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Being “Reasonable” Is Actually Unreasonable

Dec 16, 2011
 - by Taylor Vogt

Being “reasonable” is being attached to all the reasons of the mind. It actually makes more sense to not be attached to the mind at all.

Google Algorithm Changed Looking for Freshness

Nov 25, 2011
 - by Taylor Vogt

Google has recently changed its algorithm again. According to the Google blog, this change will bring fresher, more recent search results.

Words Matter – Are You Really Saying What You Mean?

Sep 23, 2011
 - by Taylor Vogt

In order to be a clear communicator, you need to bridge the gap between the words you use and what you mean to say.

Intending to Teach Leads to Quality Content

Aug 29, 2011
 - by Taylor Vogt

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latest by Kate

The spirit behind our editorial standards is the propagation of quality content. One of the rules we have is that our reviewers look at the intention of a post.

A Free Week of Content Distribution

Jul 7, 2011
 - by Taylor Vogt

2 Comments

latest by Taylor Vogt

If you leave us a message in our customer service system, we’ll add a free week to your current subscription.

Why Google’s Algorithm Change Works for the Good Guys

Mar 15, 2011
 - by Taylor Vogt

1 Comment

latest by Kenneth Vogt

Some worry that this will kill article marketing. It’s quite the contrary. This is REFINING article marketing. Writing relevant content is all about intent. If one intends to manipulate search engines when writing an article, that article is no longer useful. Readers can smell the odor of bad intent.

Dash Away

Jan 24, 2011
 - by Tim Turner

Although some have spoken out against it, the dash is a valuable player in punctuation. Using it wisely can strengthen your writing and make it more readable.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Commas

Jan 17, 2011
 - by Tim Turner

The comma has been a cause of disputes and confusion for centuries. Make sure your content is clear and your readers stay with you by wrangling your comma use.

Rain Making

Dec 23, 2010
 - by Tim Turner

We all need to find balance in our writing – a balance between the words chosen to comprise the text and the words that flow across the page. If you want writing to be useful, and that is the goal for most of us, then words alone are not enough.

A Dharma Bum in the Mirror

Dec 16, 2010
 - by Tim Turner

Now comes the hard part: taking responsibility for communication on the other side of the barrier. You may be asking yourself (no, not “where is that large automobile”) how on earth is it possible to have any control over what the reader or listener heard or comprehended?