Blogging for Business: Editing your Writing

NEW YORK, May 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- If blogging is part of your small business content marketing strategy, your goal should be to consistently produce content relevant to your target audience. With all of the other hats you're wearing it might be difficult to create high-quality content, let alone polished and error-free content on a consistent basis.

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@SteveLazuka, Founder of Interact Media, understands this challenge and in his latest post offers seven ways to improve your editing skills.

1. Eliminate fluff.  Lazuka suggests to be concise with your writing and avoid unnecessary words that lengthen sentences. Check to see if you are using the most direct route to convey your messaging and avoid words such as "in order," "here" and "quite."
2. Switch to active voice.  On rare occasions it may be necessary to use passive voice in your content, but switching to active voice can instill confidence in audience, which can also lead to higher levels of engagement.
3. Split sentences. Consider splitting up long sentences that contain more than one idea. These can easily be identified by a heavy use of commas. Splitting sentences can help avoid rambling and keep readers focused.

For discussion on the four remaining tips and tricks to assist your editing process, read Lazuka's complete post here.

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