COUNT
MY TEXT!
Document
Management Word Counter and Optimizer for Press Release Sites!
Runs on MAC OS9, OSX, WINDOWS 98 through XP, VISTA and Windows 7
Unique
document management program gives accurate word counts for writing press
releases that fit within character limits.
This page will show you how
COUNT MY TEXT! can help you write press release (often called
PRs) headline, summary and body copy that fits within character limits.
While many press release sites specify character limits and may even count
your text as you enter it, you can get confused, mis-format and encounter
display problems if your text is not properly prepared.
Knowing WHAT
to do for composing a good press release is one step, doing
it correctly is equally important! This is where COUNT MY TEXT! can
help!
Components
of Press Releases:
Press Releases on-line always
have three components:
-
Headline
-
Summary
-
Body Copy
The
Headline and COUNT MY TEXT!
Document management of a Press
Release means having a good headline that not only makes sense to a human,
but also fits the requirements of the press release site. They depend on
a good headline to introduce a PR. The headline, like the title of a Web
page, can be keyword rich - up to a point. There is a character limit imposed
by Press Release site. Some sites indicate the character limit, others do
not.
If a site does not indicate
the character limit, you have only one option. Write the headline you would
prefer, and then preview the PR. If the headline is truncated, copy it and
paste it into COUNT MY TEXT! This will reveal the limit
and you can edit the headline in COUNT MY TEXT! until it
is the right size and optimized. Then, copy the headline from COUNT
MY TEXT! and paste it into the site's input text box for the headline.
This is the easiest way of document management in this situation.
Note: Press Release sites
often only post the headline of a PR in a listing of many headlines with
the option to click to read the body copy. The headline should be a "teaser",
and excite curiosity in the reader so he or she will go on to read the copy.
This can be challenging if you are also trying to incorporate a keyword or
keyphrase.
While you can write a headline
directly into a Press Release site input text box,
it is safer to compose the headline in a word processor, spell and grammar
check it, the copy and paste it into COUNT MY TEXT! and
count and optimize it and THEN copy and paste it into the classifieds or
pay per click site. This can save you making a costly mistake!
COUNT
MY TEXT! is ideal for document management
in this situation because it optimizes text and removes extra spaces between
words. It helps you make maximum use of the number of characters allowed.
Note:
COUNT MY TEXT! is not a word processor. It does not contain a spell
or grammar checker. It is a character and word counter and optimizer. It
provides character information and helps remove mistakes that a word processor
may miss. As such it can be a valuable tool for document management and other
text formatting needs.
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The
Summary and COUNT MY TEXT!
Press Release sites allow the
option of including a summary of the content of the PR. This is usually short,
possibly 150 characters, and acts as a secondary "teaser" for the reader.
Sometimes, the summary and headline are listed, with the option to click
and read the full body copy. The Summary character limits may or may not
be revealed, and the input text box may or may not count your characters
for you. Spaces always count, and in the case of a PR, so do line feeds.
Generally, however, the summary is a single paragraph, so the line feed should
not be a problem.
If a site does not indicate
the character or word count limit, you have only one option. Write the summary
you would prefer into the box, and then preview the PR. If the summary
is truncated, copy it and paste it into COUNT MY TEXT! This
will reveal the limit and you can edit the summary in COUNT MY
TEXT! until
it is the right size and optimized. Then, copy the this text from COUNT
MY TEXT! and paste it into the Press Release site's input text box
for the summary.
Note: There
is a psychology to writing a good summary. Less is more. The summary should
instill curiosity in the reader, enough that he or she will follow through
and click on a link into your press release body copy. If possible, it should
also contain keywords or keyphrases.
While you can write a summary
directly into a Press Release site input text box,
it is safer to compose the copy in a word processor, spell and grammar
check it, the copy and paste it into COUNT MY TEXT! and
count and optimize it and THEN copy and paste it into the classifieds or
pay per click site. This can save you making a costly mistake!
COUNT MY TEXT!'s
OPTIMIZE feature will strip out redundant spaces and remove trailing line
feeds from the copied text. A word processor may sometimes include a trailing
line feed, which is not needed in a Press Release summary paragraph -- it
just wastes space.
