, if they remain active long enough, will run into one or two over the course of their career.

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Grammar Underground

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Are you a dashaholic? Its a thing, apparently. Im more of a colon abuser myself: as if everything I write is so important it requires the colons drumroll effect. Ive known more than a few comma junkies, too. No matter your punctuation poison, theres an easy antidote. The period. Lets look at the role of each of these marks and how not to abuse them.

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Grammarly

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Applying for a job can be daunting, but crafting the perfect email doesn’t have to be. Whether you’re a recent graduate or a seasoned professional, a clear and polished email template can make all the difference in securing your next role. Lets dive into how you can stand out in your next job application with personalized email templates.

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Speaker: Mike Rizzo, Founder & CEO, MarketingOps.com and Darrell Alfonso, Director of Marketing Strategy and Operations, Indeed.com

Though rarely in the spotlight, marketing operations are the backbone of the efficiency, scalability, and alignment that define top-performing marketing teams. In this exclusive webinar led by industry visionaries Mike Rizzo and Darrell Alfonso, we’re giving marketing operations the recognition they deserve! We will dive into the 7 P Model —a powerful framework designed to assess and optimize your marketing operations function.

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Copywriter Collective

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

You have spent a good amount of resources to produce quality blog posts, email newsletters, and case studies to target potential leads; but the results are disappointing. Instead of getting positive results, your content has a high bounce rate, low engagement, and does not lead your audience to convert. So what are you doing wrong? Maybe, its not that the content is bad but the right content that your audience needs is not met enough.

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Backlinko

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Want more traffic to your Shopify store? Start a blog. Why? Look at Gymshark. Its blog ranks for over 174K niche-related keywords and brings in over 673.1K visitors every month. Thats high-value SEO traffic it can funnel to its product pages. All without relying on ads. And heres the thing: If youre not blogging, youre missing more than search traffic.

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Photo by Anna Shvets Todays post, the fifth in a series, is by writer and creativity coach Anne Carley ( @amcarley.bsky.social ), author of FLOAT Becoming Unstuck for Writers , now in its second edition. Most of us accept the basic reality: We draft and then we rewrite. Edit, take a break (when time permits), revisit, and revise again. Sometimes, though, the revision process meanders off-course, leaving usand our projectstranded.

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ContentWriters

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

In many cases, the overall tone of your writing is just as important as the information you share. How you present your content directly impacts how readers perceive your authority, reliability, and branding. While some situations may call for a more conversational and casual approach, many types of writing require a professional, formal tone. An elevated, formal style can benefit academic work, business materials, and professional communications.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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BKA Content

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

How SEO Helps Your Business (and Why You Should Start Today) If you own a businesswhether it’s a small startup or a well-established brandyou might be wondering how SEO helps your business and if it’s worth the investment. Spoiler alert: It is. SEO isnt just a buzzword; its the secret sauce that gets your business in front of the right people at the right time.

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Grammarly

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

In the high-stakes IT world, effective communication is critical. Explaining a complex network reconfiguration to executives or creating a clear troubleshooting guide for diverse support teams is like translating a complicated coding algorithm into plain Englishchallenging. Conveying complex concepts to nontechnical audiences or ensuring consistent policies can be difficult.

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Copywriter Collective

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

B2B copywriting for software and SaaS companies isnt as simple as writing about puppies or pizza. Its more like explaining a high-tech gadget to someone whos never seen one beforebut with a twist. Your job is to take complicated tech and turn it into clear, simple words that get businesses to say, Yes, we need this! Know Who Youre Talking To Before you start writing, remember: youre talking to busy business folks.

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Backlinko

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

JavaScript has enabled highly interactive and dynamic websites. But it also presents a challenge: ensuring your site is crawlable, indexable, and fast. Thats why JavaScript SEO is essential. When applied correctly, these strategies can significantly boost organic search performance. For instance, book retailer Follet saw a remarkable recovery after fixing JavaScript issues: Thats the impact of effective JavaScript SEO.

