Lists top the list of blog posts that get shared If David Letterman taught us one thing during his tenure as host of Late Night, it's that people love lists. It's no wonder, then, that when Fractl and Buzzstream recently analyzed more than 200,000 articles from June to November 2014, lists topped the list of top 5 types of blog posts that get shared: Lists. … [Read more...] about Hit list
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Make them parallel, verb-based When Mr. Wylie's Writing Tips had a hip replacement recently, he had to take a break from grocery shopping. I went searching for my new BFF, an online grocery delivery service. I found Envoy, which turned out to offer grocery delivery and a writing workshop in one. Envoy does a great job of expressing its benefits. My favorite: … [Read more...] about Lists with benefits
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How to write a good list "I love lists," writes Adam Savage. "Always have. When I was 14, I wrote down every dirty word I knew on file cards and placed them in alphabetical order." There are lots of things to list — organizational accomplishments, steps for getting the job done, dirty words. Here's a list of three ways to list things right: 1. Got a list? List … [Read more...] about Check it twice