Spelling correctly

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The combination of text-message-style-typing, laziness and time constraints have seen an increase in bad spelling.

How good is the spelling on your existing website? What about the emails you send out to customers on a daily basis. As a self confessed, “dodgy speller”, I now triple check emails, review the spelling on client websites, my website, any print designs and more. Not only does bad spelling “look bad” it can cost you money to fix it. If nothing else, type up your information in a Word document. Word will do an automatic spell check as you type (avoid capital letters as Word does not normally spell check these). Having someone read over your work can also prove beneficial.

Mozilla Firefox - Great for
the "spelling impaired"

Another great tip I have found is switching from Internet Explorer (Internet browser) to Mozilla Firefox. www.mozilla.com to download. Firefox is very similar to Internet Explorer except it can spell check as you type. It underlines your mistakes as you go. Very handy for those who use webmail accounts, hotmail, gmail or the like. It even works on FACEBOOK and Twitter. Avoid the embarrassment!

On the flip side, bad spelling can be useful. Miss-pelt words or their American/English versions need to be considered in the establishment of an presence online.

Example: ‘Web-Sta’ and ‘Websta’. In the event that someone does an online search and misses, the “-“ in my business name, I have ensured that they will still find my website when they type in ‘websta’.

In general, be careful with your spelling. Increase your chances of making the right impression.

Webgirl