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Speaker: Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, Author, Speaker

Yes - press releases are still relevant in the world of public relations! 🎯 Ever wondered how to write a compelling press release, or what are current best practices for pitching your news to earn media coverage? In this exclusive webinar with Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, we’ll cover tips and advice to help you get the most out of each piece of news you pitch!

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Photo by Karolina Koodziejczak on Unsplash Todays post is by doctor and novelist Emma Olive Billington. Ive been known to ruin dinner. Not because Ive cooked something inedible (although that does happen), but because I am miserable company. Why? Because I am not making progress with my writing. Im a doctor and medical researcher who caught the unshakable urge to write a novel in 2019.

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ContentWriters

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

As a marketing executive or content strategist, you know content is a vital business asset that generates leads and establishes a market position. But with millions of posts published daily, how do you consistently generate fresh ideas? Content idea generators can help you develop strategic topic clusters and ensure your content strategy stays ahead of the curve while delivering measurable ROI.

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Freelance Union

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Tax season is officially here! Understanding the available tax deductions can help you keep more of your hard-earned income. Be aware, however, that you must claim all of the freelance taxable income you have received and substantiate all of your deductions with proper receipts (not just credit card statements). There are a few new key updates for freelance tax deductions in 2024, including: Form 1099-K Threshold : The threshold for receiving Form 1099-K has increased to $5,000 in gross proceeds

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Grammarly

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In a world where we receive hundreds of text messages, emails, and alerts every day, a handwritten love letter stands out as a thoughtful, heartfelt gesture. Its more than just words on paperits an enduring expression of your deepest emotions. Whether youre professing love to a new partner, rekindling romance with your spouse, or showing gratitude to a parent, a well-crafted love letter can make a lasting impact.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Copywriter Collective

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

So, you’ve decided to run a digital copywriting hub. Congratulations! You now live in the cloud, surrounded by clients who think deadlines are mere suggestions and an ever-growing pile of Google Docs and Slack messages. Managing it all? Well, that’s where the real adventure begins. The Cloud: Your Best Friend and Worst Nightmare Ah, the cloud.

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Backlinko

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Currently, the mobile AI apps market is valued at $2 billion , primarily led by the success of ChatGPT and the sector continues to rise with more apps. In 2024 alone, over 4 thousand new AI apps were released and downloads reached a staggering 1.49 billion times across all AI apps. But what are the most popular AI apps worldwide and in the US, besides ChatGPT?

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Photo by Sarah Noltner on Unsplash Todays post is by writer and book coach Amy Goldmacher. She is leading a cruise writing retreat September 310 from New York City to Southampton, England, on the Queen Mary 2. In the fall of 2022, I went on my first ever writing retreat, a week in Tuscany in company with ten other writers and two respected instructors.

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ContentWriters

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Pillar content is essential for building authority online, ranking higher in search, and bringing in steady traffic. A strong pillar page is the foundation of a well-structured content strategy. It dives deep into a broad topic, acts as the go-to resource for your audience, and connects related content in a way that makes search engines (and readers) notice.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Freelance Union

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Freelancers often encounter unique challenges regarding retirement savings, primarily due to the fluctuating nature of their income. In fact, according to Statistica , on average, self-employed individuals receive an old-age pension that is only 79% of what their employed counterparts earn within OECD countries. This disparity accentuates the need for freelancers to take proactive measures to ensure financial stability in their later years.

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Grammarly

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

As workplaces evolve to adopt new communication tools, juggle multiple channels, and embrace (or resist) AI, business vocabulary needs to keep pace. Grammarlys fourth annual report on business communication, The Productivity Shift , surveys thousands of workers and business leaders and analyzes tens of thousands of data points on how we communicate, collaborate, and get work done.

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Blogging Wizard

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Are you curious about all of the famous blogs out there receiving millions of visits per month? How long have they existed? How often do they produce content? Do they.

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Verblio

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Consider the challenge faced by a legal marketing writer turning complex topics into clear, accessible content while avoiding inaccuracies and any whiff of unintentional plagiarism. Now, imagine having to do that at scale. If you’re reading this guide, you already know how challenging it can be to find the right option for your legal content writing needs.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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