Comments on: Does Your Blog Need Proofreading and Editing?

By: Alison

Alison — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 23:46:39 +0000

I love this concept. I normally do recommend at least a cursory reread before publishing for every blog, but I love your point that it doesn’t make sense to invest resources into editing if your blog is already getting results for you.

By: Tim Moss

Tim Moss — Sat, 05 Nov 2022 17:01:26 +0000

I always make sure to read my website posts through before publishing. I’ve made the error of not doing it before and been caught out.

Probably a good idea though to get a friend/colleague to proof read.

By: Keith Paul

Keith Paul — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 21:49:08 +0000

We’re a husband/wife blogging team so we always read each other’s posts. Works well. We also let a post stand for a few days and give it one last read. It can sound different not having it fresh in your mind. We are also big advocates of Grammarly.

By: James Doherty

James Doherty — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 10:58:07 +0000

This is a great article. Initially, I had all of my posts read by an editor. I am putting out 2-3 posts per week so it became expensive. As I grow, I will look into hiring someone full time.

By: Jane Rucker

Jane Rucker — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 20:04:38 +0000

This is solid useful information! I have edited books for many years before starting my blog recently. These same rules apply to both online and offline content. Defining both purpose and audience are so very useful!

Thanks for sharing!

By: Jeremy Booze

Jeremy Booze — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 23:06:31 +0000

While I prefer content to be well articulated, clear, concise and error-free, I am human and understand that errors do happen. So no discredit given unless the material is utterly published without consideration. All credibility flies out the window at that point.

The one thing I don’t like about another person proofreading is that content can often be rearranged which may disrupt the big picture or flow of the article, especially if that person isn’t completely in tune with the tone you’re going for.

Focusing in to close on an article and doing micro editing on a paragraph basis I find can in indirectly cause for a choppy or repetitive read. Got to keep an eye on the big picture and watch paragraph transitions as well as previously stated topics! No one likes a broken record.

Reference to Grammarly, I have fallen in love with the quickness and convenience. Highly recommended!

I also use my double click feature on my MacBook, which will pop up a quick definition. Or pop over to a Google search and get some alternative verbiage from the definition I find there. Repeating words to many time in a single piece is a pet-peeve.

By: Jesse Collier

Jesse Collier — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 17:48:17 +0000

Awesome post Stefanie! I really like how you stress that proofreading is different for every blog. Depending on your audience, you might want to include some minor mistakes in your writing.

Personally, I use Grammarly but I also like to get my articles in front of people I know who are good at proofreading (having a sister who’s an English major helps A LOT) so they can notice any mistakes I have made 🙂

By: Nick Raineri

Nick Raineri — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 20:09:57 +0000

Good tips for the editing and proofreading part of publishing blog content. Thanks for sharing Stefanie!

By: Gary F. Dailey

Gary F. Dailey — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:02:24 +0000

Good article, I use Grammarly too. But I also like to get my work in front of someone elses eyes. Their perspective can help you see things in your writing that are easily missed.

By: Todd Witham

Todd Witham — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 22:39:16 +0000

I also use grammarly chrome extension for spelling, grammar etc and it’s been working pretty well. Recently, I have been focused on lengthy content, which then requires more editing time and I am forcing myself not to rush to publish but take the time to edit and get it right the first time.