Many of my fans were intrigued at my tips on writing
in How
to use Windows Shortcuts to be a more proficient Writer. Truly, these
shortcuts do make you a speedier typist. But what of my research methodology?
Isn’t that important too?
My mantra is simple: it’s only news if it’s
published in a newspaper or a reputable Website or Blog. You can easily Google
anything, but you must have a discerning eye to spot diamonds in an Internet
that full of Cubic Zirconas as stated in
“How
to Use Google Search More Effectively [INFOGRAPHIC]”, published Nov 24,
2011 By Josh Catone, Mashable. After all,
your content must be original, truthful and accurate, as good content not great
grammar or prose is the main thing that drives traffic to your website.
To do this you have to know how to search to spot
the Diamonds of Tech News shining Bright Like a Diamond, Rihanna Style. To that
end, I’ve decided to dispense a few Research Tips for aspiring bloggers out
there!
- Wikipedia is not
your Friend. Don’t use it as it’s prone to errors, especially on articles
that may have political overtones
- Read Newspapers,
both online and at your Local Library. Newspapers are a verified source of
relatively accurate news.
- Whether you use
non-newspaper or Newspaper sources, make sure to check for Author and Date
of Publication. These can be included in your blog articles as hyperlinks
or annotations at the end of the article
- Learn to use
Google’s Search effectively to check for other reputable news sources
online. Multiple sources are basic evidence that the news may be true as
well as providing additional info a single article may not have
- You can’t read
them all. Use a RSS Reader e.g. Mozilla Thunderbird and get the RSS feeds
for various newspapers, their Websites and blogs to track the latest news
each time you log on instead of having to be constantly checking websites
all the time
- Subscribe the
Newsletters for the various newspapers, their Websites and blogs to
receive the latest news as it comes out.
- Follow the Facebook,
Twitter Feeds and subscribe to the YouTube Channels of the various companies
to receive the latest news on their products as news comes out. It’s not
official news as you can’t quote it, but it’s a quick heads up for you to
do an analytical piece
- Be Consistent in
your Publication of Articles. Writing and publishing once a day is
preferable, but don’t let a week pass without publishing something on your
blog or website
The below infographic distills the above tips for
those visually inclined and gives you info on how to effectively use Google.
Have fun as you research articles for your website or Blog, as the more content
you have, the more your content will grow.
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