Writer Spotlight: Selina Kyle — Many Roads Lead to Crowd Content
These days, it’s hard to get lost, thanks to mapping apps that give turn-by-turn directions. There’s not always a single route to a destination, though, especially a community like Crowd Content. Our...
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Are Seasons Capitalized?
You’re writing a feature on the Summer Olympics or a blog post about the winter solstice. But — wait. Are seasons capitalized? Many writers are uncertain whether the words winter, spring, summer and...
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Proofreading vs Editing for Clarity
Writing is a continual process of correcting and revising your work until it’s clear, logical and organized. A well-written article or blog post may look effortless, but a lot happens...
View ArticleWriter Spotlight: Hope Burris — A Prescription for Success
Michael Crichton is a best-selling author, but before that, he was a doctor. So were Khaled Hosseini, Tess Gerritsen, and Arthur Conan Doyle, to name a few. Medicine and writing appear to be vastly...
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How to Use a Semicolon: Guide & Examples
These days, you’re more likely to see a semicolon winking at you in casual messages than in an article or blog post. Many writers are unsure of how to use a semicolon; it’s easier to simply avoid it....
View ArticleSeptember Writer Spotlight: Katelyn Macdonald – Behind the Pen Name
Wander through your favorite bookstore, and you’re likely to find quite a few titles published under pen names. Authors mask their identities with pseudonyms for various reasons. Some may be...
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50 Popular Types of Web Content for Driving User Engagement
Having fresh, informative and interesting types of content remains the best way to attract readers and search engines to your website or social media page. Diversifying your content types can also set...
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Looking for Ways to Increase Your Site’s Authority? Try Working with Subject...
No matter what you sell, you need content to educate people about your company and persuade them to call, click, email or buy. With so many firms publishing the same type of content, however, it’s...
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A Brief History of Anytime vs. Any Time
We’ve all been there. You’re at your computer, typing furiously, rich prose flowing from your fingers and filling the pages in front of you. But suddenly, everything grinds to a halt. You’re stuck....
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Writer Spotlight: Liam Chetek — Life as an Expat Writer
Freelance writing is the kind of career that you can pursue from anywhere. It’s flexible enough that you can craft prose from your corner café or couch (and many of us do), but you can also fling your...
View ArticleA Look at Content Optimization Tools
It’s hardly a secret that content marketing is an incredibly effective strategy for growing your blog or business. Compared to outbound marketing, it generates three times as many leads at less than...
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Tactics to Scale Your Content Creation
Creative content is a big deal for online marketers. In 2021, the digital online advertising and marketing industry was worth nearly $180 billion. This market grows more than 15% a year, and there’s...
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Grin and Bear It or Grin and Bare It?
Bearing Bare Bears? When thinking about bear vs bare, the correct answer is that it’s grin and bear it. But we’re not talking about actual grizzlies here. The verb “to bear” does come from a similar...
View ArticleWriter Spotlight: Stu Brown — The Stuff Legends Are Made Of
They say it takes a village, but when it comes to writing content, a crowd can do pretty amazing things. As we begin wrapping up another great year on the platform, it seems fitting that one of the...
View ArticleWhy SME Review Is a Viable Solution to Scaling an Expert Project
Adding an SME review layer to your content creation plan boosts the credibility and ranking of your business’s landing pages and blogs. Find out more about Crowd Content’s SME Review process and how...
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How Freelancers Support In-house Teams
When you work with freelance writers, you get the benefits of accurate, well-written content without having to hire a full-time writer or assign extra tasks to busy in-house team members. As for...
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Tackling Content Upgrades: What, Why, How Often and How to Update Your...
The prevailing wisdom is that long-form content (1,000 words or more, at least) often drives better SEO and conversion performance. And you’re supposed to post fresh content regularly — once a week or...
View ArticleWriter Spotlight: Elizabeth Michael — And Now, A Musical Interlude
It’s not often that writers are in the limelight. Some may achieve fame by hitting the bestseller lists, but most practice their craft quietly behind the scenes, especially if creating content like we...
View ArticleHelp Us Help You – Why We’re Asking For NPS Feedback
Help Us Make Content Creation More Efficient – Why We’re Using NPS Whether you’re using our Self-Serve Marketplace or working with our Managed Services team, chances are you’ve been asked to rate us...
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Is Pinterest Good for SEO? How to Use Pinterest to Drive Traffic
When Pinterest launched in 2010, it quickly gained popularity as a place to share recipes, craft ideas and decorating tips. Since then, the site has been transformed from a digital bulletin board to a...
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