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In blogging, interactivity can be defined as engaging readers with the author and the content. When starting a blog, it is important to think about interacting with the niche’s audience and other bloggers. Short sentences, active voice, and presenting information in an inverted pyramid format help to convey content clearly to readers^[1] . There are also four other interaction techniques to consider: regular#blog#posts, commenting on similar blogs, etiquette, and relevant or interesting posts^[2] . Brian Carroll in Writing for Digital Media, writes that “web users do not merely read online content, they interact with it...”^[3]

Regular Blog Posts ^[4]

Writing blog posts on a regular basis will keep readers coming back for more. Regular blog posts will also get more back links and a higher ranking on search engines.

Visit and Post on Other Blogs

Visiting and posting on other blogs, particularly if they share a similar niche, encourages these bloggers to respond in kind. Consider having a blogroll on a sidebar menu.

Respect Blog Etiquette

There are several important blogging etiquette rules relating to comments, attribution, and credibility. Respecting blog etiquette helps keep readers and other bloggers from getting offended and avoiding your site.

Write Interesting, Entertaining, or Relevant Posts

Keeping up with current events about the blog’s topic and/or having an unorthodox viewpoint about these events helps to keep readers interested in the blog’s posts. Consider conducting daily news searches on the blog’s topic to find out if anything new is happening.

External Links

blogging etiquette

http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2010/01/why-should-you-blog-regularly/

http://www.seobook.com/bloggers

Notes

↑ Carroll, p. 24
↑ Carroll, p. 24
↑ Carroll, p. 24
↑ Carroll, p. 181

References

Carroll, Brian. "Writing for Digital Media." Routledge; New York, 2010.
Handley, Ann. How to Increase Social Sharing to Generate More Leads. Entrepreneur. December 2011. Web. March 30, 2013
Constine, Josh. Do Blogs Need Comment Reels? Yes, and Here's How. TechCrunch. January 4, 2012. Web. March 31, 2013

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-The quality of a user being engaged in digital media by means of a program that responds to user activity. In blogging, interactivity can be defined as engaging readers with the author and the content. Brian Carroll in ''Writing for Digital Media,'' writes that “web users do not merely read online content, they interact with it...”<ref group=>Carroll, p. 24</ref>
+In blogging, interactivity can be defined as engaging readers with the author and the content. When starting a blog, it is important to think about interacting with the niche’s audience and other bloggers. Short sentences, active voice, and presenting information in an [[inverted pyramid]] format help to convey content clearly to readers<ref group=>Carroll, p. 24</ref>
+.  There are also four other interaction techniques to consider: [[regular#blog#posts]], commenting on similar blogs, etiquette, and relevant or interesting posts<ref group=>Carroll, p. 24</ref>
+.
+Brian Carroll in ''Writing for Digital Media,'' writes that “web users do not merely read online content, they interact with it...”<ref group=>Carroll, p. 24</ref>
-== Techniques that Promote Interactivity <ref group=>Carroll, p. 181</ref>==
+== Regular Blog Posts <ref group=>Carroll, p. 181</ref>==
-==== Write Blog Posts on a Regular Basis ====
+Writing blog posts on a regular basis will keep readers coming back for more. Regular blog posts will also get  [http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2010/01/why-should-you-blog-regularly/ more] back links and a higher ranking on search engines.
-Writing blog posts on a regular basis will keep readers coming back for more.
+== Visit and Post on Other Blogs ==
+Visiting and posting on other blogs, particularly if they share a similar niche, encourages these bloggers to respond in kind. Consider having a blogroll on a sidebar menu.
-==== Visit and Post on Other Blogs ====
+== Respect Blog Etiquette ==
-Visiting and posting on other blogs encourages these bloggers to do the same with your blog. Consider having a blogroll on a sidebar menu.
-==== Respect Blog Etiquette ====
 There are several important [http://financialbloggerconference.com/a-primer-on-blogging-etiquette/ blogging etiquette] rules relating to comments, attribution, and credibility. Respecting blog etiquette helps keep readers and other bloggers from getting offended and avoiding your site.
-==== Write Interesting, Entertaining, or Relevant Posts ====
+== Write Interesting, Entertaining, or Relevant Posts ==
-Keeping up with current events about the blog’s topic and/or having an unorthodox viewpoint about these events helps to keep readers interested in your blog.
+Keeping up with current events about the blog’s topic and/or having an unorthodox viewpoint about these events helps to keep readers interested in the blog’s posts. Consider [http://www.seobook.com/bloggers/ conducting] daily news searches on the blog’s topic to find out if anything new is happening.
-== Widgets and Plugins that Promote Interactivity ==
-==== Google Custom Search ====
-Google custom search (also known as Google Co-op) is a platform provided by Google. A plug-in, Google Co-op allows web site developers to create search engines to their site, or multiple sites. Google Co-op makes it easier for readers to search for keywords on websites.
-==== Comment Widgets ====
-Having a comment widget shows that the blogger values and encourages participation from readers. Replying to readers’ comments also helps to engage readers. Consider adding a subscribe to comments button, so readers will receive email notifications of new comments.
-::*“Comments keep bloggers humble, honest, accurate, and in touch with their audience[http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/04/blogs-need-comments/]."
-==== Share Buttons ====
-Share buttons help spread content throughout the web via social networking sites. When a share button is clicked, the sites’s content will broadcast on the reader’s social media site.
-::*“Websites that facilitate sharing generate seven times more mentions online than those that don't[http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/220720#ixzz2P218v72T].”
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 [http://financialbloggerconference.com/a-primer-on-blogging-etiquette/ blogging etiquette]
+http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2010/01/why-should-you-blog-regularly/
+http://www.seobook.com/bloggers
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