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The power of the link. [March 5, 2012, 8:50 p.m.]



Recognize

Linking is a powerful gesture. And there are several ways to use links in a blog post. Some ways links are used (certainly not limited to this list):

  • Links can be seen as evidence for your point 
  • Or that you're recommending that post
  • Or you're attributing someon else's idea
  • Or it's a way to engage the original author


Usually they are some combination of the above. Where you place links can be important.  However, links can also be distracting, so you'll need to make a decision about how much you link.

Write 

Draft a new blog post (without links). As a second step, go back and revise it to include several links to the information you reference.

Post

Post that URL to this P2PU task along with your answers to the following questions.

  • How are the non-linked and linked versions of your post different?
  • What do you let the link say for you?
  • What message does linking send to the reader?