Written on July 12th, 2008 at 06:07 am by Darren Rowse
Does Twitter Distract From or Inspire Your Blogging?
Sarah from Blogversary emailed me earlier today with a question/observation about some people and their use of social messaging tools like Twitter and Plurk. Her email included:
Do think Twitter has had a negative impact on some folk’s blogs? As in, they are blogging less?
My initial reaction to her email was to think of a number of bloggers who’ve all but disappeared from their blogs since discovering Twitter. The ‘distraction’ element of Twitter has been profound for them.
But as I began to think about it I realized that there’s another group of social messenger users that have been energized in their blogging by Twitter and Plurk. I’d consider myself to be in this group.
I personally find that Twitter informs and inspires my blogging. The interactions that I have, the conversations that I see others having, the questions that I’m asked and the answers that other users of Twitter and Plurk give me are constantly feeding me with ideas to blog about.
So my question for those of you who are social messaging users is this:
Does social messaging distract or inspire your blogging?
If you’re one of those bloggers who is inspired by these mediums - I’d also love to hear your reflections on how you keep it from being a distraction and how you shape your use of the mediums to inform and inspire your blogging.
83 Responses to “Does Twitter Distract From or Inspire Your Blogging?”
A Cowboy's Wife
July 12th, 2008 6:33 am
I think Twitter distracts me from getting housework done more than anything!!! LOL.
Twitter really gives me blogging ideas and I have had an easier time coming up with topics based on the buzz!
Alexander M Zoltai
July 12th, 2008 6:33 am
I’ve kept my Twitter account active because I continue to see people deciding to Follow me.
Plurk is pretty but, to me, it’s just the better-looking sister of Twitter.
I rely on close interaction with my commentors and on-the-ground social networking–forums and RSS-scanned commenting, mostly.
I feel comfortable that my blog keeps being broadcast by Twitter and FriendFeed but, to be frank (even though I’m Alex), I’m kept busy all day writing the blog and maintaining the direct forms of networking I’m currently involved with.
O.K., Twitter and Plurk are “direct” but they feel so cold and, well, like a social networking one-night-stand…
Rúben M.
July 12th, 2008 6:38 am
Hello problogger,
I do not think that twitter distract me, twit maybe steal a little of our time, but not all time, twit is excelent to change smal ideas trought a small group of internet friends, and do a better post.
Rajaie AlKorani
July 12th, 2008 6:48 am
Don’t use twitter :(
I’m know that I will eventually give in a give it a go, but not today! :)
Kimberly Coleman
July 12th, 2008 6:50 am
I just can’t get into the whole Twitter thing (but then again, I’m not a big fan of text messaging!). My time is very limited, so I’m focusing on building up my blog for now. Perhaps, I will jump on the Twitter wagon down the road.
Tanner Christensen
July 12th, 2008 6:51 am
For me, Twitter is nothing but a distraction. Peeking into what other people are doing at any moment is extremely interesting to me.
Carl - BeABetterBlogger
July 12th, 2008 6:58 am
I don’t use Twitter that much but when I do it definitely distracts me from what I’m doing. I definitely should set my status and leave it. I saw the video about the “Twitter Whore” and that’s definitely is being distracted. I suppose it can get that bad for some people and making sure you don’t spend a lot of time on it is essential. It’s like MySpace in terms of consuming a lot of time.
Regards,
Carl
Pat
July 12th, 2008 7:00 am
Definitely a distraction for me! Well, it uses the same time anyway; not sure I’d call it a distraction. Competition perhaps.
But it keeps my creative juices flowing, and if I can set aside the time for longer blog posts, it’s a nice complement.
upsidetrader
July 12th, 2008 7:06 am
I publish a very successful financial blog and I believe it is a wonderful tool. First of all, during stock market hours it enables me to post my trades on my blog in real time(it’s linked) as I go, as opposed to doing a post every time I want to let my readers know what I am doing. Also my blog traffic has picked up dramatically as a result. People that find me on twitter end up catching my blog feed or e-mail
Rebellious Arab Girl
July 12th, 2008 7:09 am
Hmm. I find it to be a completion to my thoughts and events in the day. I don’t blog about everything in my life, because some things are so small or more of a sudden momentary event that is not worth blogging about, but it is worth Twittering about! :)
@rebelliousgirl … I am very blunt! :P
Todd
July 12th, 2008 7:13 am
I’ve found it motivates me and helps me talk to other folks better. This is especially true because I blog about home improvement and construction. Typically this niche doesn’t really have a place to “hang out” and socialize online. So for me it’s a way to meet other folks, share my blog and learn from them on cross-platform ideas. For instance, if I’m talking to someone that is into SEO or techi stuff and they say oh yeah in my personal life I have a home improvement issue that relates….anyway….this medium helps me in that regard and gives me ideas to write about.
