By Flora Szandi | December 30, 2024

When it comes to live blogging, keeping your audience engaged is important for creating an interactive experience. Adding polls to your live blog not only increases participation but also gives your readers a voice in real time. Whether you’re covering an event, sharing updates, or hosting a live Q&A, polls are a powerful way to invite readers to share their opinions and make them feel more connected to the action. In this post, we’ll guide you through the simple steps to create a poll. For a detailed guide, be sure to watch the video.

Managing Polls in Live Blog: A Step-by-Step Guide

1. To create a poll, go to the Live Blog Editor and select ‘Poll’ from the content options.
2. Enter your question, add response options, and set the poll duration to control how long people can vote.
3. If needed, you can reduce or extend the poll duration before it closes.
4. When you’re ready, click ‘Publish.’
5. Your readers can vote in real time and view the results directly on your blog.
6. Polls invite readers to interact, share their opinions, and feel more connected to the event.

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By Flora Szandi | December 27, 2024

Engaging your readers is important for creating impactful Live Blog content, and incorporating quotes is a powerful way to do it. Quotes add credibility to your writing, evoke emotions, and make your message more memorable. Live Blog makes it simple to add quotes that enhance your posts and resonate with your audience. In this article, we’ll guide you through a few easy steps to post a quote on Live Blog. For a visual walkthrough, don’t miss the video tutorial.

Posting Quotes with Live Blog: A Step-by-Step Guide

1. In the Live Blog Editor, you’ll see various content options.
2. To add a quote, select the ‘Quote’ option.
3. Next, type or paste the quote you want to share into the text box.
4. Add the name of the person or source for the quote by filling in the ‘Credit’ field.
5. When you’re ready, hit ‘Publish’ to post the quote live.
6. Your quote will now appear in your live blog’s feed for your readers.

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By Flora Szandi | December 23, 2024

In this blog post, you’ll learn how reader comments in Live Blog can make your content more engaging and interactive. Your audience can leave comments on your live blog, which you can moderate and respond to. Answering reader comments helps you build a stronger connection with your audience in real-time. For a detailed walkthrough, don’t miss the video!

Using the Comment Feature in Live Blog: A Step-by-Step Guide

1. Engage with your audience using the comment section or live chat feature!
2. Readers can easily leave a comment on your live blog, which you can then moderate.
3. Encourage meaningful interaction by responding to their thoughts, questions, or feedback in real time, building a sense of community and connection.
4. Click on the comment option to see the messages your readers have left.
5. You have the option to publish it immediately, and the comments will appear in your live blog feed right away.
6. You can also choose to add your own thoughts and insights to the comments, as many journalists do, enriching the conversation with your audience.
7. When you choose to respond, the layout that the reader sees will update, enhancing the interaction between you and your audience.
8. This simple process of commenting and moderating makes your live blog a perfect tool for live chat as well, significantly enhancing reader engagement.
   

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By Flora Szandi | December 19, 2024

Using the Tagging Feature in Live Blog: A Step-by-Step Guide

1. To get started, navigate to the Live Blog settings, where you can add or remove tags.
2. Be sure to include all the tags you’ll need for effective content filtering, and click on save to confirm your changes.
3. Once that’s done, head to your blog and select the tags below your content to add them to your post.
4. You can add as many tags as you’d like.
5. Publish your post, then click the “Live” button to view the blog and test the tag functionality.
6. Choose a filter to view posts associated with specific tags.
7. Tags improve users’ navigation and filtering experience.

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By Flora Szandi | December 18, 2024

By scheduling posts and planning ahead, news professionals can stay focused, ensuring the most important updates are published at the right time without missing key moments of the live event. Learn how to do this in the post and video.

