Assembling stories or lists based on links to existing information to add value to what’s already out there has become a valued skill for writers and editors.
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8 essential reasons to put links in blog posts
For a post to be ready to publish, it’s got to have links – adding them shows you’re helpful, in on the conversation, and know how to curate content.
A day in the life…blogathon edition
Come with me for a minute-by-minute look at how what it takes to run the WordCount Blogathon, a freelance writing business and a family.
Guest post: 5 easy steps to setting up a blog on Tumblr
For the 2011 Blogathon Guest Post Exchange Day, Annie Daniel explains how to get started on the free blog network, which has been a hit with younger bloggers.
Best of WordCount: write killer blog post titles
This edition of Best of WordCount is devoted to blog post titles. What good’s a post without a great title? Find out how to take yours from ‘meh’ to marvelous.
Blogathon haiku day: Swahili and sore knees, bikes and bacon
May 10 was Haiku Day in the 2011 WordCount Blogathon, where 200+ bloggers tried their hand at the ancient Japanese poetry form. Here are some of my favorites.