Jason Preston
July 12th, 2008 7:13 am
Absoloutely twitter is a bonus and a resource for my blogging.
On the one hand, I blog less because Twitter provides an excellent outlet for shorter thoughts and a much better system for conversation.
On the other hand, it’s a perfect way to send up bellwethers and collect thoughts, information, or inspiration for better blog posts.
End result: fewer, better blog posts. And that’s good for everyone.
Luis Sandoval
July 12th, 2008 7:33 am
Twitter has been a very beneficial networking app that has allowed me to dig a little deeper with my writing and provided countless ideas.
A social app like Twitter fundamentally becomes what you allow it to be for you. Some find it to be a time waster, others use it for internal communication in their businesses, other rely on it for the sharing of information that eventually prompts creativity, and others become distracted by it completely that they devote their entire time to it, possibly neglecting their previous interests.
The inspiration from Twitter is priceless and with an information network at my fingertips, I enjoy what it has to offer.
Shawn K
July 12th, 2008 7:37 am
I didn’t actually start a blog until after I started using Twitter. After pressure from Twitterbuds to start a legit blog to organize some of my thoughts with, I finally did. Since then Twitter has shown me many topics not to blog about, no need for me to chime in on a topic that 2 dozen people just passed long links for. But on the flip side, Twitter has exposed me to an entire world of interest, as well as people who share that interest. Because of this, I will soon be starting up a new blog, to focus on a very niche area, as well as finding new inspiration for how to expose Small Town America to the rest of the population.
Twitter @thattalldude
Scott Hebert
July 12th, 2008 7:40 am
I think Twitter / Plurk have really encouraged me to be more active with my link-related posts. I was in a funk for a while, but getting more active in social messaging has turned that around.
Slevi
July 12th, 2008 8:04 am
I don’t really do twitter, the entire micro-blogging thing just never appealed to me. It’s like chatting on IRC but then slower or hanging about forums but with shorter messages. As those media can be an inspiration for blogging at times I guess microblogging formats could be so too, but don’t think it’ll be something which really gets me anytime soon :).
catepol
July 12th, 2008 8:10 am
Twitter doesn’t distract me, I find alwaye new sources and inspiration. I write on my blog as usual, no…I write more becouse I write also about social network use.
Sharon Hurley Hall
July 12th, 2008 8:11 am
I actually get post ideas from conversations on Twitter and Plurk, so I see it as a good adjunct to blogging and creativity starter, rather than an obstacle.
waterprise2
July 12th, 2008 8:13 am
I’m had a Twitter account for a long time, but only had one “friend”…my daughter! LOL
But in the last few weeks, I’ve really revived my whole writing/blogging/social networking and now I send out and get back tweets all day.
It’s given me ideas; as well as helped me to let people know when I have a new post!
There are some people I’ve had to delete from my notifications, because every 30 seconds from the same person…geez!
waterprise2
July 12th, 2008 8:14 am
I meant “I’ve” had a Twitter account…I must’ve gotten a Tweet while I was typing…distracted me enough to make a typo!
Debra Dalgleish
July 12th, 2008 8:17 am
I spend a few minutes in Plurk or Twitter when I need a bit of relaxing time. The posts there spark ideas that contribute to my blogging.
Olivia Bell
July 12th, 2008 8:26 am
When I saw your note/post on Plurk I was going to say “Yes! It distracts me a lot, hence why I refused to get it when my friends said I should”, but after reading your post and what you get from Twitter and Plurk I reflected on it all and realised that I have actually gotten a lot from Plurk since I joined.
For example, I knew you had a Digital Photography website as I heard you mention it on Yanik Silver’s Underground Online Seminar… but never quite found it (mostly overloaded with other information!), but saw your post about the “10 more tips for portrait photography” and ventured on it (only to end up joining the forums too).
So, to answer your question… yes it is distracting, but in a good way I think. I’ve found lots of new stuff and I’ve enjoyed myself… and I also know it’s the kind of “addiction” which will just simmer and I’ll end up using it, but not being quite so addicted.
