A blog is conceptually a linear format, where articles are presented in a
reverse chronological order (youngest first) by default, usually written by a
single or few people, and seldomly edited after posting (and if so, often
marked as "edited" to clarify that new information was added). A wiki
is ideally connected by many internal links, with no chronological concept.
Wikis were originally invented to be editable by all comers, enabling a
read-write web. They are usually contributed to by many people (with sometimes
wildly different opinions on basically everything). They encourage editing
wrong or outdated information, so that the whole thing stays up to date.
As a blogger, working with other blogs you love is not only a great way
to earn an income, it’s also a fun way to build relationships, grow your
audience, and share useful products and content with your followers. During my
research I found that there are many different types of ways to use blogs for collaborations.
I have chosen the top three I feel are the most savvy ways to collaborate with
other bloggers:
1.
Guest
blog for each other.
Guest blogging is the most obvious and common type of
blogger collaboration. When you’re the guest blogger, the shared audience and
links are great for both social media and search optimization. When a guest
writes on your site, they take some of the writing and promoting work off your
plate.
2.
Comment on each other’s content.
First,
make sure you don’t miss anything! Subscribe to their newsletters. Keep them on
a special Twitter list or in a Google+ circle. Take five minutes to read and
two minutes to leave a thoughtful comment. If you’d like them to comment on
something you wrote, send a personal email inviting them to give their input.
3.
Interview each other.
This is a
fast, easy way to create content and to diversify the viewpoints on your blog.
Email questions to a collaborator, then copy and paste the answers into a post.
Or get on a Google+ Hangout, have a short candid conversation on a relevant
topic, then use the video on one or both blogs.
Media convergence is defined as the flow of content
across multiple media platforms, the cooperation between multiple media
industries and the migratory behavior of media audiences who will go almost
anywhere in search of the kinds of entertainment experiences they want. Shifting
to digital Platforms the adoption of high-performance computers, shift to
digital platforms, and creation of high-speed computer networks have brought us
new ways of doing things. Old barriers of time and space are practically
eliminated. You can view, hear, or read virtually anything, anywhere, anytime. The
old definitions that provided separation between Radio, TV, Cable, Newspapers,
and Film have gone. Social media is a new driver of the convergent media
sector. The term social media refers to technologies, platforms, and services
that enable individuals to engage in communication from one-to-one,
one-to-many, and many-to-many. While the Internet has always allowed
individuals to participate in media not only as consumers but also as producers,
the social aspect of media convergence did not flourish until the 2000s, with
the rise of Web 2.0 sites that aimed to be user-focused, decentralized, and
able to change over time as users modified them through ongoing participation.
This attest to the fact of the importance of convergence in today's networked
world.
