{"id":12531,"date":"2024-12-17T13:46:25","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T19:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theedublogger.edublogs.org\/?p=12531"},"modified":"2024-12-17T13:46:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T19:46:27","slug":"quotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/quotes\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Use Quotes In Your Blog Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you’re active on social media or enjoy reading blogs, you’ve likely noticed how popular quotes have become.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s something about them that resonates with people\u2014offering inspiration, motivation, and plenty of shareable moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether they provide a boost during challenging times or remind us of the deeper significance in our daily lives, quotes often offer a quick dose of insight for those pressed for time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever the case, quotes can be a powerful thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post we go through the advantages of adding quotes to your blog posts, where to find quotes, and the etiquette of borrowing words from others. We’ll also show you simple ways to create images to display your quotes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Weave Quotes Into Blog Posts?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are six reasons why quotes might become a regular feature in your blog posts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. You can back up your thoughts and make your writing more credible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Student voice can be incorporated into a blog post written by a teacher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. You can provide alternative viewpoints or encourage readers to reflect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Quotes can help you begin or end your blog post with impact.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. The research involved in finding quality quotes is a solid learning experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Quotes can make your posts easier to read <\/a>as they break up the text.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    How To Put A Quote In Your Post<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    You can just type your quote into a post and put it in quotation marks, but to really make it stand out and break up your text, try a quote block. Your words will display like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Learning is not done to you. Learning is something you choose to do.<\/p>\n\u2015 Seth Godin, Stop Stealing Dreams<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    Adding a quote is easy. If you’re using the block editor (Gutenberg) in WordPress, Edublogs, or CampusPress,<\/strong> you use the Add Block button to add a Quote block to your page. If you can’t see the Quote block, just type in quote <\/em>in the search field.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    The quote block comes with the standard editing options: alignment, bold, italicize, hyperlinks, and strikethrough. <\/p>\n\n\n

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    If you press the button on the far left of the toolbar, you’ll be able to choose between two block styles. Depending on your theme, you may have additional styles to choose from. Your theme determines how quotes are displayed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Where Can You Find Quotes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    You might already have some favorite quotes stored away that have never left you. You might do a Google search for articles on your topic and find quotes from others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Otherwise, you may enjoy browsing an online collection of quotes, such as the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n