COUNT
MY TEXT! is ideal for this situation
because it optimizes text and removes extra spaces between words. It helps
you make maximum use of the number of characters allowed. It also counts
actual words, for those Press Release sites that use a word count
in place of a character count.
Note:
COUNT MY TEXT! is not a word processor. It does not contain a spell
or grammar checker. It is a character and word counter and optimizer. It
provides character information and helps remove mistakes that a word processor
may miss. As such it can be a valuable tool for document management and other
text formatting needs.
Click
here to Buy Now - $29.95
A
DEMO of
this program is available from our Awards Page.
Just go there and click on any award icon to download the demo from a software
listing site.
Click
here to
read our Purchasing and Support Policy. This will open in a separate
tab or window.
The
Body Copy and COUNT MY TEXT!
Press Release sites offer
some space for the actual body copy. Different sites allow different size
body copy (number of characters). Some count text in terms of actual characters,
others count the number of words.
Some will provide a character or word counter with the input text box, others
will not. Line feeds and indents are allowed, but indents are always counted
in terms of spaces, not TAB codes. All are included in the character count.
COUNT
MY TEXT! allows
up to 10,000 character input, so you have more than enough space for your
body copy, since most Press release sites prefer the body copy to be 5,000
characters or less.
COUNT
MY TEXT! will strip out leading spaces when you optimize,
so if you want them, you should optimize your copy and then put in the spaces
for indents and re-count.
COUNT MY TEXT! will
leave your line feeds alone, thus preserving your paragraphs. Since it does this, when you bring text into COUNT MY TEXT, you can easily see where you have unitentionally placed line feeds (such as at the end of a line to "block" the appearance of text). Seeing the problem helps you fix it (you just delete the unwanted line feeds.)
If a site does
not indicate the character or word count limit, you have only one option.
Write the body copy you would prefer into the box, and then preview the PR.
If the body copy is truncated, copy it and paste it into COUNT MY
TEXT! This
will reveal the limit and you can edit the body copy in COUNT MY
TEXT! until it is the right size and optimized. Then, copy the this
text from COUNT MY TEXT! and paste it into the Press Release
site's input text box for the body copy.
Note: There
is a psychology to writing good PR copy. The body copy should
be informative first, then instill curiosity in the reader, enough that he
or she will follow through and click on a link into your web site. If possible,
it should also contain keywords or keyphrases. Most Press Release sites have
agreements with search engines, so your PR will appear there and add to your
SEO (Search Engine Optimization).
While you can write body copy
directly into a Press Release site input text box,
it is safer to compose the copy in a word processor, spell and grammar check
it, the copy and paste it into COUNT MY TEXT! and count
and optimize it and THEN copy and paste it into the Press Release site.
COUNT MY TEXT!'s
OPTIMIZE feature will strip out redundant spaces and remove trailing line
feeds from the copied text. A word processor may sometimes include a trailing
line feed, which is not needed in a Press Release summary paragraph -- it
just wastes space.
Tip: The last line of a Press Release is usually
three "pound signs" - ### to indicate the end of the copy. If you don't include
it in your copy, the Press Release site may insert it automatically. There
are three characters, plus a line feed seperator from the body copy, which
adds four (4) characters to your count. If you are up to the limit with your
text, check to be sure you have included these marks and count accordingly.
COUNT
MY TEXT! is ideal for this situation
because it optimizes text and removes extra spaces between words. It helps
you make maximum use of the number of characters allowed. It also counts
actual words, for those Press Release sites that use a word count
in place of a character count. It will preserve your line feeds yet count
them as well, just as the Press Release site does.
Note:
COUNT MY TEXT! is not a word processor. It does not contain a spell
or grammar checker. It is a character and word counter and optimizer. It
provides character information and helps remove mistakes that a word processor
may miss. As such it can be a valuable tool for document management and other
text formatting needs.
Click
here to Buy Now - $29.95
A
DEMO of
this program is available from our Awards Page.
Just go there and click on any award icon to download the demo from a software
listing site.
Click
here to
read our Purchasing and Support Policy. This will open in a separate
tab or window.
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