Testimonials
what they’ve told me about my writing …..
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Yi needed two large documents checked and proofed for a client – a prominent New Zealand business entity. I was happy to be able to help as I appreciate how difficult it can sometimes be when juggling different people’s timetables.

Hi Rachel, I really enjoyed working with you as you were super efficient, thoughtful and were flexible with our timings too which really helped, so thank you again.
Thanks

Yi-Lin Lau, Daylight Group

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Mat at Express Aluminium wanted their site to reflect how they can help clients build something exceptional without all the stress and drama. Rather than solely focusing on selling aluminium joinery, they wanted to highlight how they make the job of choosing windows and doors simpler and much more enjoyable.

“Hi Rachel,
Amazing work – thank you. Only minor change is on the attached.  Otherwise its perfect and brilliant.
Thank you.
Kind regards
Mat”

Mat Brooks, Director, Express Aluminium

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Sandra was looking for a way to get her budding enterprise off the ground. When I saw her about three or so months after her site launch, she was grinning from ear to ear. Thanks to her site, she could change direction and focus fully on her how flourishing business.

“Rachel was great, very direct and I appreciated that, she got to the heart of the matter and got lots out of me that I hadn’t thought of. This all made my website way way better. I highly recommend Rachel.“

Sandra, Director – Matakana Frangipani

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Rebecca Logan takes a holistic approach to interior design. She has a wealth of experience both in NZ and overseas and wanted a website that highlighted both her design and project management skills.

“It was a pleasure working with Rachel on my website content, she ‘got’ what I was wanting to convey. I gave Rachel some rough ideas and she formed them into varied interesting content. I loved that I could just call Rachel and discuss ideas or changes and she made them then and there, saving me hours of re-writing comments back. I would definitely recommend her, and would use her services again.”

Rebecca Logan, Interior designer

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When the opportunity to write the web copy for an oyster farm came along, I wasn’t about to say no. The only downside is that my mouth starts watering every time I write a blog for them and I have to get their fresh oysters delivered.

“Rachel has been an asset to our business.
After we noticed our online sales declining, we meet with Rachel to discuss how we can turn this trend around. I learnt more about online marketing in 40 minutes at that meeting then I have in the past 5 years.
Rachel is easy to work with, always available and makes sure we get our newsletters and blogs out on time with relevant/interesting content.
Our online sales are now trending back up.”

Tim Aitken, CEO – Mahurangi Oysters

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Jane needed a submission proofed quickly before it was sent to government. I was delighted to be able to help.

Rachel was a pleasure to work with. Rachel was able to turn our document around in 36 hours which was amazing.
An experienced proofreader is invaluable.

Bug King are pest evictors. Mark McDonald asked me to write topic pages and regular blog posts on the creepie crawlies they regularly help Auckland homes and businesses live without.

“I have worked with Rachel for over a year. In that time the SEO results across all categories in my industry have improved dramatically. If you’re not using her you’re missing out big time.”

Mark McDonald, Owner, Bug King

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Being very aware of the long-term, harmful effects of using toxic sprays for pest control, and the fact that sprays are largely ineffective for guava moths, Bob Mitchell developed this cost-effective, spray-free solution to guava and codling moth. We were delighted to be asked to help get this product to market. 

“WordRight completed a website for us 6 months ago. Since then, sales and traffic to the website has increased dramatically. Would definitely recommend WordRight to anyone thinking of updating their website. Excellent after-sales training as well.”

Vickie Mitchell – CEO, Eco Trap NZ

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Tim Bray Theatre Company wanted the programmes for their children’s show checked and proofed.

“Hi Rachel,
Thank you very much, for this. And to get this done as fast as you did. You are really an excellent proofreader and a fantastic professional.
Cheers.
Ngā mihi”

Gary Perez: Marketing Manager, Tim Bray Theatre Company

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Global Finance wanted their copy refreshed and given a more approachable feel on their revamped site. They also asked me to write regular blog posts for them each week, some of which are included in their newsletters to clients.

“Rachel delivered a fantastic article for our monthly newsletter that got an amazing open rate. The article was widely read and well received by our customers. The writing style is always well structured and offers in-depth information to our readers. Would highly recommend Rachel for content writing!”

Daniel Struthers: Marketing Manager, Global Finance Limited

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Gina had moved from Auckland to Kerikeri. I wrote some new pages for her photography services and worked on the SEO so it reflected the shift.

