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==Linking== | ==Linking== | ||
Links are an incredibly important part of the web | Links are an incredibly important part of the web. You could say they ''are' the web. As such, it is very important in blogging to use them correctly. This is not rocket science but you see it done badly all over the web. Here are some tips: | ||
*'''Link meaningful text''' | *'''Link with meaningful text''' — this should be obvious, right? "Firefox now supports the [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/multipage/interactive-elements.html#context-menus The HTML5 menu item]" beats "Firefox now supports the HTML5 menu item ([http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/multipage/interactive-elements.html#context-menus click here for more info])" not only in terms of length, but also brings much more meaning to the link. Users of screenreaders often read just the links on a page, but "click here" means nothing out of context. Furthermore, adding the keywords in the link is good for search engines, so everybody wins. | ||
*'''Links are proof, not context''' | *'''Links are proof, not context''' — external links are there to give your argument more weight. Think of wikipedia's citation rules. Do not expect the reader to follow any link you add to understand your post. Instead, explain and link to the external resource for proof. If a source contains information crucial to your post, quote it rather than just linking to it. | ||
*'''Know your link targets''' | *'''Know your link targets''' — to be safe, when it comes to technical information, link to Mozilla sources (such as [https://developer.mozilla.org MDN] or [http://wiki.mozilla.org the Mozilla wiki]). If you link to a third party page, you can not control if it will be there in the future. Of course if the third party info is the best, link to it, but be wary of what and where it is. By linking to a resource, you give it credibility — make sure it is worth it. A bad link promoted by you tarnishes your reputation. | ||
*'''Test your links''' | *'''Test your links''' — broken links are broken promises. Also check your targets; there's no point in sending users to the top of the page when you want a quote in the middle of it. | ||
*'''Provide "read more" resources''' | *'''Provide "read more" resources''' — at the end of the article, list a few things that can give more information about the theme of your post. This allows you to promote the wiki or other resources, and also invites readers to learn what other people have to say about the topic. You are not only the expert writing this post but it also shows that you did your homework. | ||
==Images== | ==Images== | ||