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How Much Editing or Proofreading Do You Do Before You Hit Publish?
Updated 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Source: http://churchcrunch.com/
Just a quick thought and question: How much do you proofread or edit before you hit that “publish” button for your blog posts?
I’m sure the Editor of the above newspaper wasn’t too happy, btw.
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human3rror 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
Thanks!
there is still so much I can learn…! and you've picked up faster than almost anyone i know!
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2 months, 3 weeks ago on Intensedebate
Thanks!
;) there is still so much I can learn...! and you've picked up faster than almost anyone i know!
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Josh Wagner 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
For me, I don't proofread much if at all. I tend to check that as I go. If I do catch something I just change it on the fly. I do a lot of thinking about my posts beforehand so I think it helps, but I'm sure I've made some silly mistake that I still haven't caught…
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2 months, 3 weeks ago on Intensedebate
For me, I don't proofread much if at all. I tend to check that as I go. If I do catch something I just change it on the fly. I do a lot of thinking about my posts beforehand so I think it helps, but I'm sure I've made some silly mistake that I still haven't caught...
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Michael Hyatt 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
You're asking me a WordPress question? This is a red-letter day!
I hacked it from this guidance on WPBeginner. Look at his second hack.
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Melanie Burge 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
I barely read over it. BUT I am more conscious of it now that i am publishing more…I hate typos, but I hate spell checking more!
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2 months, 3 weeks ago on Intensedebate
I barely read over it. BUT I am more conscious of it now that i am publishing more...I hate typos, but I hate spell checking more! Then Comes Wife: A Manhattan Wife's Journey Back to Tradition
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rosacola 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter
@MichaelHyatt: “How Much Editing or Proofreading Do You Do ... http://bit.ly/UOnoA // in your response - "Some due." Hee hee.
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Michael Moyer 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
Oops, note to self, "Don't post comments from the iPhone." It makes it hard to proofread. Make that, "it's usually around 3am." I guess I need more practice on proofreading
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dannyjbixby 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
3-6 times. But each time I'm adding more content as well.
Most times I write my posts the day before they're actually published. So if the idea expands in my head, I'll have more time to edit/enhance the post.
But some are made more 'on the fly'.
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2 months, 3 weeks ago on Intensedebate
I usually proofread the post about 3-5 times before publishing, but it usually around 3am. I proofread again in the morning before I tweet about the post.
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2 months, 3 weeks ago on Intensedebate
I'm almost the opposite. I tend to write and then, as I revise, end up removing content and scaling back the length of the article a bit. These comments have been cool - seeing how others construct their stuff is interesting.
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2 months, 3 weeks ago on Intensedebate
The funny thing about your comment is that sometimes I wish I could just hit publish rather than read over it so many times.
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2 months, 3 weeks ago on Intensedebate
Oops, note to self, "Don't post comments from the iPhone." It makes it hard to proofread. Make that, "it's usually around 3am." I guess I need more practice on proofreading
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Name:Michael Moyer 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
I usually proofread the post about 3-5 times before publishing, but it usually around 3am. I proofread again in the morning before I tweet about the post.
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2 months, 3 weeks ago on Intensedebate
3-6 times. But each time I'm adding more content as well. Most times I write my posts the day before they're actually published. So if the idea expands in my head, I'll have more time to edit/enhance the post. But some are made more 'on the fly'.
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austinklee 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
haha. "Some due." Did you mean, "Some do."? If this was intentional…well played!
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2 months, 3 weeks ago on Intensedebate
haha. "Some due." Did you mean, "Some do."? If this was intentional...well played!
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Kyle Reed 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
I usually read it 1-2 times sometimes 3.
