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Ten Reasons PR Pros Should Blog

Waxing UnLyrical

Image: Chris Lott via Flickr , Creative Commons One of the questions that Joe asked us was what our blogging experience has been like. It’s not quite journalism, it’s full of opinion and bloggers live by their own rules even as the best of them do their utmost to adhere to FTC guidelines. Give yourself that voice.

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Monthly Trends + 10 Tips for a Flawless Linking Strategy

ProBlogger

One of the most common reasons to include outbound links in your posts is to provide references for facts, or as a hat-tip to a source that brought a particular fact or story to your attention. While relevant links can help with SEO, Google’s own webmaster guidelines advise you to “keep the links on a given page to a reasonable number.”

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Trust Me, I’m a Communicator

Waxing UnLyrical

Certainly, there are legal ethics, and there are parameters and guidelines that are encoded in law that must be followed. In all circumstances, I find it helpful to refer to the Code of Ethics (PRSA, IABC, National Press Club) for guidance. Image: rawpixel via Unsplash, Creative Commons CC0.

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Moderating Comments and Managing Online Communities

Akamai Marketing

If this is a real concern, then I suggest creating moderation guidelines that you can point to if you feel you may have to cool things down in your community on occasion. But this is another reason for defining a moderation policy, write it when you’re unemotional, refer to it when you’re emotional or unsure.

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A 22-Point Blog Post Checklist: Before You Hit the “Publish” Button

Writtent Blog

Google’s own webmaster quality guidelines recommend that your “site actually includes those words.” This tactic doesn’t work, and in fact, Google’s own guidelines advise content marketers to “ write naturally.” You can easily search for images licensed for commercial use using the Creative Commons Search Engine.

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20+ Commonly Asked Questions About Blogging & Online Marketing

Kikolani

Yes, but be vigilant about guidelines. I created what I consider a rather extensive list of guest post guidelines , although I have seen sites with a more comprehensive list. Anytime someone asks to be a guest blogger, I send them those guidelines. Should I accept guest posts on my blog? Otherwise, ask.

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44 Blogging Questions and Answers

Kikolani

Is there any guidelines for mirroring the two or tricks, tips, etc.? I think that most people become authorities by simply answering questions from their followers, which leads to those followers referring their friends to you for advice on particular topics. Question: (Above Question Continued) I am familiar with the wordpress css.

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