BLOG V WIKI

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 They encourage editing wrong or outdated information, so that the whole thing stays up to date.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.