Hope I’ve made sense in my rambling. :)
Connie Bensen
July 12th, 2008 8:39 am
Hey Darren,
You know what’s really cool? I know 2 of the people above because of twitter. And I know where they live, etc. Twitter for me has allowed me to get to know people on a personal level that I never would have (even if I attended many events in person). The ability to interact with everyone enhances my blogging & makes it better. (Does it reduce my time for blogging? umm probably & then there is plurk!) But they are my time to socialize which is important too & self-discipline is key.
LGR
July 12th, 2008 8:49 am
There are times when I need to log out of Twitter to focus and get a blog post done. Twitter can be very useful but sometimes it is just distracting. I also have to log out of my IM and not check email for certain lengths of time to be more productive.
jhay
July 12th, 2008 8:55 am
So far, Twitter has been a little bit distracting, not really to my blogging cycle but just to my work flow. Or perhaps it’s because I TwitterFox and the little pop-ups are annoying at times.
Rudy
July 12th, 2008 8:56 am
Twitter is an inspiration and been informative to me. There will be noise, but gems come out of it from time to time.
Marketing Navi
July 12th, 2008 8:59 am
I don’t think it’s supposed to ‘distract’ us from blogging. Wasn’t it designed for easy going social talk?
Anyway, I would use it to gather idea or learn people’s minds, but do not rely my lifestyle on it.
Peggie Arvidson
July 12th, 2008 8:59 am
Twitter and Plurk have kept me at the computer longer. Which in turn leads me to writing more,
I’m in a unique niche, so I don’t often find tons of others blogging on my topics, but I have appreciated the way that Twitter and Plurk have helped me learn to write more concisely - -for the most part it’s reawakening those long-ago journalism classes and I think it’s tightened my prose.
Thanks for the dialogue!
Peggie
@pegkd
Holly
July 12th, 2008 8:59 am
I love using twitter, but I have to say I am not lacking in the blogging area because of it. Having my friends at my fingertips and being able to see what there posting is actually helpful to my blogging and my networking.
Alex the Freelance Twin
July 12th, 2008 9:27 am
I still don’t have a twitter account. I might get one of Darren adds me as a friend :)
Brandon
July 12th, 2008 9:36 am
I have a personal blog, so services like Twitter help me not only think of things to write about, but also how to state them most effectively.
Netvalar
July 12th, 2008 9:39 am
Twitter or any social networking tool and or site can be a distraction. It really depends on how you use it yes I have gotten distracted but I also have gotten good ideas too.
I keep twitter up on my sidebar using a firefox add-on then as I am researching or writing I may send a question to the community. I do similar questions via Myspae bullitins too.
Sometimes these questions can lead to new directions or even help expand on what I am writing or just finished writing. For instance what does making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich have to do with the music business. Some funny answers came from that one along with a couple of potential ideas. I also get to hear on Twitter about local social gatherings happening in the Real World great way to find out what others are doing.
Dan Cole
July 12th, 2008 10:27 am
Twitter can be a distraction, but so can email, stats, and comments. I think Twitter is fine as long as we have a little self control.
Maria Webster aka Ubergeeke
July 12th, 2008 10:49 am
Twitter on the whole has been a definite plus. Firstly, I can tweet about little personal things that I generally keep off my blog. Secondly, I’ve changed my blog focus slightly because of the folks I’ve found on Twitter: I follow folks who are more “popular” and successful than I am, and learn quite a bit in the process.
Lastly, I get a big kick out of Twitterfeed: it’s very cool to be able to feed my posts on Twitter.
Overall, I’d have to say that Twitter has been a Very Good Thing, and I first learned about how it could be used for my blog right here on ProBlogger, so thanks!
Rachel Keslensky
July 12th, 2008 10:52 am
Using TwitterFox keeps Twitter to be very “spur of the moment” for me, but having it across my blogs allows me to keep them updated and fresh with very little effort. So yeah, I think it helps.
Julie
July 12th, 2008 11:11 am
I don’t use twitter much, but I do use it to announce new blog posts. I get quite a few hits to my blog from twitter. So to answer the question…I guess twitter enhances my blog by providing a bit more traffic.
Katherine
July 12th, 2008 11:21 am
It inspires me. I know that when I need to be really productive, I can turn it off. My blog post from today was inspired by my plurk friends - someone said they wanted more info about a comment I had made and thus, my post was born. I also get a lot more hits to my site when active on the social sites.
