Before you publish | Makin' It Magazine

Before you publish

Ch 7 / 8

When you write an Update, the site checks most of this for you as you type. Here's the whole list:

  • Your main link goes to the thing you want people to see
  • Your brand is in the headline
  • The headline reads as a complete thought
  • Written in third person
  • Long enough to stand alone (200 characters or more)
  • No raw links or emails in the body
  • The body gives a reason to click
  • A sharp, square image with one clear subject, not a screenshot
  • You checked the preview and clicked your main link