“They’re,” “their,” and “there” — these three homophones (words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings) trip up lots of people. They’re among some of the most commonly confused words! Though they look similar and sound the same, they are not interchangeable. “There” is about place, “their” is about possession or belonging, and … Read more
Picture yourself at a crossroads in conversation, where the paths of will vs would diverge. Choosing one over the other might seem trivial, but using one or the other can take your message in different directions. You’ll navigate these powerful verbs like a pro after reading this article. We’re talking about nailing future promises with … Read more
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 … Read more
In everyday English, it’s easy to confuse “breath” and “breathe,” but the difference is straightforward. “Breath” is a noun that refers to the air taken in or expelled from the lungs. “Breathe,” on the other hand, is a verb meaning to inhale or exhale air. For more on nouns and verbs, check out this article … Read more
Picture this: You’re reading a text when suddenly you stumble upon a familiar word, but it’s wrapped in quotes. Your eyebrows furrow as you wonder why the writer chose to “highlight” that specific term. Welcome to the intriguing world of “scare quotes.” No, they aren’t about making your reader jump with fright. They play a … Read more
Growing a content agency is hard. You have to deal with all of the following: All the while, you need to protect your profit margins. While some of this can be made a lot easier by billing in advance and bringing writers on full-time, as opposed to keeping them as 1099 freelancers, profit margins are … Read more
Contractions are a way to combine two words together to make writing shorter. They also often serve the double purpose of making the content feel more informal. What is a contraction? A contraction is a shortened form of two (or more) words. A contraction is most often created using an apostrophe where the two words … Read more
Learning the difference between that and which is one of the biggest challenges of English grammar. They have similar functions and are used in similar sentences. But there is a difference, and it can change the meaning of the sentence. I’m going to break down the grammar rules of these two words and provide plenty … Read more
What’s a title tag? It’s the HTML on a webpage that shows in a browser tab and in Google’s search results: Writing title tags that attract clicks is a skill in and of itself. While SEOs use title tags to optimize pages for SEO properly, copywriters have long fought to have title tags that are … Read more
Need to count characters in Google Docs? It’s pretty simple and happens in the same place as counting words in Google Docs, so it should be easy for you to find. Let’s say you have a document titled “How to count characters in Google Docs.” You have a blog post written about said topic. But … Read more
Hole and whole are homophones — words that sound the same but have different meanings. Hole is a noun that refers to an empty space, while whole is an adjective that refers to completeness. Here’s a quick guide to their differences and a handy trick to remember them. Hole Hole is a noun. A hole … Read more
Over the last year or so, I’ve become very interested in how companies grow. I’ve built a few small companies (mid-six figures in annual revenue, with six to ten people including full-time and freelancers), but I’ve also worked inside of and with much larger companies like Zillow, IHG, and many more where I’ve built, managed, … Read more
In spoken and written language, we often shorten long words and phrases into different kinds of abbreviations. Sometimes, single words are abbreviated, like when we say “prep” for prepare or when we write “min” for a minute. Phrases with multiple words are often shortened into initialisms and acronyms, which are both abbreviations that use the … Read more
This is a guest blog post by Danielle Antosz, a content strategist and a Senior Content Marketer at Close, a CRM built for and by salespeople. Write a blog post. Hit “Publish.” Watch the customers roll in. If only content production was that easy, huh? The fact is, a lot of us struggle to build … Read more
EditorNinja is the internet’s favorite on-demand editing service. We edit the content you’re already producing. But to create it in the first place, you either need to be a good creator or you need to hire great writers who can produce on-brand content that converts. So we wrote this post to help you find good … Read more
If “got vs have” has you all confused, don’t worry. We have all the answers you’re looking for if you want to make sure you get it right and have all the knowledge you need to write clearly, concisely, and in a grammatically correct way. Let’s take a closer look at “got,” “have,” and “have … Read more
Unsatisfied and dissatisfied have similar but slightly different meanings, partially owing to the different meanings of their root word, satisfy. Here’s what you need to know. What Is The Difference between Unsatisfied and Dissatisfied? Do you ever find yourself asking “Wait, is it unsatisfied or dissatisfied?” If so, this post will help you. To satisfy … Read more
Aisle and isle are pronounced the same and spelled almost the same (with that bizarre, silent S), but their meanings are quite different. An aisle is a walkway or passage — often between seating, as in a church, train, or theater, or between shelving, as in a library or grocery store. An isle is an … Read more
When you’ve created a document in Google Docs, sometimes you need to save it as a PDF for a certain reason. Maybe it is a legal contract that you do not want to be changed and you need to send it to someone for a signature. Maybe the document is meant to be printed out, … Read more
One of the more common questions we get at EditorNinja is if a writer can edit their own content. Usually this is asked because the company is trying to save money and do “good enough for now” to keep good enough content going out at a consistent cadence. This is why we built EditorNinja, by … Read more
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