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| In blogging, interactivity can be defined as engaging readers with the author and the content<ref group=>Carroll, p. 24</ref>. 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 clearly convey content to readers<ref group=>Carroll, p. 24</ref>
| | This will be an overview of Choosing a Topic and the definition of Topic<ref group=>Carroll, p. 12</ref>. Continuation of overview with a link to the [[inverted pyramid]] section of the group blog<ref group=>Carroll, p. 12</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> | | . Still more continuation of Topic<ref group=>Carroll, p. 12</ref> |
| . | | . Brian Carroll in ''Writing for Digital Media,'' writes that “quotation”<ref group=>Carroll, p. 12</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> | |
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| == Regular Blog Posts <ref group=>Carroll, p. 181</ref>== | | == Personalization <ref group=>Carroll, p. 290</ref>== |
| 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.
| | Making your topic personal. You can see this resource opened in a new window [http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2010/01/why-should-you-blog-regularly/ WITH THIS WORDING ON IT] and then some more information on personalization. |
| == Visit and Post on Other Blogs <ref group=>Carroll, p. 181</ref>== | | == Focus <ref group=>Carroll, p. 290</ref>== |
| 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 [http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/04/blogs-need-comments/ sidebar menu].
| | The narrower the better says [http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/04/blogs-need-comments/ THIS RESOURCE]. |
| == Respect Blog Etiquette <ref group=>Carroll, p. 181</ref> == | | == Popularity<ref group=>Carroll, p. 181</ref> == |
| 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.
| | You should make sure that your blog gains in popularity using [http://financialbloggerconference.com/a-primer-on-blogging-etiquette/ THIS RESOURCE] to compare your blog to other blogs around the world. Make sure it is not only popular but also is a growing topic. |
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| == Write Interesting, Entertaining, or Relevant Posts <ref group=>Carroll, p. 181</ref>== | | == Originality <ref group=>Carroll, p. 181</ref>== |
| 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.
| | Originality is everything. No one wants to read another blog on writing a blog says [http://www.seobook.com/bloggers/ THIS RESOURCE] and therefore you must have original thought. |
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