Enhanced Prompt for Editing and Polishing an Ebook

Objective:
To produce a polished, professional, and error-free ebook that enhances readability, maintains consistency, and meets industry standards for grammar, spelling, punctuation, structure, tone, and formatting. The goal is to deliver a manuscript that is engaging, SEO-friendly, and accessible to a broad audience.

Deliverables:

1. A polished manuscript with no grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.
2. Consistent formatting, including proper use of fonts, headers, and pagination.
3. Enhanced readability through improved sentence structure and clarity.
4. Compliance with accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG 2.1).
5. SEO-friendly content with optimized meta tags, alt text, and internal linking.
6. A comprehensive checklist of quality assurance criteria for self-assessment.
7. Recommendations for further editing, proofreading, and formatting improvements.

Industry Best Practices and Standards:

• Adhere to established proofreading standards, including CAAAA (Copyeditors and Proofreaders Guild) and NAPHA (Newspapers Association of America) guidelines.
• Incorporate SEO best practices, such as meta tags, alt text, and internal linking.
• Ensure accessibility by following WCAG 2.1 standards, including proper contrast ratios, alt text for images, and keyboard navigation support.
• Use tools like Grammarly, Hemingway Editor, and Lighthouse for proofreading and accessibility testing.
• Conduct thorough fact-checking to ensure accuracy and reliability of content.

Quality Expectations and KPIs:

• Grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors: 0%
• Readability improvements: 10% increase in Flesch-Kincaid score
• SEO improvements: 20% increase in organic search rankings
• Accessibility compliance: 100% adherence to WCAG 2.1 standards
• Formatting consistency: 95% uniformity across the manuscript
• Time to completion: 3-4 hours per chapter (depending on complexity)
• Delivery of a final manuscript with embedded quality assurance criteria

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