This is an interesting concept. I've always heard people referring to writers as "just having the skills." I appreciate that this blogger understands the need to hone your craft just like any other industry.
Writing Headlines That Get Results
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Most writing designed to persuade sinks or swims right out of the gate
Great copy is the first step to engaging your audience and convincing them of your mission. You've only got a few seconds to draw them in, how do we optimize this?
This is funny because I personally find myself reading list posts constantly. Why do they draw us is so much?
SEO copywriting is the art of writing web page copy that is appealing to human readers, but also ranks well for specific search terms that people are looking for in search engines.
Copywriting is one of the most essential elements of effective online marketing. This website refers you to different resources to improve your craft. The main page is a spectacular infographic regarding copywriting elements and how to build on your skills.
I like that they have biographies of numerous people on here, really helpful if you need more information on a person or just want to double check your facts
This website provides numerous tools to help journalists make sure they get the facts right. I really liked this website because it had almost every resource I could think of in one spot.
The Freedom of Information Center from the University of Missouri is a great resource to help understand some of the laws that protect you as a journalist. Depending on what state or country you are in, you can see what rights you have.
Really cool website where you can search articles from a particular journalist or subject. Mostly British journalists, but still has a wide variety of sources
The post with rules on the most current events is always at the top, so it's easy to find. It's a little annoying that there is no way to look at archived posts, but I think the blog might be fairly new.
This is a blog run by editors at Gatehouse Newsroom. The rest of the website has a lot of resources for journalists, but the Editing Words blog is a great resource specifically for editors. They post AP Style rules and tips that pertain to current events, for example, the have a post explaining how to refer to "Obamacare" in stories.