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Hi there!
I’m Marion Metz, a professional copy-editor and proofreader with an insatiable thirst for knowledge and on a mission to clean up the English language around the world!
My mission is to help business owners free up more of their valuable time and increase their online conversion rate by proofreading their website copy and structure so that business flows easily and effortlessly.
I’m Marion Metz, a professional copy-editor and proofreader with an insatiable thirst for knowledge and on a mission to clean up the English language around the world!
My mission is to help business owners free up more of their valuable time and increase their online conversion rate by proofreading their website copy and structure so that business flows easily and effortlessly.
I bet I know why you’re here.
You’re a business owner who:
- is tired of wasting your valuable time editing your website copy for mistakes that drive customers away
- is worried some of your website links may be broken and leading customers to dreaded 404 error pages, resulting in lost sales
- just wants to spend time on what you’re good at and what actually matters in your business, not on double-checking your work! When it’s finished, you don’t want to look at it again!
- hates looking unprofessional and worries it might be costing you customers
- wants to be viewed as a credible expert in your field.
When you take the steps to make sure all your website copy is correct and readable you’ll feel confident that your business machine is working at its most optimal speed.
I get it!
I’ve been in the copy-editing and proofreading biz for a long time! Over 14 years to be exact. But on top of that I understand business. I understand that when you’re selling and communicating to your customers online it’s almost all through the written word.
I also know that over half of consumers only spend 15 seconds or less on your website, so your window for a good first impression is tiny! That means whatever your customers are reading in those first 15 seconds better be 100% correct and easy to read. Because if it isn’t, you’ll instantly lose credibility and lose the sale.
Even a single spelling mistake on your website can cut your online sales in half.
IN HALF!
That means if you made $5,000 last month, you could’ve made $10,000 had you fixed that spelling error from “shin” to “shine.”
IN HALF!
That means if you made $5,000 last month, you could’ve made $10,000 had you fixed that spelling error from “shin” to “shine.”
I know you know the English language but I also know your time is much better spent on revenue generating activities in your business and things you actually enjoy doing – NOT on spelling mistakes and grammar! Not on finding broken links or fixing paragraph structures to increase readability.
That’s where I come in. Unlike you, I actually enjoy finding mistakes and fixing them. So much so that I’ve actually been called “Ms. Picky” by former employers (I guess they didn’t appreciate how much I was really doing for them – but you will!).
I picked up reading and writing at an early age (4 to be exact) and I developed an immense passion for written word that could even be called an obsession. I constantly spot spelling and grammar mistakes everywhere I go, from menus to advertisements to, sadly, business websites that I end up not purchasing from!
I knew I could turn my love for the written word into a business that not only I could enjoy but could also help other entrepreneurs achieve their goals and dreams as well. My mission with my proofreading business is to help other entrepreneurs enjoy their business more and increase their sales by making sure everything on their website is perfect and in working order. It’s fun for me, and it’s fun for you!
In case I haven’t convinced you yet that I’m the go-to person for your copy-editing and link testing needs … Here’s why I’m uniquely qualified:
- National certificate in small business management from New Zealand
- Diploma in copy-editing and proofreading – est. May 2018
- Office management apprenticeship training and General Tourism certificate in Germany
- Secretary, IT certificates
- Wide area of expertise and knowledge (tourism, real estate, business)
- 14+ years of copy-editing and proofreading experience
Ready to increase your sales and optimize your website selling machine?
Here’s how we can work together:
Website package #1 NZ$900
What’s included?
- Up to 25 pages (incl. sub-pages), average size
- Copy-editing, proofreading, link testing
- style sheet, proofread report
- 1 week. Includes initial discussion about your preferences and styles, potential clarifications, and one revision
- Further revisions NZ$40 per hour
Website package #2 NZ$500
What’s included?
- Up to 12 pages (incl. sub-pages), average size
- Copy-editing, proofreading, link testing
- style sheet, proofread report
- 3-5 days, includes initial discussion about your preferences and styles, potential clarifications, and one revision
- Further revisions NZ$40 per hour
Website package #3 NZ$380
What’s included?
- Up to 6 pages (incl. sub-pages), average size
- Copy-editing, proofreading, link testing
- style sheet, proofread report
- 1-3 days, includes initial discussion about your preferences and styles, potential clarifications, and one revision
- Further revisions NZ$40 per hour
Payment via Paypal
And here’s what some of my clients like to say about me:
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“We employed Marion to proof read and double cross check our website late last year.
Her brief was to identify all spelling, grammatical and or any mixed cross references within the site. Marion did this with extreme efficiency and located issues we had not thought were issues on the page, but when looked at in the overall context of the site were indeed issues. We are very happy with the work she did and as a result, we are now more aware in our day to day work of grammar and spelling! Marion is to be highly recommended for her dedication & diligence to the job at hand. We will be happy to call on her expertise again in the future.” (Erna Spijkerbosch) “Marion’s abilities with the computer … enabled myself, Marion and her friend to collaborate in the writing of our own Reservations System. Marion’s skills in working with the programmer and then in writing the manual has been of great benefit to the business.” (Erna Spijkerbosch) "Thanks Marion for your fast and professional service. I really appreciated you reading my short story and the suggestions you made. It was certainly good to have another pair of eyes look over my work. I hope you are available for future proofreading. Yours faithfully Dereck Porter" "Marion did a fantastic job proofreading the first four chapters of my manuscript, giving me very useful suggestions. Would love to work with her again!" Luciana Mangas |
“Marion’s attention to detail was excellent. She picked up mistakes that others had missed and offered logical explanations for suggested changes. She preserved style and thank goodness she enjoyed the content! I’m about to ask her to work with us again! Charlotte Squire, journalist, editor.” “Marion provided an essential proof-reading service for the Golden Bay Writers' Group short story collection. She highlighted inconsistencies within stories and corrected spelling and grammatical errors that had not been picked up by others. Additionally, she made some helpful suggestions for rephrasing to improve flow, whilst never inhibiting the author's writing style. Thank you! (Elaine Donovan)” "It is our pleasure to provide a reference for the fabulous computer skills and professionalism of Ms Marion Metz who carried out the complete typing, scanning of many photographs, layout and proof reading of our 67 page book “Shipwrecks Bluff Area 1845 – 1920”. Marion showed great flair in this work and used initiative where required. She was a diligent worker and meticulously organised in her work ethic. The book was such a success, it went to a re-print within a month and we received excellent feedback from readers for the book presentation, layout and ease of reading." (Jan Mitchell) |