Need To Appear Professional? Try Removing Spelling Errors!

May 28, 2009 by Chris  
Filed under Blogging, Writing skills



Spelling ErrorsI would feel safe to say that if you took the time to browse through 5 separate websites on the Internet, you would be able to locate at least one error in most, if not every single one of the sites you visited. It is literally unbelievable how many writer’s websites I have ran across over the years that claim to offer potential clients professional, knowledgeable, and unique content for a client’s business website, yet the content that was published on their own site had an endless amount of typos, grammatical and spelling errors. It can often make a person stop and wonder if the correct usage of words, question marks, and commas was completely changed during the night, and they were simply not aware of the fact.

It is not that I am picking on Freelance Writers, this just happens to be one example of Unprofessional material that I have seen, day in and day out, on an endless number of websites that I have landed on. I realize that this may sound like a petty issue to some people, but when you stop and think about the fact that I am talking about website masters that claim to offer high quality and professional work, the problem runs much deeper than mere pettiness.

Why Are Errors Found On Websites So Upsetting?

There are countless times that various individuals will end up spending a large amount of their time and effort in trying to locate a professional firm that can provide them with a specific type of service or product. However, when a slew of errors are found in the heading and in the content of the specific website they are viewing, more often than not, the person will generally begin to question just how much quality really will be provided in their services after all. If a business does not have the commitment, the time, or the consideration to make sure that their company website is published before the public in a professional manner, then why in the world would a person believe that they would take the time to provide commitment in the services they are offering?

Do Not Bother With Excuses

Ok, so not everyone on the Internet is an error proof expert with grammar or spelling, and I will be the first to tell you that I am certainly not. This is simply not a good excuse! There are a ton of people that would be more than happy to help website owners by proofreading the content they plan to place on their site. A family member or one of your buddies can be a good place to start. If this is not an option, then you could hire one of the numerous Freelance Writers that can easily be found online. There are a wide variety of sites that offer high quality content and other writing services, at very reasonable prices.

The business site that you end up publishing on the Internet has the chance of being viewed by millions of people. This is why it is very important to make a good first impression, especially if a successful site is your main goal!



Comments

9 Responses to “Need To Appear Professional? Try Removing Spelling Errors!”

  1. My Amazing Weight Loss Story on May 28th, 2009 5:43 pm

    Thanks for writing, I truly liked your most recent post. I think you should post more often, you obviously have natural ability for blogging!

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  2. Asswass on May 29th, 2009 11:32 am

    How much could it take to check your spelling on Microsoft Word? People who make these mistakes are just plain lazy.
    P.S. Watch out for the comment above cause I’ve seen it on a bunch of sites now. It’s pure spam.

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  4. Top Webmaster Forum on June 1st, 2009 7:51 pm

    Didn’t know about it. Very nice information. Submitted this post to Google News Reader.

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  5. Microsoft Answers on June 16th, 2009 3:53 am

    I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.

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  6. Stock Traders Blog on June 23rd, 2009 3:12 pm

    I found your site on google too. Good SEO

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  7. Stock Traders Blog on June 23rd, 2009 8:23 pm

    I thought I comment on this post put some how it disappear? I am not a native English speaker so it will be even more difficult for me to be grammatically error free. Proof reading is really time consumming

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  8. Stock Traders Blog on June 23rd, 2009 8:25 pm

    Strange I saw my the comment I make last night again. And it says it is awaiting moderation. Anyway good post!!

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  9. scheng1 on March 2nd, 2010 6:00 am

    Unless the spelling mistakes are deliberate. Once I used “Google Ad sense” instead of “Google Adsense”, since I want to target the wrongly spelt words
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