Skills, services and rates

Optimised digital content 

• clear, easy-to-read, useful and informative content with a key takeaway

• accurate, up to date and error free

• effective, meaningful titles and subheads

• visually appealing formatting, with bullets and numbered lists, sections and call-outs​

• header tags and paragraph and other text tags, or styled template documents, to make content accessible to as many people as possible, including screen reader users

• effective and appropriate use of keywords

• effective colour contrast for accessibility

• call-to-action (CTA)

• all images optimised through alt-text

• internal and external links (to authoritative sources)

• meaningful meta titles and meta descriptions, written to correct length

• appropriate urls for all pages

 

Writing, editing and proofing

• copywriting

• line editing

• technical editing

• structural editing

• proofreading

• proof editing, with substantial re-editing or rewriting where needed

• researching, structuring and creating extensive content for websites, eg information and other portfolios, whole sections and multiple pages

• detailed referencing of sources used in content creation, including for accreditation and information auditing

• interviewing expert contributors

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Projects/publications management

• contract/freelance projects

• publishers' lists​

• quarterly magazines

• in-house teams

• contract/freelance suppliers

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Commissioning

• writers

• editors

• authors

• illustrators

• designers

• photographers

• professional and amateur models, including child models

• expert consultants

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Relationship management

• advertising agencies​

• agents

• printers

• other suppliers

Information products​

• news

• e-newsletters and newsletters

• blogs

• feature articles

• PDFs for download

• annual reviews

• impact reports

• scientific research reports and conference posters

• policy reports, including multi-author referenced reports

• leaflets, booklets, posters and conference materials

• educational and training materials

• campaigning content – CTAs, related articles and case studies

• fundraising content

• direct mail

• product copywriting (digital)

• product catalogues (prints and PDFs)

• digital marketing 

• style guides

• web writing/tone of voice guides

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​Rates

• copy-editing: line and structural editing, including tightening sentences and phrasing, grammar, spelling, syntax and consistency – from £40 per hour, minimum one hour

• proofreading: general proofreading for spelling, grammar, punctuation and consistency – from £35 per hour, minimum one hour

• proof editing: general proofreading plus tightening sentences and phrasing, and fixing structural issues – £40 per hour, minimum one hour 

• project management: please get in touch to discuss day rates according to the nature of the project and amount of time involved

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Please get in touch to discuss a project and get a quote