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In blogging, interactivity can be defined as engaging readers with the author and the content<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>

In blogging, interactivity can be defined as engaging readers with the author and the content<ref group=>Carroll, p. 24</ref>. Continuation of overview with a link to the [[inverted pyramid]] section of the group blog<ref group=>Carroll, p. 24</ref>

. Still more continuation of Topic<ref group=>Carroll, p. 12</ref>

. Still more continuation of Topic<ref group=>Carroll, p. 24</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 “quotation”<ref group=>Carroll, p. 24</ref>

== Personalization <ref group=>Carroll, p. ~~290~~</ref>==

== Personalization <ref group=>Carroll, p. 181</ref>==

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~~.

Making your topic personal. 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.

== ~~Focus~~ <ref group=>Carroll, p. ~~290~~</ref>==

== Visit and Post on Other Blogs <ref group=>Carroll, p. 181</ref>==

~~The narrower the better says~~ [http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/04/blogs-need-comments/ ~~THIS RESOURCE~~].

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].

== ~~Popularity~~<ref group=>Carroll, p. 181</ref> ==

== Respect Blog Etiquette <ref group=>Carroll, p. 181</ref> ==

~~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~~.

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.

== ~~Originality~~ <ref group=>Carroll, p. 181</ref>==

== Write Interesting, Entertaining, or Relevant Posts <ref group=>Carroll, p. 181</ref>==

~~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~~.

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.