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Useful Tips for Writing on IVN.us

Useful Tips for Writing on IVN.us
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We enjoy having you at IVN.us! We're constantly under development here in an effort to provide the best platform for open communication that we can. If you have questions, concerns, or just see something on the site that would make life a little easier, please let us know.  Below, we've put links to useful tips for writing for IVN.us to help you with contributing content.

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IVN Author Etiqutte

*Front-page articles should be policy-centric and positions should be substantiated on an empirical basis, with reference to facts, studies, reports, news items, (etc.), not based on philosophical ideology or other ruminations.

How to SEO an Article

*This is how you get your article high up in Google Results and other search engines.  This is the most important thing you can do to promote your article for long-term visibility.

IVN Editorial Guidelines, Standards, and Instructions

*This document covers everything from adding images, to how to write a good headline and teaser, to an explanation of the different site-wide categories.

IVN Publishing Procedures and Tips for Writing

*Here are some tips and procedures to consider when publishing content on IVN.us.  You can find more tips for writing and other information on your user Dashboard or asking your regional editor.

Chad Peace

Chad Peace

Attorney and IVC Media president Chad Peace focuses on election reform. He helped pass CA’s top-two primary and San Diego’s Measure K. His work analyzes how system design and structural reforms can give independent voters a more meaningful voice.

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