I have used Rachel for copy/content for my website a few times now and I’m always so happy with what she produces. She is very thoughtful when it comes to the SEO within the copy and goes the extra mile for her clients. 
Thanks so much! These are fantastic!
Send me the bill. So worth it.”

Gina Brumby – https://www.evermore.co.nz/

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Jocelyn had been posting blogs on her site for a while, but she just needed a wee bit of a hand to freshen things up and to get her Mailchimp newsletter campaigns going. We do a blog and a newsletter a month for her.

“It’s perfect. Thanks so much.
Love your work – truly.”

Jocelyn J Murray – https://www.groweatheal.co.nz/

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Proofing of reports prepared for the Survey and Spatial New Zealand Professional Examination.

“Hi Rachel,
Thank you so much for your help!
You’ve done a fantastic job and your service is excellent.
Thanks again for all your help.

Kind Regards,
Nicki”

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Torbay Physio & Hand Therapy wanted a revamp of their current site. Christina had recently taken over as director and was wanting the site to look more modern, clearly show the services they provided and make sure all information was easy to follow and up to date.

“Rachel was in charge of the professional copywriting for our company’s new website. Honestly, I was very anxious and resistant going into the process of creating a new website, in particular, thinking about how to word things well and portray our company accurately. Then Rachel came to the rescue. She allayed my fears about the copywriting process and took the time to speak with us about what was important to us as well as sharing her knowledge and expertise about what makes a website more effective.  She was so efficient and kept us up-to-date and informed throughout her writing process. Not only was Rachel professional, but she was also personable and made me feel comfortable to ask any questions. But most importantly, Rachel really captured the essence of our company through her words. Thank you for making this process so painless and enjoyable and for us and for really understanding our needs. I would highly recommend her services to anyone.”

Christina Gallacher: Director, Physiotherapist, Registered Hand Therapist – Torbay Physio & Hand Therapy

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Liz, a writer for North & South magazine each month, a senior photojournalist for Destinations, New Zealand’s quarterly travel magazine, a features writer for business publications and a regular contributor to AA Directions, has had her travel writing and photography published in onHoliday, Listener, The New Zealand Herald and a handful of different airline magazines.

I am an award-winning journalist, but sometimes I just don’t see my own mistakes. Rachel is a fantastic proofreader; her skills have saved me from many embarrassing literary moments.

Liz Light: travel writer & photographer: Liz Light

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Matakana Watercress sells bulk watercress to the wholesale market. We created a website specifically targeting bulk buyers.

Rachel did a fantastic job for us writing the content for our website, she then showed us more magic with her skills. She enabled our website to be seen on the 1^st couple of pages when entered in a search engine, instead of the 20^th page. She made the whole process very easy and I would highly recommend her.

Sandra – Matakana Watercress

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Murray Holt Builders wanted a complete makeover for their site and wanted to place more focus on their sustainable, healthy homes.

Hi Rachel, Congratulations, your writing is better than good, it’s aspirational. You have said all the things we want to be.
Regards,
Murray

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Insinc sells New Zealand’s widest range of eco-friendly and sustainable cleaning, hygiene and food packaging supplies. I write fortnightly blogs for them, promoting and discussing sustainability.

Rachel was a pleasure to work with. Her blog writing was always professional and had a perfect touch of humour to lighten the article. Rachel’s research was through and the blogs were interesting to read. I have no hesitation in recommending Rachel to help with blogging.

Woohoo, fabulous, thanks Rachel.

Stephanie Lowe, https://www.insinc.co.nz/

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Jenni Finlayson is one of Orewa’s top real estate agents. Jenni wanted some assistance with social media marketing; I created and updated her social media profiles.

I am thrilled with the work Rachel did my on updating my website. In particular, my profile was out of date and required a complete makeover. She listened to what I wanted to portray, made some great suggestions and then very quickly and efficiently she composed a profile that I was very happy with. 

I also felt I needed to join the Social Media sites to give further exposure to my real estate career. Once again, Rachel came up with some clever designs and concepts and was very proficient in establishing me on those networking sites. I was very pleased with her professional manner and her resourcefulness. 

I am indebted to Rachel for skilfully completing the task I couldn’t do and in a very cost-effective way. She is very cheerful and enthusiastic throughout the process.

Jenni Finlayson AREINZ

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Black Earth makes mouth-watering kasundi sauce from their own ingredients grown in the rich peat soils of Omaha. They starting selling at Matakana and we developed their site so customers could find their products all year round.

