Archive for the ‘writing’ Category

Writing Good Website Content

Friday, February 26th, 2010

If you want to drive traffic to your website, one of the most important things you can do is write good web content. Good website content is interesting, relevant, and utilizes smart internal linking with keywords.
Interesting content is related to the audience you are trying to reach.  While you know you are brilliant and fascinating, [...]

Common ESL Errors – Articles

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

English has three articles: a, an, and the. The is the definite article. It is used to refer to specific nouns. A and An are indefinite articles. They refer to non-specific nouns.

Common ESL Errors – Count/Non-count Nouns

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

One common error made by English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) speakers is confusion between count and non-count nouns.

Email Marketing – How Not to Spam

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Email marketing can be a great tool for your business, but it is important to make sure you don’t spam your recipients. Here are a few tips on how to avoid falling into the spam trap.

Email Marketing – Email Newsletter Content

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Email newsletters can be great marketing tools, but only if they’re done right. A good email newsletter can provide the recipient with valuable information and can demonstrate the sender’s expertise.

iPad Announced

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Probably the hottest and most exciting new computer item to hit the tech world this year is the announcement of the new iPad by Apple.
Announced today, the iPad is a tablet sized PC that Apple has been working on for what seems like forever. Apple will sell this jewel of Silicon Valley for $499, which [...]

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) – An Introduction

Monday, January 25th, 2010

You have probably heard of the term Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, but you may not know what it really is. Have no fear, Alphabetix is here to help.

Similar Words are Easily Confused

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

There are a lot of words that sound the same, but are spelled differently. Even the New York Times gets it wrong.

Treat Your Visitors Well

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

It is important to remember that visitors to your page are like browsers in a store.  They will respond to the way that they are treated.  That’s why many high-end retailers have sales associates greet you within five seconds.  They know that a smile and a “how may I help you?” can go a long [...]

Consider Web Content Before Design

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Companies considering setting up a new website need to start the process by thinking about what they want their web site to say in order to achieve maximum online exposure. Some web design firms tend to design awful websites because they are obsessed with getting attention through images and not through words.
When people come across [...]