Here are a few dos and don’ts for bloggers:

Q- Do I need to ask permission to post another person’s art on my blog?
A- Depends. It is common courtesy to let them know you’d like to post one of their creations on your blog. It is understood in the stamping blogging community that when you use a creation made by another stamper on  your blog, that you link back to the blog of the original designer. The reason for this is two-fold. It gives complete credit to the designer and gives the reader the option to visit the blog of the original artist. As you can see, those who don’t want their readers visiting another blog and leaving theirs will not want to post other stamper’s art.

Q- Do I have to ask first before I link to someone else’s blog in my favorites?
A- No. It is not required. However, asking another blogger to link exchange is a different matter. A "link exchange" is when you ask another blogger to link to you if you will link to them. Rule of thumb here is to only ask bloggers who you are friends with to link exchange and don’t assume they will say "yes". Some bloggers are blogging to promote another company’s products and may not want to link to someone promoting their competition.

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