Finding Worthy Content

Sometimes my search on the web will get me a credible journal to help with my content. Sometimes I get an innumerable amount of blogs. For instance, my search for the top-easy-to-play instruments landed me on blogs where the guitar was at the top of the list, or, not on the list at all, or somewhere in between. This was dependent on whether the survey was based on the entire world or just on one region. The list may conveniently work for the particular item the blogger is selling so they don't reveal what coverage the survey was based on.

No More!

As well, many blogging sites asserted that shoppers buy nylon string guitars so their fingers wouldn't hurt. Others said it doesn't matter whether steel or nylon because the fingers will hurt until they are calloused which comes after a few days of practice. We really ought not tell people to buy a nylon string guitar because it is supposedly easier. That means buying a classical guitar what if they don't prefer classical music? Beginner guitar kits have the appropriate string and even extra softer strings for replacement but most blogs don't include that detail.

Verified Information

To avoid this quagmire of vague information, I have now gravitated to a few reliable sites (and I expect the list will grow) where I find it takes less time to find verified and complete information.

Quora
I like the question answer format of https://www.quora.com/. They put the question out there and most of the people who respond have a good degree of experience or expertise with the musical instrument I'm seeking information on, as an example. Best of all, several people answer a question so you get factual, practical or experiential information which has to stand up to the scrutiny of all the contributors. If you've been here you know this site requires registration but it is quick.

Google scholar
I recently rediscovered https://scholar.google.com/ and can usually find content such that I barely bother to explore other research sites.

Easybib provides a list of scholarly or similar websites
Since collectively, our topics cover everything under the sun, http://www.easybib.com/guides/students/writing-guide/ii-research/a-finding-sources/ may be very useful in zeroing in on topic specific journals, such as PubMed for those writing about heath related issues, as an example. The main thing here is that the search results will not be as blog-filled like a regular online search.

JSTOR

I've used https://www.jstor.org/ in the past. JSTOR allows up to six free articles per month. I was taking a university course at the time so I never had to pay separately for access.

Science

Using https://www.science.gov/scigov/desktop/en/results.html looks promising for anyone blogging in this realm.

Sweet

Any of these sites may be a bit overboard if we are selling hula hoops. We or our readers may not care how the hula hoop evolved, who invented it, when it was patented, the size/mass relative to the action on the human body, etc. If we go further down the search results though, we will generally see some blogs like this one, https://www.active.com/fitness/articles/3-hula-hooping-tips-for-a-flat-stomach. So you are still going to find relevant information.

Throw Your Reader a Nibble

Don't be afraid to include little fun facts as long as we don't overwhelm the reader. I've seen this on websites and have appreciated it. People feel good about knowing that extra tidbit of information which will help them have an enhanced conversation with, say, the hula hoop kid, or the sales person at their local brick and mortar. They may even share your blog. And then have some time for a manicure and drying time.