Courtney Tobin

I love ancient languages like Greek and Latin, but modern ones are pretty interesting, too! So working with the written word every day and helping Verblio customers get the content they need is really enjoyable. If I’m not reading Homer or Horace, I’m usually figuring out how everything at Verblio can be even more awesome.

Verblio Delivery Options, Demystified

By Courtney Tobin / July 19, 2016

Variety is the spice of life. And Verblio customers have plenty of variety when it comes to how they can receive their purchased posts. There are two categories of delivery…

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Cage Match: Keep Title Capitalization Simple, Avoid AP/News-Style Headlines

By Courtney Tobin / July 14, 2016

I love rules. I love following rules and making them. I am a rule maker—not a rule breaker, especially in title capitalization. If we ever play a board game together,…

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Writing Tips From The Verblio Office

By Courtney Tobin / May 31, 2016

We do a lot of reading at Verblio (formerly BlogMutt), both in the office and outside of it. We read blogs, we write blogs, we edit blogs, we read books,…

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Ancient Roman Marketing Tips & The Art Of Persuasion

By Courtney Tobin / May 25, 2016

Think of ancient Rome and you probably imagine sweaty gladiatorial battles in the Colosseum, self-possessed, toga-clad statesmen, licentious emperors, and impassive, blank-eyed statues.

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How to Proofread When You’re Short on Time

By Courtney Tobin / March 30, 2016

We’ve all felt it: the chagrin of discovering a typo in an important email, immediately after hitting “send”. It’s an awful feeling that we can easily spare ourselves if we proofread. So…

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How To Use Semicolons + 2 Easy Rules When Using Semicolons

By Courtney Tobin / October 5, 2015

The semicolon is one of the most misused punctuation marks in the English language—even among very good writers. Maybe you avoid using semicolons because you aren’t sure exactly how they…

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