Online Article Writing and Blogging Test (U.S. Version) - part 2

1. What is a "metablog"?

Answers: • A blog about blogging

2. There's little need to copy text before trying to publish it to the web because you rarely lose the text at the time of publication.

Answers: • False

3. At what point does a work – whether an online blog or in print – come under copyright?

Answers: • As soon as it is created

4. Fooling the search engines with link farms, keyword stuffing, cloaking or alt text spamming is not a good idea because _____________________ .

Answers: • the search engines may restrict your site or future listings, or ban you altogether

5. What are "FAQs"?

Answers: • Frequently Asked Questions

6. What is "podcasting"?

Answers: • Distribution of audio and other media files for download to digital music or multimedia players such as iPods

7. What are "blooks"?

Answers: • Books that are written by bloggers and generally grow out of their blogs

Online Article Writing and Blogging Test (U.S. Version) Answer - part 1

Is it a good idea to have two blogs with the same content to try and increase traffic?
a.     No, as search engines such as Google will most likely list only one blog which may not be your preference
b.     Yes, two blogs, even with the same content, will most likely double your traffic on the webc.     Yes, and to have three would be still better
d.     No, because search engines will be advised to close down one, if not both, of your blogs

If you're writing an article about applying for admission to graduate courses in universities, your target audience is likely to be _________.
a.     18-year olds
b.     students already in college
c.     a range of readers who are thinking of applying for admission to a graduate schoold.     people between 45 and 65

What are "Google alerts"?
a.     A ringtone from Google
b.     A doorbell as a prize for being a loyal Google customer
c.     Pinging of your website by Google every time you use Yahoo and MSN instead of using Google
d.     A system where Google e-mails you the results of your pre-arranged search terms on a regular basis to stir your thoughts about writing blog content

What is "fair use" in terms of using someone else's copyright online?
a.     A system where copyright is exchanged between the original owner and the blogger who co-opts itb.     A term used by the prosecutor to convict a blogger who repeatedly infringes his/her copyright
c.     A defense argument that an individual who is sued for copyright infringement can use, namely that the use of the material was in public interest
d.     None of the above

What is "autocasting"?
a.     Automatically casting the characters in an online play
b.     An autocue for a blogger to remind him or her to make a posting
c.     A form of microblogging that will herald Web 3.0
d.     An automated form of podcasting that allows bloggers (and blog readers) to create audio versions of text-only blogs using RSS feeds