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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Making your blog posts not suck


 Some interesting thoughts on writing titles and headlines for blog posts:

 http://www.fastcompany.com/3023616/work-smart/8-simple-scientifically-proven-ways-to-improve-your-writing?utm_source
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