{"id":16024,"date":"2020-02-05T10:53:58","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T16:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/?p=16024"},"modified":"2020-09-09T16:00:23","modified_gmt":"2020-09-09T21:00:23","slug":"proofreading-for-bloggers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/blog\/proofreading-for-bloggers\/","title":{"rendered":"Proofreading for Bloggers (Even if You\u2019re Not an English Major)"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\r\n<article class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\r\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-beige has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-772205c6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-beige--1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\r\n<header class=\"wp-block-group c-breadcrumbs aligngrid has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-61973aa6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\r\n<header class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d68226ec wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\" style=\"margin-bottom:5px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mediavine-dev.d1.moderntribe.qa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chevron-left2.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542\" style=\"aspect-ratio:9\/16;object-fit:contain;width:auto;height:20px\"\/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"is-style-small is-style-small--2\"><a href=\"\/blog\/\">Back to Blog<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/header>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aligngrid\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"\/>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default has-neutral-20-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"aligncenter aligncenter wp-block-tribe-terms\"><ul class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__list\"><li class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__term\"><span class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__link t-category\">General Blogging<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\r\n<h1 style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title\">Proofreading for Bloggers (Even if You\u2019re Not an English Major)<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9b38c6d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><div style=\"margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-author-name\">The Mediavine Team<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u2022<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-date has-10-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2020-02-05T10:53:58-06:00\">February 5, 2020<\/time><\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">I\u2019ve been a blogger since 2006, so I\u2019ve read quite a lot of blog posts before and after that time.\n\nI also had a previous career as a copyeditor, which means that many of the posts I\u2019ve read (including my own) have made me cringe at the errors.\n<!--more-->\n<h3>EDITORS NEED EDITING<\/h3>\nPrint and online publications like books and magazines have whole teams of editors who meticulously go over each piece of work, and still errors can slip through.\n\nIf you\u2019re a one-person business publishing multiple times a week, chances are there will be mistakes here and there. No one is perfect, and getting help with editing doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re a bad writer!\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8249 size-mv_create_no_ratio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/typing-735x490.jpg\" alt=\"Hands typing at a wireless keyboard.\" width=\"735\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/typing-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/typing-441x294.jpg 441w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/typing-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/typing-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/typing.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n<h3>WHY BLOGGERS NEED EDITING<\/h3>\nI know, you\u2019re over there rolling your eyes and saying, &#8220;BUT WHY, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/an-in-depth-interview-with-2018-mediavine-publishers-conference-organizer-megan-myers\/\">Megan<\/a>?! My writing is fine. I write how I speak! Text messages don\u2019t even have full words or periods these days! Ur is the new your!&#8221;\n\nI get it. I really do.\n\nHowever, as online publishers, we\u2019re obsessed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/4-easy-ways-improve-writing\/\">creating quality content<\/a>. We want loyal readers to come to our sites again and again. We also want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/building-your-brand-by-finding-your-voice\/\">build our brand<\/a> and create lasting relationships.\n\nIt\u2019s harder to do that when ingredients or steps are missing from a recipe, or you misspell a brand&#8217;s name in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/authentic-sponsored-content\/\">sponsored post<\/a>.\n\nWe\u2019re never going to agree on the intricacies of the English language (it pains me every time I\u2019m required to remove an Oxford comma) but we can all agree that it\u2019s a good thing to make our writing more clear.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8301 size-mv_create_no_ratio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/woman-blogging-735x505.jpg\" alt=\"A woman sits on a loveseat and works on a laptop computer.