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How to Boost SEO with Long-Tail Keywords in Blog Posts
Using long-tail keywords in your business’s blog posts is an effective way of boosting search...

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Word Choice: Build vs. Billed
It’s easy to mix up words that sound alike, such as ‘build’ and ‘billed’. To...
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A Quick Guide to Shortened Footnotes in Chicago Referencing
In Chicago footnote referencing, you may be able to shorten citations to prevent repetition in...

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5 Fictional Swear Words and Why They Work
There are times you might need to invent a curse word in creative writing. You...

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How to Cite a Patent in Harvard Referencing
In academic writing, especially in engineering topics, you may need to reference a patent. This...