The blogosphere is full of people from all walks of life, sharing their interests, passions, career advice, and tips. Blogging can be a great relief for some or a business venture for others. Blogging allows the author and the reader to connect through written language and for this reason it is a popular tool used to engage potential clients.
In the health industry, medical blogs are used to educate patients regarding health and wellness topics, provide medical advice, and explore potential treatments. Due to the complexity of medical information, speaking to patients can be far easier than writing; the good news is that Grammarly helps to bridge the gap between spoken and written language, so that technical medical blog articles flow seamlessly without grammatical errors, misspellings, and improper syntax.
What is Grammarly?
Grammarly is an online tool used to check grammar, spelling, and plagiarism. It provides more than the usual spell checker by examining 150 plus basic and advanced grammar rules. Grammarly also provides explanations and solutions for writing errors in order to avoid similar mistakes in the future.
How to use Grammarly?
Grammarly is easy to use and can be installed directly into the web browser via the Grammarly extension.
- Grammarly works not only on blog articles but also email, social media, and almost anywhere on the internet that requires typing.
- As an alternative to the browser extension Grammarly has an online editor that allows text to be copied and pasted. However, the online editor does not auto-correct, therefore, errors are highlighted and manually corrected.
- Grammarly has a feature that can be used with Microsoft Word
- Grammarly can be installed on a mobile device (iOS and Android)
How Grammarly helps bloggers:
- Checks grammatical and spelling errors
- Helps to eliminate overused words and phrases
- Helps to avoid passive voice
- Helps to resolve jumbled prepositions
- Improves vocabulary
- Assists with synonyms
- Identifies incomplete sentences and incorrect syntax
- Detects plagiarism (Premium Subscribers only)
Writing Tips and Tricks
Blogging Tips and Tricks
- Use shorter sentences for better readability and easier comprehension
- Avoid unnecessary wordiness or jargon
- Refrain from using unnecessary adverbs Phrases like “actually”, “really”, or “very” are not necessary for emphasis, make communication direct and clear.
- Avoid negative statements, phrases, and words
- Avoid repetitive words
- Check for plagiarism (Premium Subscription) If the blog articles include contributing authors or blog writers, the plagiarism tool is a great option to check that the content has not been copied.
- Proofread Even with an editing tool, it’s always a good practice to proofread each article prior to finalizing.
- Ignore Grammarly if you disagree with the recommendation Grammarly is a great editor but it is not perfect. If Grammarly misidentifies an error, it is your job to ignore the suggestion. Remember, that you are ultimately responsible for your content.
A high-quality blog article not only provides great content to the reader, but it also reads well with limited errors. Grammarly is a powerful resource that makes editing essential in any field. Less written errors improve the reader’s experience and will keep them returning to your blog for more.
Happy Blogging ?
