How Proofreading and Editing Services Can Get You Published
                     How Proofreading and 
Editing Services Can 
Get You Published
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If one of your goals is to get your research paper, article, or blog published, you are 
going to need proofreading and editing services. 
In a previous post, we mentioned how these two services are not the same. They 
are often confused for one another, though. Here’s what we said: 
“Proofreaders spot typos, correct spelling, grammar, syntax, and other errors. A 
professional editing service ensures that your articles have a good flow. Making 
use of these services also ensures that your stories read well and the format is 
easy to follow.” 
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So, there is definitely a difference. Editing comes before proofreading. It’s the step 
that ensures that your paper or copy is clear and clean. Proofreading is the final 
step in the process and involves checking for any mistakes that have been 
overlooked. 
There are many benefits to using proofreading and editing services before 
you submit content for publishing. A well-edited and proofread piece will do several 
things for you and your writing. 
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It Will Ensure 
Professionalism
A first step in creating a 
piece is to ensure that it 
looks and reads like 
professional content. You 
want your piece to be 
strong and enlightening. 
This is why editing 
services are a must. 
An editor will ensure that 
your content doesn’t 
include too much 
complex jargon. You 
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professional and like you 
know what you are 
talking about, yes. 
But including complicated phrases in your pieces will confuse your readers who 
won’t necessarily have the background knowledge that you do. 
To ensure professionalism throughout, focus on ensuring that your spelling and 
grammar are all correct. Copy that is filled with errors won’t only not get published, 
but it may reflect badly on your company and name. It will make your work look 
sloppy and unprofessional. 
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A Great Editor Will Give You Tips to 
Improve Your Writing Skills
If you keep track of the changes that are made to your content, you will walk 
away with sound advice for your next piece. A good editor should be able to pick 
up on repeated mistakes and alert you to these so that you don’t make them in 
future. 
For example, perhaps you are using American spelling in pieces that are meant 
for an audience outside of this region. A good editor will alert you to this so that 
you don’t continue to do it going forward. 
They can also suggest areas for improvement in your writing. You might be 
writing sentences that are too long. Or perhaps you are using too many 
adjectives in your writing, so it sounds verbose and flowery. The feedback that 
you get from an editing service will ensure that you learn where your weak 
spots are so that you can work on improving them.
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Proofreading and Editing Services 
Will Catch the Smaller Mistakes 
That Slip Through Easily 
It’s very easy for small mistakes to slip through. Things such as typos or 
incorrect word usage. This is why writers should use editors and proofreaders 
before submitting. 
You might have made a comma splice error or you could have written a number 
incorrectly. These are super small mistakes that are easy to make. Both editors 
and proofreaders will be able to alert you to these errors before publishing so 
that you can make any necessary changes. A final proofread will also give you 
peace of mind and ensure that you are submitting the best version of your work 
possible. 
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The Best 
Proofreading 
Services Will Help 
You Get Published 
No publication is going 
to be happy with untidy 
and error-riddled copy. 
Having pieces that are 
free of mistakes, well-
written, and clear will 
greatly increase your 
chance of publication. 
If a publication likes your 
first submission, you 
might even get asked to 
write more. 
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This won’t happen, however, if you are taking shortcuts and not putting checks in 
place. So, make use of an editor to clean up your piece and then get a proofreader 
in to do the final checks.
Now that we’ve established why you need professional editing for your work, let’s 
look at what that final proofreading stage is all about. 
These are some of the things that a proofreader will be looking out for. 
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Spelling Errors
As the gatekeepers between your content and your publisher, proofreaders 
need to carefully check each word to ensure nothing has been misspelled. 
Typos happen very easily, so this part needs an expert’s eye. This process is not 
one to be rushed. Proofreaders will be checking everything twice to ensure 
every letter and punctuation mark is in its rightful place. 
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Grammatical Errors
Things can get tricky when you are writing across regions. If your company 
caters to a global audience or has clients from different countries, your 
language rules will likely need to change depending on who you’re catering for. 
You know the market that you’re dealing with, and you should know the 
language rules they use too. At the very least, you should ensure the person 
proofreading your content knows those rules. 
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Inconsistent Style
This one is important. 
Look out for inconsistent 
styles and spelling. Are 
you for, or against the 
Oxford comma? How are 
you writing the word 
“email”? Is it 
hyphenated or not? 
What about “white 
papers”? One word, or 
two? Neither one is 
wrong, but you need to 
choose one style and 
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It would be a good idea to create a style guide that writers, editors, and 
proofreaders have access to. This way, everyone will be on the same page when it 
comes to style. 
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Formatting Issues
Proofreading also takes a look at formatting elements. Is the content centralised 
on the page? How is the overall spacing of the paragraphs? If your piece of 
content is a report with a contents page, they will also check the page numbers 
to ensure it all matches up. All of these aspects are things that a 
professional proofreading service will be checking for. 
These are just some of the numerous benefits of using the best proofreading 
and editing services. You want to always demonstrate your best qualities in your 
business and in your content. And this includes creating and crafting the best 
pieces. Our advice is to ensure that your content is of the highest calibre by 
hiring both proofreading and editing services. It gives you that added peace of 
mind before you submit your article, paper, or story for publication.
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