Hi all, I have a blog and I wanted to start sharing it on lemmy, but I am wondering, should I post the entire content of the blog post when I post it?
For context, my blog is ad-free, so I’m not concerned about missing out on ad revenue.
But my blog posts are longer than average, so it may be quite long to post them here. Moreover, the blog post may have graphics or mermaid diagrams that are not easily copy able. Is it a good practice to share the full text in the lemmy post despite this, or should I only share the URL?
Personally, I prefer at least a summary or cliff-notes version of the blog post in the Lemmy post. That way you can get the gist of it and decide if it’s worth the click. That also, at least IMO, makes it seem like more organic engagement on this platform rather than blogspam or simply trying to drive traffic to your blog (not making any accusations, but that is a common thing to see).
Not saying that’s a rule or anything, just chiming in with my two cents in a general sense.
I would suggest posting your thesis statement with a link. Maybe like two paragraphs?
If it’s your own blog you’re free to share it in whatever manner you like. If it’s not your own blog you should respect the wishes of the author, meaning ask for permission if you want to copy paste the entire blog. Otherwise, excerpts alongside credits to the author is fine.
I tend to read comments here, and many times skip the linked content if nothing really draws my attention. Skipping a summary is a missed opportunity if you want me (or others like myself) engaging with the content.