DAVE ID
July 12th, 2008 11:28 am
Ironically I was contemplating this very question today. And yes i distracts. My blogging has taken a dive and so have my visits. I can tweet from my iPhone. It’s to easy….
amirulcyber
July 12th, 2008 11:46 am
thank you darren.You always my make money online idol.Thanks for this article.
Christine
July 12th, 2008 12:08 pm
Twitter has all but killed my blog at points. I’ve reached a point where if I can fit it into 140 characters, why write a full post?
I’m working on getting out of that though. My blog misses me.
dcpatton
July 12th, 2008 12:11 pm
I have found twitter has inspired me to blog more. First, I have met some much more active bloggers as a result and that has led me to create an additional personal blog. Second, I have discovered a lot more topics to blog about on my professional blog because of the discussions on twitter. Third, because I can twitter via SMS, I can interact with others in circumstances when I wouldn’t be blogging anyway.
Taryn Merrick
July 12th, 2008 12:21 pm
I use TweetBeep to filter my Twitters, so I can lighten up on the time I actually spend on Twitter. Interesting “twits” are emailed to me, based on my keywords. It’s really brilliant and saves me a heap of time.
Riayn
July 12th, 2008 12:54 pm
Since I blog about social media, in particular the unique ways people are using it, I find Twitter and Plurk extremely inspiring. However, it does prevent me from getting things done around the house.
Jeff M. Miller
July 12th, 2008 1:25 pm
I find that, since most of the peeps on my Twitter list are also bloggers within, or close to, my niche, I get quite a bit of inspiration.
In fact, I wrote a post about how social media has helped me not only in my blogging, but in my work as a worship leader in general.
Metroknow
July 12th, 2008 1:27 pm
Twitter for me these days is what craigslist used to be…….constantly checking to see what’s changed…..
That said, I’ve made some great contacts there.
Mykl Roventine
July 12th, 2008 1:35 pm
I’ve definitely been blogging less since Twitter. Much that would have been short blog posts go through Twitter now, leaving longer, more thoughtful pieces on the blog. It’s been an interesting transition figuring out which platform to write for.
Dominique
July 12th, 2008 1:48 pm
Twitter has been great for me. I got to know a lot of good information from tweets. Made some good friends too!!
It can be quite distracting as time but definately better then plurk for me( maybe because I still haven’t figured out how to use it properly)
Chetan
July 12th, 2008 2:05 pm
Yes, the answer is YES!
I am getting addicted to these micro-blogging services and really getting away from my daily blogging routine!
They are great for networking but i use them more than in a limit! But still i can’t blame plurk and twitter for that completely.
Tee
July 12th, 2008 2:21 pm
I wouldn’t say Twitter has distracted me from blogging, but it’s definitely reframed the way I blog.
I’ve noticed that I now lean toward a quick Twitter for several things I once would’ve blogged about - especially while traveling - so in that way Twitter is an outlet for little, spontaneous details that might otherwise have been destined for blog clutter.
Pras
July 12th, 2008 2:24 pm
Twitter is good. But, too much twittering is not good for our blogging life. I use twitter only to increase my blog’s readership.
Soccer Dad
July 12th, 2008 3:42 pm
Coming in a bit late - at first as I got used to them both, I blogged a lot less, but now it absolutely is inspiring. I’ve also found using TweetDeck’s global keyword search feature helps bring in more inspiration and more potential ‘friends’ that hopefully will build my readership.
So far - so good.
Lexi
July 12th, 2008 4:10 pm
I don’t use twitter myself….don’t have the time!
But….I’ll throw this out there. I have unsubscribed from blogs that put daily twitter updates in their feeds. It’s annoying, and they never make sense anyway!
Liz
July 12th, 2008 4:16 pm
Twitter has yet to become an addiction for me. I’ve set it to update when I post, so I think it brings friends in to my blog, which is great. I don’t even visit it every day…so, hopefully I can keep this one under control. Knock on wood.
Patty
July 12th, 2008 5:12 pm
Twitter is somewhat distracting, but so is email and the Internet as a whole.
I love technology though so the concept of twitter is great for getting connected with others, learning about others and finding new resources and information quickly.
I find a lot of great sites through reading posts on twitter and use tweetdeck global search as well to find other people in my niche and to also find new friends ☺
Lenin Nair
July 12th, 2008 5:23 pm
Hi Darren,
Of course Twitter doesnt distract or disappoint me. When it distracts me from blogging, it will disappoint me!
No it doesn’t because I use it to promote my blog readers, and also, the blog to boost twitter presence. I have now on the whole only ten twitterers following me, however, when people find my blog interesting, I am sure they will add me in twitter facebook etc.
