Autism Diagnosis: Why Finding Out Shouldn’t Be Bad News
Wouldn’t it be great if finding out that your child was autistic wasn’t portrayed as a negative. Maybe it varies depending on where you live,
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Quite a key issue this one… I can build personal and business sites, using WordPress and Elementor to build sites that are responsive, stylish and fast, but also affordable.
Need a writer / someone to improve existing copy
I held senior editorial positions at the BBC for a decade, including chief sub-editor and front-page editor. I have also written web copy and blogs for businesses across multiple sectors.
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I wrote and managed the 2016 Olympics newsletter for the BBC, this building on the success of the general sport newsletter. I have also launched newsletters for business organisations.
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I created newsletters for BBC Sport and the 2016 Olympics that had hundreds of thousands of users and superb engagement rates. I've also created and managed newsletters for business.
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How do you increase site loyalty? How do you attract certain types of users? What is my idea of 'necessary evil' content I developed at the BBC? Editorial analysis enables you to get more from your site.
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Just Give Me A Reason
Jon held a number of senior editorial positions within BBC Sport and excelled in them all. He is a great allrounder – he can plan editorial content, write and also enhance any existing content on site.
He has a wide range of editorial skills ranging from being a talented sub-editor and writer through to his ability to plan editorial content and lead on projects. He was integral to our increased usage of interactivity on site and launched and wrote a wonderfully engaging newsletter for the 2016 Olympics.
His wider knowledge made him perfect for the role of senior development journalist, this role crucial as we planned for major events such as the Olympic Games and the World Cup. The development role saw Jon focus on the future of the site, helping to ensure BBC Sport retained its competitive edge.
Latterly, leading the editorial analytics team, Jon’s insights suggested sensible changes we could make that would enhance our editorial offering.
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Ben Gallop
Editor, BBC Sport
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Thinking out loud
Special Needs Parenting: It’s OK To Admit You’re Knackered
I am absolutely knackered. I’ll come on to why but it’s also good to get that out from the start as an excuse for what
Sport Sites – Stop Getting Scores, Results and Fixtures Pages Wrong
Most sport sites are getting data pages wrong. It’s a basic error and it’s costing them millions of page impressions. It’s also easy to fix.
How To Assess Relative Popularity By Using Free Tools
Working out relative popularity is a valuable editorial insight – whether it’s footballers, politicians (boo), actors or anything else. Let’s look at how to do it.
Content Marketing: Making Every Page A One-Stop Shop
Deciding how much information to include in any post or page can be a key decision for any content marketeer, or indeed author of content
Autism Parenting: Tips For Trips Out With An Autistic Child
Note: I enjoy writing blog posts that I would have found useful a few years back, as I set off on the journey of being