5 Must-Reads for Bloggers

Attention, Bloggers:

Don’t you dare hit that Submit button! Here are five reads to consider before you blog another word.

1. FTC’s New Rules for Bloggers: A Quick Guide from PC World
Written by Ian Paul
This post is an absolute must-read for novice and veteran bloggers alike. Don’t be fooled. Blogging isn’t as care-free an activity as some may think; there are rules. Be sure to know them and protect yourself and your work.

2. The FTC Wants YOU…to get a Disclosure Policy! from DisclosurePolicy.org
More essential blogger knowledge. You can even generate your own disclosure policy in just six easy steps.

3. How to Promote a Blog with Social Media from Problogger
Written by Darren Rowse
Darren’s site is a go-to source for the majority of us in the blogging community. Here he discusses how to get the most out of social media to promote and grow your blog.

4. Are You a Silent Blogger? from Men With Pens
Written by James Chartrand
James provides excellent tips for building a community and a name for yourself in the blogosphere.

5. The Blogging Revolution from WIRED Magazine
Written by Andrew Sullivan
May 2002
An article written waaay back in ‘02. Wondering why you’d wanna read an ancient article on blogging? Let me quote Sullivan’s last line: “Check back in a couple of years to see whether this is yet another concept that online reality has had the temerity to destroy.” Imagine that… Happy reading, folks. You’ll be glad you did.

Erika Martinez is a graphic designer, writer, blogger and teacher in Miami. Writing and design are two of her passions but she also enjoys history, children’s books, the arts, shoes and all things red. Find her at MonaEveDesignFarm.com, on Twitter, as well as on Facebook.