What I suggest is to use Twitter as a tool to broadcast your blog’s new features, your new suggestions, or links that you think are valuable. Simple articles of 150 characters each!
And twittering once or twice or even ten times a day doesn’t take much time. When you are browsing, have twitter open and just tweet any fine links or ideas on blogging you come across. Simple and effective. You can let twitter do its job of promotion and let blog do its job of enrichment of lives.
Lenin
Muhammad Siyab
July 12th, 2008 6:11 pm
I had just recently written a post precisely on this topic. I think while twitter and plurk are useful, they could get you hooked on to them, and your blog could suffer as a result. Here’s the post I wrote
ilaxi
July 12th, 2008 6:12 pm
In the beginning I wondered, why should I tell people what I am doing on the web and even the post appeared on my Ed Desk blog note. However, as I explored, I find it amazing as it promotes my sites and blogs and all the biz and political scoops as Twitter messages reaches places!
Twitter doesn’t distract me as emailing is not my cup of tea and my readers and friends get to read my messages on my site and social networks like Facebook. Moreover, Twitter Tweets keep us informed and our exploration journey continues with ‘what’s new’ - Twitter’s Twittering Rocks.
noemi
July 12th, 2008 6:36 pm
For me, it helps me destress. I don’t twitter or plurk that often enough to distract me from blogging.
cboney
July 12th, 2008 8:43 pm
I think I would have given up blogging if it hadn’t been for twitter…I often check out other’s posts, and it is helping me improve my blog…plus I’m finally getting some traffic…which is a huge encouragement!
Desiree scales
July 12th, 2008 9:24 pm
It really depends on who you follow. If you’re not following leaders in your industry or complementary industries and only family and friends with nothing to teach you, then I would say it distracts. However, if you make it a rule to follow both, you will be inspired.
waterprise2
July 12th, 2008 9:58 pm
I sometimes get inspired AND distracted…gotta turn off the tweets often!
Michael Carnell
July 12th, 2008 10:46 pm
This is exactly the subject of a blog post I did last week - http://michaelcarnell.palmettobug.com/2008/06/30/does-twitter-damage-blogs
I think it really behooves us to keep our methods of messaging separate. Just as it does in real life. Same as the difference between text messaging someone and actually calling them on the phone.
Green & Clean Mom Sommer
July 12th, 2008 10:54 pm
I’d say it inspires me and I’m with Lori…I’m more distracted from housework or day to day stuff than blogging. I love seeing what other people are doing and reading.
Douglas Karr
July 12th, 2008 11:25 pm
It’s definitely improved my blogging. The key reason is that it really drives me to wrote more unique content. If I see conversations all over Twitter on the iPhone debacle, I’m not going to write about it as well. There’s enough info out there.
Jennae @ Green Your Decor
July 12th, 2008 11:56 pm
I think it definitely inspires me more than distracts. It has been one of the best networking tools I have found, and it really makes it easy to connect with people who have similar interests and who, in many cases, are also bloggers looking to network too. It is one of the easiest ways for me to keep up with other blogs (short of sitting for 3 hours with Google Reader) and to keep all my friends updated about mine.
Bcarter
July 13th, 2008 12:17 am
I think tweeting actually helps me become inspired for ideas for webpages as well as blog posts. I don’t tweet every second of the hour or follow the feed religiously; I just check out Twitter about every 1/2 hour to see what’s up for about 2 minutes. It’s usually at that time that I need a break anyways.
Chris (Amateur Traveler)
July 13th, 2008 1:41 am
Yes. Twitter both distracts from blogging, work, eating, and those other people in my house (family? is that the word?). But it also connects me, informs me, entertains me, and yes sometimes inspires me.
Vicki
July 13th, 2008 5:59 am
I like doing random posts every now and then–where I write one or two sentence blurbs about things going on in life, things I’ve heard, etc. But since I’ve started using Twitter those random posts have dried up. I’m thinking about stopping Twitter so I can get the randomness back for the blog.
blogversary
July 13th, 2008 8:45 am
I have found Twitter to be a way to enhance my blog, in that, I can share little quips about life or something happening in my life.
Matt @ Face Your Fork
July 13th, 2008 8:49 am
I never bothered with any social media-messaging applications with my blog, mainly because I like writing thoughtful comments on other blogs in lieu of a quick message to another person. :P I find commenting helps build up my traffic much more effectively, plus it also works over a longer period of time.