Scheduling posts in Live Blog: A Step-by-Step Guide

1. Live events can be fast-moving.
2. Scheduling posts in advance lets journalists focus on the event itself, knowing that key updates are set to go live exactly when needed.
3. To do this, head over to the Live Blog Editor and create the post you’d like to schedule.
4. Select “Schedule Post,” choose your preferred date and time, then click “Publish.”
5. Your post will appear in the scheduled posts section on the left side of the Live Blog Editor.
6. You can easily review or adjust scheduled posts anytime if needed.

By Flora Szandi | December 16, 2024

Live events are often fast-paced and dynamic. To help journalists prepare effectively, the Live Blog Editor offers a draft option, which allows users to create multiple posts, save them as drafts in advance, and return later to edit and finalise them. Learn how to use this feature and watch the video in this post for visual instructions.

Drafting Posts in Live Blog: A Step-by-Step Guide

1. Create your content and click on ‘Save Draft’ to keep it prepared in advance without publishing immediately.
2. Click on the drafts icon to edit or publish the posts, and make your adjustments.
3. Once you’re satisfied with the content, you can publish it directly.
4. This feature allows you to gather information, statistics, and interesting facts ahead of the event, and keep your posts as drafts until you’re ready to publish them.

By Flora Szandi | December 13, 2024

Pinning content in a live blog ensures your most important information stays at the top of your feed, making it easier for your audience to find key updates and improving the overall user experience. In this article, you’ll learn how to pin posts in Live Blog to keep your blog organised and engaging. For a detailed step-by-step guide, watch the video tutorial.

Pinning Posts in Live Blog: A Step-by-Step Guide

1. When creating content in the Live Blog editor, click on ‘Pin Post,’ then publish it.
2. Your post will appear as pinned, always staying at the top of the feed to stand out from other posts, even as you publish new content.
3. In the Live Blog Editor, you can pin or unpin posts at any time.
4. Pin key updates so readers can easily find the most important information.

By Flora Szandi | December 11, 2024

In this post, we’ll guide you through the steps to highlight posts in Live Blog. Highlighting posts helps readers quickly find the most important or relevant content, making their overall experience more organised and easier to follow. Watch the video for a detailed guide.

Highlighting posts in Live Blog: A Step-by-Step Guide

1. When creating content in the Live Blog editor, click on ‘Highlight Post,’ then publish it.
2. Highlight important events so readers can easily find them.
3. Your post will appear as highlighted, standing out from regular posts in the feed.
4. In the Live Blog Editor, you can remove or add highlights later.
5. If you click the star icon, only highlighted content will be shown.

By Flora Szandi | December 9, 2024

Learn how to enhance your storytelling with a photo gallery from this blog post. This quick guide shows you how to use Live Blog’s image slideshow feature to bring your stories to life with engaging visuals. For more details, check out the video tutorial.

Showcase Events with Image Slideshows in Live Blog: A Step-by-Step Guide

1. To begin, go to your Blog Editor and click on ‘Add Content.’
2. Select the images in the order you’d like them to appear in your slideshow.
3. Once uploaded, you can add a description, and credit the photographer.
4. Include as many images as you want.
5. This tool lets you present and arrange multiple images in a single post, creating a photo collection for your audience.
6. The image slideshow feature is particularly useful for events like conferences, concerts, and sports matches, offering a dynamic and visually engaging way to connect with your readers.

By Flora Szandi | December 6, 2024

In this blog post, you’ll learn how to add social media content to your live blog. Discover how to enhance your live blog by embedding social media posts, such as from Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X, to boost engagement and make your blog visually appealing. For a visual guide, be sure to check out the accompanying video tutorial.

Embedding Social Media Posts into Your Live Blog: A Step-by-Step Guide

1.  To begin, find the social media post you want to include.
2. Copy the URL of the chosen social media post.
3. Next, open the Live Blog editor.
4. Look for the ‘Embed’ option, click on it, and paste the link.
5. Publish your post.
6. Your content will appear in your live blog feed with the associated social media icon.
7. You can include posts from various social media platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, X, Facebook, and many others to make your blog more engaging, visually appealing, and interactive.

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