Is there a format for blog posts?

Question

I am wondering if we have to have a certain format when we post on the blog, and if so, what is it? I just want to make sure before I begin posting.

Answer 1

When you write blog posts, please keep the following things in mind:

• WordPress supports "categories". These are a little bit like tags. Use them as if they were.
• If you're writing something big, use Read More tags (<!--more-->). These prevent people from thinking "it's long" and abandoning it while, if used correctly, enticing them to read further without overwhelming them.
• Use correct English. This doesn't mean you need to change dialect, but it does mean:
  • Spell things correctly. You can write "color" or "colour", but don't write "culler".
  • Use correct grammar. This is a little trickier. Use punctuation correctly, use words in the right place, don't confuse homonyms, use "e.g." for examples and "i.e." for clarification, etc.
  • However you spell "television programmes" and "programmes for a performance", it's "computer program". You should strive for "programming" and "programmed" as well, but this is not neccesary.
  • Above all, be consistent! Don't change style or dialect mid-way through a post.
• Make your posts as informative, useful and interesting as possible. We want people to actually read our blog, even if they're not experts in the field.

• Cite your claims. Provide references to claims you make (where relevant). You can do this by placing <sup><a href="#citation-1">[1]</a></sup> (change the number as appropriate) just after the clause you want to cite, and the following at the end of your post:
  

  <hr />
  Citations:
  <p style="font-size: small;">
      <span id="citation-1">[1]: <a href="//example.com/page/">http://example.com/page/</a></span>
  </p>
  

  This should be done in raw (HTML) mode to prevent escaping of the markup.