Give Credit Where it's Due!

I have seen countless blogs written here on Steemit, where the author didn't cite sources, and/or didn't cite them correctly. By not citing correctly, you are essentially stealing from the original author, and ruining your credibility in the process.

A random quote you like;

"Your business, and your brand, must first let people know what you care about, and that you care about them." -Donald Trump

A quote you like on Steemit;

"Life is fun and amazing because of the opportunities we have to help each other!" @jerrybanfield Assuming Positive Intent

A quote you found on Facebook;

"I haven't started reading fully but i am loving the shareable memes"
-Terry Ajayi My Journey to Steemit

How do you use markdown to quote correctly?

Step 1: Type the word blockquote inside angle brackets, without spaces. < blockquote >

Step 2: Copy and paste the quote you would like to cite, and add quotation marks.

Step 3: At the end of the quote, leave a hypen with the persons name -Rob Carter or, if there are here on Steemit; - @rcarter.witness

How to shorten a link to embed, which contains a backlink to the quote you would like to use;

Step 1: Copy the link in URL.

Step 2: Use the blockquotes above, to quote correctly.

Step 3: After quoting the author, type in brackets; [write blog title here](Paste URL here, leaving no space between the bracket and parentheses)

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Happy Steeming!

_Rob