BLOGGER DO's or DON'Ts !

HEY DOLLS !

OLD BANNER ALERT !

I want to tell you about DOs or DON'Ts of being a blogger.
This is based on what I think,
and if you disagree,
or have anything to add -
feel free to use the comment section below. 

#1.   If you discovered / found out / read about something from another blogger / guru .. DO share the love. It's only nice to thank someone for information that was passed on to you.

#2. If you want to use someone else's photo, DO share the link. If you don't it is not only unethical, it's illegal as it's considered stealing.

#3.  DO put a disclaimer on your blog / blog posts.. people like to know whether you've bought the product yourself and what is the reason behind your reviews. Being honest is the key to gaining your readers' trust. This is also something which should be done in the US due to FTC rules. (I'm not very informed about the subject, but I'm sure you'll find a lot of stuff about it if you google it.)

#4. DON'T go round asking companies that you have a blog and you want free products to review, so if you're doing anything, just introduce yourself. Companies offer opportunities for bloggers and gurus and that's when you make a move. If you're just into free products, blogging and youtube is not for you.

#5. Speaking of free products, if you do happen to get free products, DON'T hide anything from your readers. I have been sent products, and at times, I didn't like them. I never pretended to, I just said it in a civilised manner, no need to bash companies. Companies should respect your opinion, and in all honesty, I never had a company tell me to take down a review or contacting me because I said that I wouldn't really buy the item if it weren't free.

#6. DON'T copy someone's style. I mean, bloody hell, people are not stupid, you might like someone's certain way of doing something, but don't copy the whole lot. Adapt it to your own style.

#7. DO interact with other bloggers. Blogging is a community not a competition. Support other bloggers. I probably follow more blogs than they follow me. AH! and by the way - I'm not the type to spam the comment sections on blogs to follow back. Not that i have anything against it, but I don't do it.

#8. DO Brush up your English. I know I might sound rude,

 but honestly - if your English is not good enough, 

or you have a lot of basic mistakes, 

it looks unprofessional 

and it could make you look stupid. 

Write in your language, or make sure that people can understand what you're writing. 

I make mistakes, too - don't get me wrong. 

But your writing reflects on you and your personality. 

Making too many grammatical mistakes leaves a bad impression, 

unfortunately. 

#9. No bad comments.

YES. DON'T. ever! EVER! write bad comments. Should you need to give constructive feedback, 

be polite about it. Saying something rude, regardless if it's true or not, 

is impolite and makes you look like an idiot. Period. 

#10. DO remove the bloggers spam

This is not etiquette, really, it's just a strong suggestion, 

I personally hardly ever comment on blogs,

because you'd have to enter that spamming code ordeal. 

I took that off a long time ago, 

If I get spam comments, I delete them, 

my readers don't need to waste 10 seconds of their life proving they're not a robot. 

Not on my blog. 

These are mere suggestions,
and what I think is right and not right,
my opinion,
I would love to know yours,
and I hope this post helps!
- Dyna
xxx