It can be discouraging to build a blog or social media following. At first, you’ll probably find yourself writing for yourself, perhaps your colleagues, and maybe your mum. What’s the point? you might think, staring out at all those empty seats, your voice...
We have been back on UK Business Forums digging through the posts from the last month to pull out conversations small businesses are having that you need to see. First, while of course we know you are friendly bunch, it seems that an initial appointment with an...
We see plenty of headlines each day. From reading Metro on the bus to work to trawling through a BBC app, we all scan headlines searching for content that’s relevant to us. At their best, they grab your attention and lead you into reading the article. At their...
Budget 2018 is just around the corner after Chancellor Philip Hammond gave less than a month’s notice that the UK’s main fiscal statement will be just two days before Halloween. Exactly five months before the UK is scheduled to leave the EU, the Chancellor may reveal...
Blog readers have different expectations of web content than they would with a novel or an essay. Instead of large blocks of text, they’re likely to expect small chunks of content that can be skim-read for the information they want. You should also consider...
Ask most writers what they think of listicles and the chances are they’ll groan: “Ugh! Shallow, patronising clickbait, lacking in nutritional value – no thank you very much.” But readers love them, and they have great potential as a way of making writing...