\" width=\"735\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/woman-blogging-735x505.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/woman-blogging-436x300.jpg 436w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/woman-blogging-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/woman-blogging-669x460.jpg 669w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/woman-blogging.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n<h3>TOOLS FOR PROOFREADING<\/h3>\nOne of the most important things you can do when it comes to writing blog posts is to not do them directly in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wordpress-gutenberg-tutorial\/\">WordPress<\/a>, Blogger, whatever your CMS is. Programs can be unpredictable, and while most blogging platforms do have an autosave function, I\u2019ve found it doesn\u2019t always prevent content from being lost.\n\nThere are lots of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/manage-the-blogging-chaos\/\">writing tools<\/a> out there. I use Word, but I also really like a program called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.literatureandlatte.com\/scrivener\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scrivener<\/a>. Scrivener makes organizing between articles very easy \u2014 perfect if you like to do them in a series or interconnected.\n\nWord and Scrivener also have built-in spelling and grammar checks. Keep in mind that their suggestions are not always correct in context. Be sure to read carefully before accepting a change!\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.grammarly.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grammarly<\/a> is also an easy tool to use. It comes as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/chrome-80-cookie-changes-come-to-latest-google-browser-update\/\">Chrome<\/a> extension, desktop app and Microsoft Office addition. There is also a premium version that checks readability, gives contextual corrections and more. If you\u2019re obsessive about your writing, the monthly fee might be worth it for you.\n\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Purdue Online Writing Lab<\/a> (OWL) is an excellent resource for checking on more specific usage, such as appositives, that versus which and subject-verb agreement. It also has guidelines for subject-specific writing including journalistic writing.\n\nIf you prefer your resources on paper, get the <em>Chicago Manual of Style<\/em>, <em>The Associated Press Stylebook<\/em> or <em>The Recipe Writer\u2019s Handbook<\/em>. All three are excellent reference books.\n\nFinally, one of the greatest tools at your disposal is a friend. It can be your co-worker, employee or even your mom.\n\nHave them read the post and make suggestions. Take their questions to heart because their feedback can help you become an even better content creator.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11975 size-mv_create_no_ratio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/business-meeting-735x490.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people taking notes in notebooks or on a laptop computer.\" width=\"735\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/business-meeting-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/business-meeting-441x294.jpg 441w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/business-meeting-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/business-meeting-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/business-meeting.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n<h3>PROOFREADING CHECKLIST<\/h3>\nThese are just some of the common mistakes to check for. I highly recommend making your own list that fits your content and niche.\n<ul>\n \t<li>Capitalization of proper names, such as cities and brands<\/li>\n \t<li>Accidental homophones, such as their\/there, site\/sight, peek\/peak<\/li>\n \t<li>Recipes: missing ingredients or steps<\/li>\n \t<li>Read out loud \u2014 does the punctuation make sense? Are there run-on sentences?<\/li>\n \t<li>Repetition \u2014 switch up how sentences\/paragraphs begin<\/li>\n \t<li>Add synonyms for oft-used words like \u201cdelicious\u201d<\/li>\n \t<li>Apostrophes (including its [possessive] and it\u2019s [it is])<\/li>\n \t<li>Your consistent style \u2014 do you write Saint Louis or St. Louis? Tablespoon or tbsp?<\/li>\n \t<li>Preview in WordPress to check for errant returns or words hanging next to an image<\/li>\n \t<li>Clarity \u2014 do your instructions make sense?<\/li>\n \t<li>Are brand names and products referred to correctly in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/why-seo-optimization-matters-for-sponsored-content\/\">sponsored posts<\/a>? Do you need to add a \u00ae ?<\/li>\n \t<li>Keywords \u2014 did you actually <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/what-is-anchor-text-seo-best-practices-for-links\/\">link on the right phrase<\/a>?<\/li>\n \t<li>Do you have foreign words that need accents?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16047 size-mv_create_no_ratio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Proofreading-for-bloggers-checklist-735x1838.jpg\" alt=\"Mediavine proofreeding for bloggers checklist infographic\" width=\"735\" height=\"1838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Proofreading-for-bloggers-checklist-735x1838.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Proofreading-for-bloggers-checklist-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Proofreading-for-bloggers-checklist-184x460.jpg 184w, 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