Reginald
July 13th, 2008 9:12 am
I find it so ironic that you wrote on this title. I have been asking this question lately.
Is it not possible that some of the social networks are consuming too much of our personal time?
Cindy Sue "Studebaker" Causey
July 13th, 2008 10:01 am
Twitter has been a private little comfort out there.. While some of the up-to-the-minute details shared one could certainly do without knowing, grin, the rest have been nice in that I travel a tough realm of this Life.. Twitter is people sharing mostly the good things going on in their Lives at any given second, a nice break from the Reality of what else is also going on out there simultaneously for others, the things I *do* blog about..
*In spite* of Twitter.. :)
Cyber hugs from North Georgia..
Darren Cronian
July 13th, 2008 12:36 pm
I use Twitter as I do most social networking tools, to get my message out there. I also communicate with followers and ask them their opinions on my blog.
The downside to me about Twitter is that you do not really build up relationships, because you do not know any of the people who follow you.
I’d like to see improved profiles which allows you to get to know your followers better. I wouldn’t say that it distracts or inspires me but its a useful to have.
bugsy
July 13th, 2008 1:42 pm
Both.
Distraction — Because i’m checking it way more than is necessary
Inspiration — I follow interesting people
Feel free to follow…
http://www.twitter.com/bugsyrocker
David M.
July 14th, 2008 1:45 am
As a new (returning blogger) I think it helps. I went nuts with posts the first month I got back to blogging. I had collected so many ideas, themes, etc and barfed them out all at the same time.
Since finding Twitter, it’s focused me. Opened me to other, similar blogs and allowed me to post things to Twitter instead of cluttering my blog and my subscribers feeds.
It CAN be a huge time suck! Especially when things get quiet at work or in the evenings, but thankfully, I enjoy most of whom I follow.
Jeff Sass
July 14th, 2008 1:46 am
Breathing can be a distraction from writing! LOL. At any given moment anything can be an excuse NOT to write. With that in mind, Twitter has been a great inspiration to blog more. Twitter provides a much more direct connection with your personal “community” and knowing that they are out there “listening” is a great motivation to write more and spark more conversation. If I relied on comments alone, I would think many of my blog posts were unread… but I often get comments about them on Twitter, even if there are no comments on my blog. This reminds me that whether it is one person or a thousand people, there is an audience and that makes it important to keep blogging. As for Twitter itself, I am addicted and seeking “help”, as chronicled at http://www.socialnetworkingrehab.com.
PlasticPilot
July 14th, 2008 2:52 am
I use them differently, depending how hot things are in the aviation niche.
RED HOT: I post on my blog outside the normal daily schedule, and then make a twitter update to notify followers.
HOT but short: I simply tweet, possibly with a link, and sometimes post later.
Normal: simple post on the blog.
I also tweet about blog updates, or new derived products, to keep the followers updated if they don’t read the RSS or the blog itself.
My twitter feed “General Aviation and Aviation in General” can be found at http://www.twitter.com/PlasticPilot
Anna
July 14th, 2008 5:35 am
I love Twitter. For me to keep in touch and meet new people, and my blog readers love it, as it shows another side to our lives.
JackieW. transplanted Okie (Buried in Legos)
July 14th, 2008 6:53 am
Have to police myself as far as Twitter is concerned.
Log on daily. Post tiny urls from blogs.
Read twitter archives.
I do enjoy the interaction.
If I follow twitter all day long it messes with my schedule.
BrilliantJeni
July 16th, 2008 4:37 pm
I must say I’m a bit surprised at how many bloggers find Twitter and Plurk a distraction. At least moreso than inspiring. Making casual friends with fellow writers/bloggers on Twitter has definitely given me ideas for articles and even helped me to focus on what the “real” world wants to know about.
As for the distraction part- I find it a useful distraction since it’s my getaway when I have momentary writer’s block. :)
Thriveal
July 17th, 2008 12:17 pm
Twitter was definitely a distratction at first, but I’ve come back to my roots.
I remember why I started blogging in the first place, and how it helps my clients and readers.
I remember that I have to be solid and consistent on my blog, if nothing else.
Thus, Twitter will help and assist my blog platform and not the other way around.
Thanks, Jason M. Blumer
Donna - Mortgage loans
July 21st, 2008 8:45 pm
Twitter is a great tool if you want to interact with your community. but as a social bookmarking thng i don’t really find it useful.
Reginald
July 23rd, 2008 8:18 am
What exactly is an individual expected to do on twitter, blog or meet people?
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