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Liz Masoner

Writer, editor, and content creator.

I bridge the gap between SMB owners and the tech they need.

Testimonials

"Liz is an exceptional writer. She’s smart, efficient, and supportive. I had the pleasure of working with her for nearly a year at Forbes Advisor, where we collaborated on numerous articles.

She proved to be a trusted expert in all things related to website building, hosting, and e-commerce. If you’re considering working with Liz, I recommend that you take advantage of the opportunity."

- Brian Kagan

"No matter what's she called upon to do, Liz has always delivered top-notch results. Her editorial work is solid, thorough and ahead of deadline.

Technically, she's assigned to my copy desk...but she does so, so much more. Be it catching errors, both syntactical and SEO, polishing a headline to truly shine, mentoring younger and less experienced writers, or even keeping me abreast of the latest developments on the internet at large, I'd be lost without her.

One of the most conscientious professionals I've had the pleasure of working with, consider this my own glowing recommendation."

- Logan K. Young

"Liz has been writing on my team at RetirementLiving.com for over a year. She is very capable of researching companies and products to create an easy-to-read buyer's guide or review for consumers.

Liz breaks down complex information to produce content that is meaningful and useful to readers.

She gets assignments in on time or early, follows specified formatting, and is always a pleasure to work with. Liz also took the initiative to go above and beyond project requirements by creating professional, colorful flow charts to explain processes to readers and add visual interest to the page."

- Shelley Elmblad

"Liz is simply one of the best editors I've ever worked with.

It's not just her keen eye for detail and thoughtful approach to editing. Liz has this uncanny ability to capture the essence of what I’m trying to say and guide me in the right direction. Every piece we've worked on together is so much better, thanks to her insight. 

Liz is the "tough editor" who pushes you to do your best while still being your biggest cheerleader.

I'm a much better writer for having worked with Liz."

- Lars Arboleda

"Liz is the type of editor who comes in with her own solid foundation while remaining flexible to weave in various additional guidelines.

While working at my agency, The Blogsmith, we could confidently assign her to any client or content project and know that she would do a thorough, quality job. When necessary, she contributed developmental editing to finish work on deadline.

We refer to our editors as the "final gatekeepers of quality," and Liz embodies this role with her great attention to detail and collaboration."

- Maddy French

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How To Build An E-Commerce Website

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