Commenting helps create a sense of community and interaction because when you comment on someone's blog it lets them know that someone is out there taking time out of their day to read what they have to say. And the same goes for when someone comments on your blog. If no one were to comment on your blog posts it would probably make you feel bad or feel like no one cares about what you have to say. Commenting can also help to create new relationships with people you may never even meet. How cool would it be to become friends with a blogger from Thailand! You may never actually meet, but it would be interesting to hear what someone from another country has to say about a topic you post.
Two other points from the readings that I found important were, Ask Questions and Interact With Comments Left. I think these are two good points because what better way to get people interacting and interested in your blog than to ask them questions. And because you've got them interested and leaving comments, it's a good idea to respond to their comments. Let them know that you appreciate what they have to say, and then you can go on from there.
The five classmates' blogs that I selected to read were 1.) Alexis Wylie
, 2.) Alana McLeroy, 3.) Kala Thomas, 4.) Wendy Young, and 5.) Ashley Saunders. And the two blogs of interest that I selected were 1.) Samantha and 2.) Dulce. My classmates' blogs that I have listed were selected based on which five were available when I finished writing Thing #3, but I enjoyed reading them all. As of right now, I have yet to comment on all of them because they all have such interesting blogs, and it's a bit overwhelming.
The two blogs of interest that I chose were two that I read quite often. The first being Samantha (linked above), a 20 year old YouTuber from the DC, Maryland, Virginia (DMV) area. She makes videos about fashion and makeup on he main channel and on her vlog channel she has videos of her daily life. Her blog is really no different, except she talks about things that she wouldn't talk about on her YouTube channel, and she has the occasional blog sale to get rid of an excess makeup she may have.
In case you're interested checking out her channels
Main Channel: http://www.youtube.com/saaammage
Vlog Channel: http://www.youtube.com/sillysaaammage
The second blog of interest is Dulce (also linked above), she is a 26 year old YouTuber from California who is married with a little boy. On her YouTube channel she does videos on fashion, makeup, and also DIYs. Her blog is updated everyday with pictures of her outfits and places she went that day. Her photos are very helpful because they give me inspiration for outfits that I could possibly put together.
In case you're interested in checking out her channel
Main Channel: http://www.youtube.com/dulcecandy87
Although I haven't commented on all the blogs I need to, I plan on writing comments about whether I agree or disagree with what they are saying, and if I think what they plan on doing is a good idea. I think you can get a lot of ideas and information from reading and commenting on other peoples blogs.