I get pretty impatient and annoyed with reading my own stuff (I always think it can be better). I was never good with grammar in high school and so I break a lot of the rules. The biggest help for me was submitting it to a proof-reader first and then getting it back. That helped a ton and I learned a lot and can definitely tell that I am learning more
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2 months, 3 weeks ago on Intensedebate
I usually read it 1-2 times sometimes 3. I get pretty impatient and annoyed with reading my own stuff (I always think it can be better). I was never good with grammar in high school and so I break a lot of the rules. The biggest help for me was submitting it to a proof-reader first and then getting it back. That helped a ton and I learned a lot and can definitely tell that I am learning more and my ... See all content
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2 months, 3 weeks ago on Intensedebate
I am the same way. I read in preview mode but then when I see something I need to fix I go back to the editor make my changes and then I catch myself just reading from there and then getting upset because I hate reading from that thing.
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2 months, 3 weeks ago on Intensedebate
wow, I wish I had that much patience. I get tired of reading what I write and after the second time I just kind of say "whatever"
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uberVU - social comments 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
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Jake Johnson 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
I read about five times, and I only edit in Preview mode. That little Wordpress box is too constricting!
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2 months, 3 weeks ago on Intensedebate
I read about five times, and I only edit in Preview mode. That little Wordpress box is too constricting!
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2 months, 3 weeks ago on Intensedebate
I'll read thru two or three times and always find errors. And then once I hit that publish button I read again...only to find even more errors. Proof-reading/correction seems to be an on-going task for me.
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jstainer 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
I generally read whatever I am going to post 2-3 times in editing mode. Then I post it in preview mode so it looks differently and I re-read the whole thing over again as a last run through. Seems to work well enough though inevitably I miss things from time to time like everyone else.
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2 months, 3 weeks ago on Intensedebate
I generally read whatever I am going to post 2-3 times in editing mode. Then I post it in preview mode so it looks differently and I re-read the whole thing over again as a last run through. Seems to work well enough though inevitably I miss things from time to time like everyone else.
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Cindy_Graves 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
I never write a post directly in Wordpress. I do most of the writing in MSWord (I know, I'm a PC, Don't hate me!) Then I copy and paste into Wordpress. This is when the real editing starts. I go over and look for mistakes that Word missed or that may not have been obvious before. I "preview" the post on my blog. (Mike, you're right. It does look different in live context.) ... See all content
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2 months, 3 weeks ago on Intensedebate
I never write a post directly in Wordpress. I do most of the writing in MSWord (I know, I'm a PC, Don't hate me!) Then I copy and paste into Wordpress. This is when the real editing starts. I go over and look for mistakes that Word missed or that may not have been obvious before. I "preview" the post on my blog. (Mike, you're right. It does look different in live context.) ... See all content
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Michael Hyatt 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
I re-read about five times, but I make changes every time. That, of course, presents the opportunity to introduce new errors. I find that people are more forgiving on the Web. Most don’t comment if they see a problem. Some due. If I catch something, I change it in real time.
Also, I have programmed a ten-minute delay into my RSS feed, so that I can re-read my post on my blog before
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2 months, 3 weeks ago on Intensedebate
I re-read about five times, but I make changes every time. That, of course, presents the opportunity to introduce new errors. I find that people are more forgiving on the Web. Most don’t comment if they see a problem. Some due. If I catch something, I change it in real time. Also, I have programmed a ten-minute delay into my RSS feed, so that I can re-read my post on my blog before it is syndicated ... See all content
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2 months, 3 weeks ago on Intensedebate
'Tis such an individual thing; one of your siblings even edits tm's for grammar....For a blog I'd just check once to be sure it said what I intended and didn't out any words or contain any obveeous misspellings. :)
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2 months, 3 weeks ago on Intensedebate
I don't normally do much of it and then late at night have a panic moment about what i've posted so log back into check. I'm not very good at proofreading. Got back one of college essays this week- all the red ink made me cringe.
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2 months, 3 weeks ago on Intensedebate
I'd say I proof a post at least five times (sometimes as many as 10) before hitting publish. I'm kinda compulsive like that.
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