General Rules & Tips to blogging

[jbowwow02]

1. When referring to content from an external source ALWAYS link collected information to the source.

2. Try not to directly copy information from another source - but if there is no other option link the content's address in the footnotes. The author deserves credit.

3. Include images and other media content related to the topic, it keeps the reader interested.

4. Use proper grammar and language. If you blog in English and you aren't good with grammar, use a program like Ginger (Source - pasansnoop) to help you.

5. It's alright to go off topic, but not too much. People search for the topic, and if you go off topic too much it can be annoying.

6. Research your topic before writing it. If this is an original topic then think about the topic and the structure you will be writing it in. e.g. A review must be written in analysis style.

 

[LalaJ]

bumpp

 

[yakshaya]

for me a blog is where you express yourself, so write more freely. so you may not need to do lots of research and quote from sources to prove those facts like you do in a literature review. rather the credibility of the author is more valued.

just a thought.

 

[kosandpol]

blog is a diary or journal thats open for everyone to read so write as you would on such a book.

 

[jbowwow02]

blog is a diary or journal thats open for everyone to read so write as you would on such a book.

That's a personal blog, and most people don't do it as much thanks to social networking. Some blogs are dedicated to a certain category or field, and this thread is directed towards the authors of these blogs.