All posts by John Doherty

New in EditorNinja: Add Brand Documents By Site

Posted on May 16, 2022 By John Doherty
When you’re working with an editor, it’s important that they have access to content documents such as writer and editor briefs as well as company style guides. To this point in EditorNinja’s existence, we’ve asked customers to include these links in each individual document’s brief so that the editor has access. Today that changes! We’ve […]...
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Introducing Word Bundles

Posted on May 12, 2022 By John Doherty
One of my cardinal rules of building companies is listening to what people want to buy. If I hear it once, then I note it down. If I hear it twice, I pay attention. And if I hear it three times, then I know it’s time to think seriously, scope and prioritize, and ultimately build […]...
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Difference between writer and editor

What Is The Difference Between A Writer And An Editor?

Posted on May 10, 2022 By John Doherty
If, after you’ve finished this article, you’ve decided you need an editor, we’d love to speak with you at EditorNinja. We’re a beloved content editing service, and would love to work with you to help you produce better content. You can schedule a free Editorial Assessment here when you’re ready. As companies produce and publish […]...
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When Should You Send A Document Back To A Writer?

Posted on May 5, 2022 By John Doherty
One of the challenges a lot of companies, especially content agencies, deal with is the hand off between writers and editors and who is responsible for what. Before we get into that, let’s define the difference between a writer and an editor. Writers are responsible for taking a content brief and turning it into an […]...
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What Are The Six Different Types Of Editing?

Posted on May 3, 2022 By John Doherty
The six types of editing are: Before publishing any piece of content, it’s advisable to have an editor take a pass over the document to help make it as good as possible. But not every piece of content needs the same depth or type of editing. A social media post, for example, will likely simply […]...
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Should “Fiction” Be Capitalized?

Posted on April 28, 2022 By John Doherty
Capitalization is one of the bears of grammar, and people get it wrong all the time. So here’s a clear answer about fiction (and other nouns that are not proper): Fiction should not be capitalized when it is used in a sentence, as it is a genre and therefore a noun. It is not a […]...
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How to add Grammarly to Google Docs

Posted on April 27, 2022 By John Doherty
Grammarly is the leader in grammar editing software and works amazingly in Google Docs. In fact, we use it here at EditorNinja to make the lives of our editors easier as they conduct their final proofreading reviews of submitted documents before returning them to customers (interested in becoming a customer? Schedule a demo.). Grammarly is […]...
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The Best Content Writing Services of 2023

Posted on April 21, 2022 By John Doherty
Content writing and content editing go hand in hand, just like peanut butter (or almond butter in my case) and jelly. Just like you should outsource editing to EditorNinja, you may also need to outsource your content writing to a content writing service that you can trust. There are a lot of content writing services […]...
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“Log in” vs “Login” vs “Log-In”

Posted on April 14, 2022 By John Doherty
The main difference between “log in” and “login” is that “log in” is a verb where an action is being taken, and “login” is a noun referring to a thing such as your “user login” for a website. Continuing in our series of This or That, today we’re discussing the “this, that, or other” conundrum […]...
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Should You Write “Sign-Up” or “Sign Up?”

Posted on April 11, 2022 By John Doherty
Companies doing business on the internet often have a self-serve option for joining their service or product. But what to put in that tricky call to action (CTA)? While what your CTA should say is an age old question that will never be fully answered, there are some popular ones that the vast majority of […]...
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What Is Line Editing? Line Editing vs. Copy Editing

Posted on March 21, 2022 By John Doherty
The main difference between line editing and copy editing is that line editing looks at each individual line for content to ensure each line does its job of communicating effectively, whereas copy editing focuses on the technical aspects of language to make sure it adheres to the desired style (such as MLA or AP). Seeing […]...
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White label or white-label?

Posted on March 14, 2022 By John Doherty
Not sure which is correct? Then you probably need EditorNinja’s editors to make sure you’re writing this term and others like it correctly. Learn more. It is becoming increasingly common in the world of the internet to use software or services created by others to deliver value for your own customers or clients. For example, […]...
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Where To Find Freelance Editors For Hire

Posted on March 10, 2022 By John Doherty
I’ve been blogging on the internet for over 20 years. In that time, I’ve probably written 3-4 million words and published most of them. I’ve also hired a lot of content marketers and creators, and helped a lot of companies hire content people to help them create more content (or update their existing content) to […]...
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Whitepaper Or White Paper? Which Is Correct?

Posted on March 8, 2022 By John Doherty
In business, marketers or organizations will often create documents that are in-depth studies of their industry or something interesting to the ideal customer. These documents are called a “whitepaper” (or is it “white paper”?) and are usually quite lengthy, require an email or other bit of information to access, and are sometimes even paid. They […]...
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How To Hire Freelance Editors

How To Hire Freelance Editors (+ Top Platforms)

Posted on February 28, 2022 By John Doherty
When you’re an author or writer putting your work out into the world, you invariably want to put your best foot forward and avoid glaring and embarrassing typos and grammatical errors. Thus, you might be looking for and trying to find a freelance editor who can review your documents and make sure you’re presenting your […]...
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