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Originally Posted by GA Russell
Let's go back to the book's title: How to Write Great Blog Posts that Engage Readers.
Would the meaning of the title be changed if "that Engage Readers" were removed?
I say no. The title would then be How to Write Great Blog Posts. I would argue that if the blog post failed to engage the readers, it would not be "great."
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Ah, but it would.
The book isn't _just_ about writing great blog posts. It is (by use of "that") only about great blog posts that engage readers. There are, no doubt, other means of measuring great blog posts (those that win awards, the ones that get you a book contract, those that appeal to those who listen or want tow watch videos instead of read, whatever).
Now, had there been a clause with Which (preceded by its comma), then it would have been about great blog posts in general ... some of which engaged readers ... the clause could have been removed with no effect on the meaning. Perhaps the measure of a "great post" is one that makes the author a lot of revenue (perhaps by people clicking those links and buying something ... or anything .. at Amazon?). That kind of post might not engage readers, at all - you don't want the person lingering around, not clicking links, if that is your definition, after all.