July 31, 2009
What word would you ban from the web?
Vote for the word or phrase you’d most like to see removed from the web – best suggestions will feature at ad:tech 2009
Following our recent post on 11 words to ban from your website, we’re going to be speaking on the subject at ad:tech 2009
By looking at some glaring examples of how NOT to do it, md Catherine Toole will take a practical look at how great digital copywriting can help you boost revenue, optimise for natural search, improve service levels and positively differentiate your brand.
Send us your ideas for words to ban and why by commenting on this post or emailing dan@stickycontent.co.uk – best suggestions will feature in Catherine’s talk.
Sticky md Catherine Toole will be speaking as part of the IDM Academy on September 22, at 15.10
Posted by Dan Fielder to events, style, Tone of voice, Web writing
Benchmarking. It’s a word I’d like to see annihilated on the web and in print.
Yes!
I know it’s too late for ad:tech, but:
“disambiguation”
For a word with the sense of making things clearer, it just makes sentences harder to understand. Why not say “clarify”?
Google – its about time someone else had a chance!
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