I found Rachel at Wordright very personable and easy to deal with. She had the flare to make my food product ‘taste’ good on my website with how she wrote and really encompassed everything we were about. Websites and search engines are a foreign language but Rachel was someone we could place our confidence in.

Michelle Stevenson – Black Earth

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Trailblazers Northland wanted a brand-new look and feel for their Northland-based business. We worked with them to create a “fun” information-filled site.

Rachel was able to quickly comprehend the nature of our business using ‘speak’ that was practical yet engaging for the website browser. She explained the psychology around the written word and the need to ‘mix it up’ into everyday language. The result? A website that is vocally interesting whilst still being informative. It talks to all of our customer demographics.

Simple easy process well worth the investment.

Melinda – www.bouncycastlesnorthland.co.nz

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AA Directions is New Zealand’s top magazine according to readership, with 837,000 readers. The magazine celebrates Kiwi culture. From great places to inspiring people, the magazine explores New Zealand and showcases it in a range of visually stunning and brightly written features. AA Directions is published three times a year.

Rachel has been proofreading AA Directions for the past three years (remotely, with a system that works well) and I’m happy to recommend her to anyone wanting a careful eye cast over their ed material.
She’s thorough, professional and reliable.
We sometimes need last-minute attention and have quirks relating to branding to be considered, but I never get the impression that anything’s a bother to Rachel – she delivers, on time and to a high standard.

Kath Webster | Editor – AA Directions

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The Boulder Outdoor Survival School (BOSS) has delivered immersive, wilderness-based experiences to hardy souls since 1968. BOSS survival courses are renowned for delivering both physical and mental challenges and rigorous instruction in bushcraft, survival skills, and traditional and primitive living skills.

We just launched the site you built for BOSS, and we are extremely pleased with it. This is amazing, thank you Clare and Rachel. Beautiful site, well-organized, easy to navigate. Finishing the BOSS website I saw again and again how much care and creative effort you put in. Thank you.
Eli Loomis – Executive Director, Boulder Outdoor Survival School

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Proofing of reports prepared for the Survey and Spatial New Zealand Professional Examination.

Hi Rachel, Thanks for your hard work on this report. It has been an absolute pleasure working with you. Your service has been outstanding! I will let you know if I require further assistance as I work through the process. All the best.
Julian Thom

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Proofreading for the exhibition – Art of War, Papakura Museum.

Hi Rachel, Brilliant job. Thank you so much. I’ll will go through in detail in the next few days. I know your changes will be the best options.

Shelley Ashford –  Greg Moyle Art Collection

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Good3 is New Zealand’s leading sustainable and health food company. Good3, are on a mission to create a healthier world through education and creating good plant-based health food products that are good for the body and good for the planet.

You did such a great job of proofreading our last packaging copy, so can you please proof read the attached proof. Can you please run your eye over the packs again to ensure they are 100%. Thanks

Ashley Berrysmith – Director Good3

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Copywriting for mobile event caterers from Napier to Kerikeri.

Hi Rachel, What a fantastic job you have done. Thank you. I spotted two tiny mistakes…not bad for all the stuff you wrote up. Home page, second paragraph, there’s an “o” missing from most. The Shakes page, second paragraph again, there’s an “r” missing from your. I love it Rachel. I’m so happy. 

Miranda – Owner of the littleredmilkshakery.co.nz

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Max Movers were launching their business and needed copy for their brand-new site.

Hi Rachel, Thanks for your efforts in writing our copy, it’s great. I’m happy to sign off with the two small changes we talked about.

Jim Patterson – Director of Max Movers

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English-To-Go Ltd’s online resources have been making teachers’ lives easier since 1997, and I have been with them for over 20 years working as a content writer, editor and proofreader.

It is my pleasure to recommend Rachel Ellis as an experienced editor and proofreader. Rachel is an invaluable member of the English-to-go.com editorial team, writing, editing, proofing and publishing ESOL and literacy online resources. She has an extremely sound knowledge of English grammar and syntax and is well-versed in different styles of English writing: literary, academic and general. She is a fast worker and always manages to hit deadlines.
Rachel is not afraid to say if something doesn’t make sense and will then work to ensure that it does. She is cooperative, professional and efficient. She will tighten your sentences, correct your errors and add a sparkle to your text.

Felicity McCardle, Editor, English-to-go

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