Contented: business and web writing skills

20/03/2024

Who needs accessible content and why is it important?

Accessible content is content that is accessible to anyone, regardless of their abilities.

Many people with disabilities have to use special computers, browsers, software, hardware and techniques to access and use digital content.

If you produce web pages, social media content, docs, PDFs, audio, or video for citizens, your content must work for all these scenarios.

Content heroes make usable, findable and accessible content.

https://contented.com/blogs/news/accessible-content-is-a-human-right-recognized-in-law

20/03/2024

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25/05/2023

People-pairs in a sentence are a grammar trap when one of the people is yourself. Then you might stumble over choosing I or me, we or us.

The I/Me trap is one of the most common grammar mistakes in English. Should you write Christopher Robin and I? Or Christopher Robin and me? The answer depends on the sentence.

In this blog, I explain why this grammatical point trips so many people up, and I provide an easy trick for using the right word.
https://contented.com/blogs/news/8370555-writing-tip-me-or-i-expand-the-sentence

24/05/2023

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29/11/2022

BLOG: How writers can help create a fairer, more inclusive society

Imagine someone in a wheelchair not being able to enter the local public library, because there were no access ramps.

You would be outraged, right?

Well this scenario is comparable to what it’s like for so many people trying to access and make sense of online content.

You just don’t see them going through their pain.

In a modern, inclusive society, we have come to expect entrance ramps (or a viable alternative) enabling access to public buildings.

Now we must expect the same when it comes to public information.

Creating accessible content is equivalent to adding ramps, disability toilets and good signage to physical buildings to improve access for all.

Learning how to apply accessibility principles is a necessary skill in the modern writers' toolkit.

Read on to discover how inaccessible content impacted my family this week

https://contented.com/blogs/news/how-writers-can-help-create-a-fairer-more-inclusive-society

29/11/2022

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22/09/2022

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22/09/2022

When people are searching online, they want short, concise, crystal clear content.

Screens and attention spans have got smaller and so must your digital content.

Searchers on a mission want answers and fast. Nothing else will do!

Google knows this and rewards content editors who know this too.

As a digital content writer, your job is to find out your audience’s burning questions. And answer them!

This blog is especially useful if you write content for a website that gives:

* central or local government advice for citizens, or
* instructions on how to do or use something — online user manuals, technical documentation, business procedures or even recipes.

https://contented.com/blogs/news/google-featured-snippets

25/11/2020

Two simple writing tips that cultivate happiness and joy this Thanksgiving

This year I started two new quick writing habits that bring me joy. First, I created a gratitude wall in my bedroom. On waking, I write who and what I'm grateful for on colourful post-it notes. It only takes a minute, but by week's end, my room and my mind are both much brighter! I close each day wi...

29/04/2020

If you’ve dreamed about making money from freelance writing gigs, now is a good time to start.

Here are 8 freelancer websites writers should know about right now:

https://contented.com/blogs/news/8-freelancer-websites-where-writers-get-work-1

28/04/2020

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