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Issue: 18 November 2022
The eZu newsletter connects with our CrewMachine crowd. The CrewMachine network includes thousands of people around the globe, working in 12 languages. Every issue will be part information, education and hopefully a whole lot of fun!
What is eZu
eZu is your crowd connection, a resource for all CrewMachine freelancers. It will include a monthly newsletter filled with tips, articles, freelancer testimonials and fun. We have a blog where you can read articles related to content creation, page review, research and more. It will also include CrewMachine tips, work from home tips, and eventually, short quizzes.
In this issue we talk about how to work with breadcrumbs, how to use the customer search filter in CrewMachine and how to get your family and friends to take your work from home job seriously.
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eZu Director
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In This Issue
Education
- Grammar Tip – Breadcrumbs are unique to eCommerce and writing for the breadcrumb brings a level of connectivity and it’s important to write to the breadcrumbs. Here’s everything you need to know about how to use breadcrumbs when creating ecommerce content.
- CrewMachine Tip – CrewMachine offers a lot of powerful features and the more you learn the faster you can complete a task. Read about using the custom search filter on the CrewMachine platform.
- Useful Tools – No matter how skilled of a researcher, writer or editor you are, using tools like a grammar checker, passive voice checker, thesaurus and dictionary is always a good idea. So, we’ve put together a list of useful tools that will help you improve your skills. This list is a living document and will grow as we find more resources, so bookmark it and check it often. If you have a favorite tool that you use, send us an email and let us know so we can add it to the list.
- Work from Home Tip – Are you having a hard time getting your family and friends to take your freelancing career seriously? Do they keep expecting you to drop everything for a long lunch date or to run errands? Check out this article for some great tips on how to get everyone to realize your work at home career is a real one and you don’t spend all day relaxing in front of the TV.
Process of the Month – Item Optimization – Item optimization is something we do for clients who sell on Walmart and Amazon platforms. While similar to product descriptions, there are many differences. Find out more about item optimization here.
We want to say a BIG thank you to:
- Ambrose A – Thank you for working so hard on Walmart Optimization editing and getting all batches done on time.
- Laura A – Thank you for stepping up and helping take on an editor role!
We appreciate every one of you, but we want to say a big thank you to:
Is there anyone you’d like to thank? Has a PM, QA, Editor, Peer or other colleague gone out of their way to help you? If so, fill out this short form and let us know. Then, we’ll thank them in upcoming newsletters.
Fun
- Word of the Month – Believe
- Meaning: – Accept something as true, feel sure of the truth of. Hold something as an opinion, thought or suppose
- In a sentence: – If you believe in yourself, anything is possible.
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
| Accept | Disregard |
| Trust | Distrust |
| Be certain of | Refute |
| Have faith in | Reject |
| Conclude | Doubt |
- Did you know
Because the newsletter doesn’t go out until the last half of the month. We’re going to include fun facts for the following month. So this month, December fun facts are:
- Dec 11 is International Mountain Day
- Dec 17 is Wright Brothers Day
- Dec 5 1901 Walt Disney released his first cartoon
- On Dec 13 the Geminid Meteor Shower should be visible – The most active shower of the year
eZdia Freelancer Testimonial – Elena P
- I always know where I stand with eZdia, which is something I can’t say about any other eCommerce content websites I have experienced. I would like to thank eZdia. for believing in me. I started as a part-time writer in 2019, but after five projects I transitioned to a full-time schedule. This company has contributed towards my life because before I started working with them I had to take 2 jobs to make ends meet. However, with eZdia’s handsome and timely compensation, this has changed. From the very start, the project managers had my best interest in mind with their exceptional advice, prompt and professional feedback. This testimonial is about reliability and the sense of trust I feel towards eZdia, and I’m convinced once you have this feeling as a freelance writer, you can easily meet your professional and personal goals.
- Tell us about U! We would like to know more about you and how eZdia/CrewMachine has made a difference in your life. Tell us a bit about yourself, simply fill out this short form, add a picture (if you choose to) and find yourself featured in the Freelancer Spotlight section of a future edition of eZu. Don’t want to fill out a form? Simply send an email to eZu@CrewMachine.com with your testimonial. A picture would be great too.
Do you have anything you’d like to see in our newsletter? A specific grammar or spelling problem you’re struggling with, something with CrewMachine you’re not quite sure of, a new fun game or section you’d like to see? Let us know and we’ll do our best to get it added. Just send an email off to eZu@CrewMachine.com