ELIGIBILITY
There are requirements for people who want to become Content Creators. The requirements are listed below:
- The Content Creator must be a citizen of the United States.
- The Content Creator must live in the United States.
- The Content Creator cannot be a minor.
- The Content Creator must make a profile (account).
- The Content Creator must follow the rules and regulations of the website.
*Requirements are subject to change.
SOME GUIDELINES FOR CONTENT CREATORS
Yes, Content Creators have to deal with guidelines. The guidelines are listed below:
- Content Creators are responsible for their creations. (Follow the law.)
- Content can be refused. No reason has to be given.
- Content needs to be focused. Incoherent babble will not be posted.
- Every piece of content needs to have a description (Custom Post/Page Meta Description).
- Content Creators are not allowed to block posts.
- The Author Box should have text in the “Biographical Info” area.
- The Author Box should be set to “Business.”
- The Author Box needs to be located at the bottom of a post.
- The Author Box can have links to social media.
- Content Creators need to be themselves.
- Content Creators should not worry about political correctness.
- Content should be reviewed before submission.
- Content will be edited when necessary.
- Content Creators need to attribute their sources when necessary, especially quotes.
- Content Creators need to spell words correctly.
- Content Creators need to use proper grammar.
- Content Creators should not indent paragraphs.
- Content Creators are not allowed to create materials that contain buttons, sliders, banners, or forms.
- Content Creators need to respect copyright law.
- Content Creators should learn some laws that pertain to taking photographs.
(Don’t assume you can take or use pictures at your leisure.) - Content Creators should learn some laws that pertain to recording audio and video. (Laws vary by location.)
- Content Creators must embed audio and video pieces.
- Content Creators should try to use AP style when creating hard news stories.
- Content Creators need to respect people. (Personal attacks are unacceptable.)
*Guidelines are subject to change.
COMMENTS
People are allowed to post comments. The guidelines for posting comments are listed below:
- Copyright law needs to be respected.
- Comments must be relevant to the topic being discussed.
- Links must be relevant to the topic being discussed.
- Comments should have proper spelling and grammar.
- Personal attacks are unacceptable. Show respect toward opposing views.
- Comments can be removed.
*Guidelines are subject to change.