The first blogs weren't rants or bits of news, they were lists of links। While the blogs of today have evolved into something completely different, linking is still essential to a blog's success. Many new bloggers aren't sure how to go about linking. Should they ask for permission? Can they quote and link? What follows are a few basic rules of linking etiquette.
Always Provide Attribution:
If you quote another blogger, you'll want to not only mention that blogger's name and blog, but you'll also want to link to that blog somewhere within your post। It's very bad form to discuss topics found on other blogs without giving credit where credit is due. Always link back to the original source.
Requesting Permission:
If you're only quoting a sentence or paragraph and linking back to the original source, you generally don't need to ask permission. It's a nice idea to drop a line to the blogger letting him know about the quote, however. If you're repeating large blocks of text or a whole blog post or article, you simply must ask for permission. There are no exceptions to this rule.
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