Comments on: Twitter vs. blogs

By: Louise Desmarais

Louise Desmarais — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:32:31 +0000

I have to admit Sue, I am sucked into Twitter. It’s become a guilty pleasure. But I don’t see it as a blogging cheat, I see the two in very different ways. I have never been a frequent blogger, preferring quality over quantity as mentioned above. I try to develop in-depth blog posts, and then I use Twitter to help direct traffic to them.

By: Sue

Sue — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:14:54 +0000

Thanks for commenting, Barb! You may have to jump in, just to try Twitter. Just don’t LET it take over your life! As for blogs, I think it’s good to set a goal for how often you will post, and as you say, aim for quality vs. quantity.

By: Barb Sawyers

Barb Sawyers — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:39:28 +0000

I’m still afraid of Twitter, because I know it will suck up way too much time. But I don’t think I’ll be able to hold out much longer.

You read so much about bloggers feeling the need to post several times a week, but I think that’s impractical for people like us who must also earn a living. It’s also easier to maintain blog quality if you don’t feel constantly pressured to produce. Quality always trumps quantity. For blogs, tweets, friendship, food and so much else.

By: Sue

Sue — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:11:47 +0000

That’s OK, Gloria, we have people like Donna far up ahead shining a light for us to follow! I agee, it would be nice if lurkers posted just a little more. Thank YOU for doing so!

By: Gloria Hildebrandt

Gloria Hildebrandt — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:27:20 +0000

Sue, as you know, I’m so trailing edge that my recent resolution has been to try to blog more frequently. As for Twitter, it is not even on my radar yet. And I wish lurkers would feel free to post more. I like comments, even one liners, & try to contribute whenever I can. It is really OK, and not that embarrassing unless you reveal silly stuff.