Shelly Kneupper Tucker presents “Neighbors” United by the Internet posted at This Eclectic Life. Shelly has written a beautiful piece about how blogging works as a substitute for the old feeling of neighborhood. Describing how her neighborhood used to be and how it currently is she describes how her connecting with people through her blog have taken the place of having caring people next door. That it indeed is possible to feel at home in a global neighborhood and that you indeed can help others and change things through your blog. Shelly is such a good writer so do yourself the favor and check out the rest of her articles while visiting. And do leave a comment if just to say hello. You do live in the same neighborhood after all.

Engtech presents Community Starts with Communication: 5 Tips to Building Your Readership posted at Internet Duct Tape. Engtech makes a great case for adding some one on one communication to the one to many communication of blogging. Although your blog post can be commented on and that you can respond in the comment section he argues that it might be better to combine it with emailing your commenters. Giving you 5 tips on how to do it he suggests you add to the conversation to encourage discussion and build relationships. Although a blog is a great communication tool it is not the only one and you may as well look to incorporate other proven means of communication when appropriate.

Lillie Ammann presents Double Whammy: Blast from the Past Meme and Carnival of Circular Communication posted at A Writer’s Words, An Editor’s Eye. Combining her entry for this Carnival with answering a meme about her ten favorite posts from her own blog Lillie is doing what every blogger should do once in a while namely take stock. Having to pick just ten posts will be a challenge to most bloggers and will thus really get you thinking. Whether you try to pick out those that didn’t get the attention they deserved or those that most accurately signify what your blog is about you are bound to get to know your blog better. That will in turn get you thinking about what you wanted, what you hoped for and what actually happened with your blogging, which will teach you a lot if you let it.

Skellie presents Getting Great Interviews posted at Skelliewag.org. Although you do see interviews on blogs from time to time I do agree with Skellie that we should be seeing even more. This article focus on how to change that by giving tips on who to interview, how to get in contact and how to ask for an interview. Reading this will probably make you realize that you also know someone whose thoughts will interest your readers as well. The key is to shift focus from the person to the contribution. Instead of focusing on those that everyone know should you look to interview someone who knows something that anyone could benefit from hearing about. Don’t miss the follow up Executing Great Interviews, which suggests what questions to ask and how to ask them.

Vivien presents Secret Formula To Writing Headlines That Catch Your Eyes posted at Inspiration Bit. In light of how many articles that have already been written about writing headlines you would think that it would be practically impossible to write one, which brings something new to the subject. Vivien’s did. To me at least and following her advice that is what counts. Actually she reveals the secret right there in the headline, but you still have to read the article to realize it. Since she also shares links to other great articles and resources besides giving eight concrete pieces of advice are you well advised to go check it out. It certainly made me think about how I write headlines and being aware is the first step towards improvement.

GP presents Navigating the Seven C’s posted at Fish Creek House – INNside Innkeeping. “The world is full of problems, just ask any cynic. Perhaps, you’re reading this because you want to be a problem solver, or hopefully, you are looking for ideas to serve as a lighthouse to guide you in making a constructive transformation of some sort in the microcosm of your locale, business, place of employment, or even the greater global community. If you are motivated to make a positive difference somehow, someway, you are invited to continue.”

Jeanne Dininni presents Magnetize Your Blog: Always Reply to Comments! posted at Writer’s Notes. “In short, after content, one of the major secrets to building a viable, dynamic blog is demonstrating a responsiveness to your readers, who are, after all, the foundation of your success. The critical importance of, first, appreciating, and then showing that appreciation to your readers simply cannot be stressed enough! If you think that writing wonderfully informative and brilliantly eloquent blog posts is all that you owe your readers, think again!”

Leo Dimilo presents Confessions of an Information Junkie- How to avoid Information Overload posted at Idiot Affiliate. “Information overload is a real problem for most bloggers and affiliate marketers. It is such a problem that someone needs to develop a 12 step program to get people off the information juice and back to doing what they need to be doing. I believe that most failures now stem from too much information and not enough time to implement it.”

Jordan presents Quick Guide to Google Analytics for Bloggers posted at MamaBlogga, saying, “If you’re serious about blogging, it’s important to focus on your visitors. How much do you really know about your visitors? Do you know where they come from? Why they came to your site? How long they stayed? How many pages they looked at? How many came and immediately left? Before you say, “Oh, numbers; I can’t deal with numbers!” or “Oh, coding; I can’t deal with coding!”, let me tell you that these numbers are good to know—and very useful in growing your blog readership.”

The Free Geek presents The Enormous Gmail Productivity List posted at Free Geekery. “The versatility of Gmail doesn’t end at what comes with the program (though many of the features it provides often are underused). Gmail has attracted the talents of many independent programmers and there are numerous scripts and plug-ins made for Gmail that can further enhance your experience. To that end, the following list provides some of the best tips and hacks to help you make the most of your Gmail service.”

Blog Carnivals is a great way for bloggers to recognize each other’s efforts and improve the overall level of conversation in the Blogosphere. By participating you will make it easier to find the information people are looking for while receiving recognition for your work. The Carnival of Circular Communication is a particular Blog Carnival celebrating Communication, Circularity and not least the combination of the two. To participate please start by reading the Carnival page, which will give you a better understanding of what this carnival is about and how you submit to it. Additional insights and information about Blog Carnivals can be found in How Blog Carnivals Boost Communities and Make Dreams Come True.