- NO MORE THAN 2 PARAGRAPHS OR 40% OF THE ARTICLE - If you are taking an excerpt from a news article, it is okay to include two paragraphs.  However, if you are getting an excerpt from a smaller article or someone else’s portfolio, make sure it is no more than 40% of that portfolio and include the excerpt in quotations.

- EXCERPTS MUST INCLUDE SOURCE LINK – If you are going to include an excerpt from another site, you must have a link to that site.

- PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ARE OKAY – When you are taking an excerpt from a product page, it is usually okay to include more than two paragraphs.  Companies are fine with this because you are promoting their product

- PRESS RELEASES ARE OKAY - You can include an entire press release as long as you note that it is a press release.  Companies are fine with this because they are trying to get as much press as possible.