Guidelines for Blog Posts

Is this your first time doing academic blogging? If so, read on for tips to make your posts stand out.

1. Blog postings are not articles, but they may lead to articles, as Joe Essid, Writing Center Director at University of Richmond points out, so a good number of words to aim for is 1,000 or fewer.
2. Keep your writing clear, focused, and professional. But think khakis and polo rather than suit and tie.
3. Include images and hyperlinks where appropriate, but don't just dump them in anywhere.
4. Cite your sources! Include references either by hyperlinking to the original text or including a citation at the end of your posting. Blogs are the perfect medium for including URLs.
5. Blogs aren't papers, so MLA paper formatting guidelines don't apply: there's no need to double space, include a header, etc. You can look online for examples.

Happy academic blogging!