I’m not sure why I keep making so many mistakes in my daily newsletters. Just yesterday I made two.
I told my audience that on jp.net I can no confirm that this name does 5 dollars a day on Sedo. What does that mean? It looks like I’m saying I can’t confirm when in fact I can. Well, the name sold anyway, fortunately.
I also listed NewRochelle.com for the first time. I told everyone that it is on Long Island when in fact it’s just outside the Bronx. It’s a suburb of New York City.
Maybe I should have stayed in high school after all. The day before I spelled BusinessSupplies.com as busnesssupplies.com. Shoot, I make mistakes at least a few times a week.
If it was one of my employees butchering emails that went out to all of my customers I’d freak out on them. Yet here I am the guilty party.
It sucks because I proof read them over and over but I still miss stuff. It’s not like there is a ton of content on those emails to review!
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Hey Rick:
Don’t sweat too much about it. We all make typo errors even after proof-reading. Computer screen is not as good as good-old paper. But c’mon Rick you can’t mistake New Rochelle for a L.I. town. If I’m not mistaking, aren’t you from New York? Anyway, you are forgiven; we, New Yorkers are proud of you, man.
Yeah but I was 10 when I left New York. I still go a few times a year but only to the city. I never hit the burbs.
Rick,
Use your wife to proof read.
Different eyes.
Mine always seems to find all my MISTAKES !!!
Thanks for your insights.
Ed – Michigan
Haha you’re human!
Try sending your newsletter to “one” person first and have them check it out first. It never hurts to have another person look at it first. Not that I should talk if you read my blog posts.. lol
Delegate the proofreading to one of your non-dyslexic (long-suffering ?) staff. Give them a chance at revenge
Dont worry about it Rick, we all make mistakes!
Anyway you still got the SALE on JP.net – The buyer got a great deal on that name!
Regards,
Rob
The mistakes do not bother me. It reminds us that there is a person putting those emails together not some massive marketing email machine. It is one of the few “marketing” emails I actually read and find interesting, even though I have not yet bought any names
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UPDATED: Fixed spelling and Grammar mistakes, lol.
Hey Rick,
This is the first time I ever came across your website and the article I am commenting on is the first article I ever read on your website. Forgive me if I am wrong. But I believe you mentioned that you are dyslexic. Don’t feel bad. I have ADHD and though I know that it isn’t the same thing, sometimes my hyperness gets the best of me and I rush impulsively to send an email without proofreading it only to check the email I sent a couple of minutes later EXTREMELY embarrassed with all the spelling mistakes and bad grammar I have used. I usually right away go and update my email, correct the spelling mistakes, fix the grammar, and resend my email again with the title “UPDATES”. Mistakes happen. Don’t feel bad.
Rick, just stop emailing me try to sell me f-ing Los Vegas
Trust me, professional writers make mistakes all the time too. That’s why we like to have editors, to help us catch these things, especially the mistakes that a spellchecker will miss because while it’s not what you wanted to use, it is a real word.
Usually I spot my mistakes JUST as I’ve hit Send and it’s too late to fix them!
Hey Rick
someone at DNforum told me about you..
I am very new to this domain buying selling although I have been blogging for last 2 years. It is great to see that some experienced people like you regularly blog.
This will help me learn a lot. I am sure I will learn great tips from you and your articles.
I do have a couple of virgin domains but I think firstly I will read your articles for a couple of weeks. I need to know the basics before I start selling the stuff..
you have a new regular reader
Hi there,
No big deal… About 3 or 4 yrs ago I saw a vanity tag on a BMW convertible, looking good and from NC…that read LYSDEXIC….cracked me up.
You’re obviously doing a great job.
Rick,
My high school English teacher suggested reading backwards to edit, this way the eyes are not so accustomed to what they see. I have used this technique for ever now and I catch grammar and spelling errors easier.
However, mistakes are ours and it is ironic that which irritates us the most a about others is so often true with in us.