Quick & Easy Tips to Polish Your Writing

The problem with English teachers is that they think everyone should know grammar the way they do. Even the best teachers do not know it all, so why would they expect it of their students? If you want your writing to have professional polish, here are some small tips that can make a big difference (from an English teacher.

Tip #1 -- Using Quotation Marks

When using quotation marks, always put commas and periods inside the end quotation mark.

Examples:      

Sue said, "Life is beautiful."

Sue described her life as "beautiful."

Although Sue said her life was "beautiful," she has seen much tragedy.

There are different rules when ending the sentence with a question mark or exclamation point. If the mark goes with the quoted material, put it inside the quotation mark. If it goes with the entire sentence, put it on the outside.

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How to Add Your Hub Pages Sub domain to Google and Bing Webmaster Tools

Why Should I Link My Sub domain To Google and Bing's Webmaster Tools?

We recommend linking your sub domain, a very simple process, to Google and Bing's Webmaster Tools. When you link to the Webmaster Tools site you will be able to:

 Gain a better understanding of Google and Bing's view of your site and diagnosing problems, e.g., is Google crawling your site and indexing it?

·         Look at your link and query traffic, e.g., look at internal as well as external links to your sub domain and find out which search queries are bringing your sub domain traffic and how those searchers are finding you.

·         Share information about your sub domain with Google and Bing.

·         File a reconsideration of your site request to Google if your sub domain has unfairly lost traffic.

Below is the step-by-step guide in linking your sub domain to Google and Bing's Webmaster Tools as well as photo guides.

Another Perk that Comes with Webmaster Tools

You can also increase Google's crawl rate through Webmaster Tools, which means that Google will more quickly discover newly-Featured Hubs. You can find instructions for increasing Google's crawl rate at the bottom of this Hub.

Step 1: Set up your Google Analytics Account

If you don't have a Google Analytics account set up, you need to do this before you can link your sub domain to the Google's Webmaster Tools site. Here's the Learning Center Hub on setting up your Google Analytics account.

Step 2: Linking your Sub domain to Webmaster Tools

1.    Go to: https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/home

2.     Click "Add a site..."

3.    Type in your sub domain, e.g., robin.hubpages.com (do not type in www before the sub domain!)

  4.    Click "Continue"

5.    The next screen asks you to verify your ownership. In most cases, the first screen to show up under the "Recommended Method" tab will be the correct option. The screen must mention your Google Analytics account. If it does not, click the "Alternate Methods" tab and the Google Analytics bubble. Click "Verify".

6.    You should immediately (

be congratulated for verifying your sub domain! Your account will take a few days to gather data. Come back and check soon!

For more information, you can go to Bing's verification help guide

Step by Step Photo Guide to Adding your Sub domain to Bing Webmaster Tools

1.    Go to Bing Webmaster Tools and add your sub domain url and click "Add".

2.    Once you have a Bing Webmaster account, go to "My Sites" and click "Verify now".

3.    3. Select Option 2 and copy the meta tag.

4.    4. Paste the Meta tag in the Sub domain Verification area while editing your Profile page.

5. Go back to your Bing Webmaster account, and click "Verify". That's How to Add Your Hub Pages Sub domain to Google and Bing Webmaster Tools!