Comments on: Writing for the web: What belongs in the online style guide? http://www.martinstabe.com/2008/12/10/writing-for-the-web-what-belongs-in-the-online-style-guide/ A UK-centric look at new media and online journalism Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:09:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Kevin Sablan http://www.martinstabe.com/2008/12/10/writing-for-the-web-what-belongs-in-the-online-style-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-50116 Kevin Sablan Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:18:30 +0000 http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/?p=6759#comment-50116 One topic I would like to see addressed is proper accreditation. In most cases, this probably falls under your topic of "linking and constructing sentences to include ideal linktext." Are there different standards when crediting print sources? What about photos and graphics? One topic I would like to see addressed is proper accreditation. In most cases, this probably falls under your topic of “linking and constructing sentences to include ideal linktext.” Are there different standards when crediting print sources? What about photos and graphics?

]]> By: Martin Stabe http://www.martinstabe.com/2008/12/10/writing-for-the-web-what-belongs-in-the-online-style-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-50113 Martin Stabe Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:03:57 +0000 http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/?p=6759#comment-50113 "Spooky synchronicity" indeed. Thanks for the link. “Spooky synchronicity” indeed. Thanks for the link.

]]> By: Deirdre Molloy http://www.martinstabe.com/2008/12/10/writing-for-the-web-what-belongs-in-the-online-style-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-50112 Deirdre Molloy Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:59:36 +0000 http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/?p=6759#comment-50112 Great initiative Martin. Funnily enough, Journalism.co.uk (@journalismnews) posted on Twitter last night that they've just "set up a wiki style guide for online sub-editors - <a href="http://is.gd/bphv" rel="nofollow">http://is.gd/bphv</a> . We will add content soon but feel free to contribute now." And they assured me they can tighten the controls if spammers discover their wiki (sadly, you can't rule these event out IMO).<br><br>Spooky synchronicity, must be a meme emerging... but wherever it happens, it's definitely got legs :-)<br><br>On a slightly more commercial tip (possibly distasteful to some) there's a few useful tips in this tutorial for SEO-informed copywriting: <a href="http://www.copyblogger.com/seo-copywriting/" rel="nofollow">http://www.copyblogger.com/seo-copywriting/</a> Great initiative Martin. Funnily enough, Journalism.co.uk (@journalismnews) posted on Twitter last night that they've just “set up a wiki style guide for online sub-editors – http://is.gd/bphv . We will add content soon but feel free to contribute now.” And they assured me they can tighten the controls if spammers discover their wiki (sadly, you can't rule these event out IMO).

Spooky synchronicity, must be a meme emerging… but wherever it happens, it's definitely got legs :-)

On a slightly more commercial tip (possibly distasteful to some) there's a few useful tips in this tutorial for SEO-informed copywriting: http://www.copyblogger.com/seo-copywriting/

]]> By: Fiona Cullinan http://www.martinstabe.com/2008/12/10/writing-for-the-web-what-belongs-in-the-online-style-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-50102 Fiona Cullinan Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:23:48 +0000 http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/?p=6759#comment-50102 This is a great idea - and could save a lot of individual effort, especially if enough sub types contribute. Everyone I know who works in an online environment seems to be up to the eyeballs though! This is a great idea – and could save a lot of individual effort, especially if enough sub types contribute. Everyone I know who works in an online environment seems to be up to the eyeballs though!

]]> By: Richard Kendall http://www.martinstabe.com/2008/12/10/writing-for-the-web-what-belongs-in-the-online-style-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-50099 Richard Kendall Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:42:41 +0000 http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/?p=6759#comment-50099 I've done some similar work at our daily local newspaper in Peterborough, part of a guide for journos using our web CMS.<br><br>I added writing for web tips along the way, nothing ground-breaking, but essential web-friendly elements: Short, sharp, factual headlines, include keywords in the first few pars, add dates for today/tomorrow etc.<br><br>Would be very interested in tapping into your guide if that's ok. I've done some similar work at our daily local newspaper in Peterborough, part of a guide for journos using our web CMS.

I added writing for web tips along the way, nothing ground-breaking, but essential web-friendly elements: Short, sharp, factual headlines, include keywords in the first few pars, add dates for today/tomorrow etc.

Would be very interested in tapping into your guide if that's ok.

]]> By: Let’s create a universal style guide for web subs « Subs’ Standards http://www.martinstabe.com/2008/12/10/writing-for-the-web-what-belongs-in-the-online-style-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-50101 Let’s create a universal style guide for web subs « Subs’ Standards Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:09:35 +0000 http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/?p=6759#comment-50101 [...] The first steps towards a style guide for subs and copy editors working online are being taken by Martin Stabe, online editor at Retail Week. [...] [...] The first steps towards a style guide for subs and copy editors working online are being taken by Martin Stabe, online editor at Retail Week. [...]

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