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The first tip is to know the style of the site that you are writing for.
Knowing the basics of the site will allow you to get right to your subject and avoid having a piece rejected or returned for an edit.
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Spelling, grammar, sentence structure and paragraph length are the critical areas that should be reviewed when editing an online article.
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Write your article in a good word processing application that has both spell check and a tool for counting words.
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Save your article often. Writing directly to an online site risks losing your article, and errors in spelling and count can very easily slip through.
Simmins (2009) also forwarded some tips for editing online articles as follows:
Writing online is often as difficult as writing for the print media. Here are some tips for editing your online articles that may make the process easier.