I have added the ability to have my new posts show up in twitter .
I think this is big.
First off, Twitter is an awesome distributed micro-blogging chat system. That’s right I said that. My own words too! You have to say what you want to say in 160 characters or less!
I would say it’s really hard to explain it to someone. I mean on the surface the explanation is quite easy. Take a look at this video HERE. On first glance most people would say is shallow even dumb. But not all people! Of course there is the usual human interest success stories
It may not be life changing but twitter is more powerful then one would think. It goes beyond the 'what-are-you-doing-stage. It has enormous potential for blogs and bloggers. I can't count the number of times I have learned about a blog, blog post or blogger via twitter. I use it mostly to listen.
For someone starting out on twitter it is like watching paint dry. I suggest that a person goes HERE and follows some people that have similar interests or professions. I find many people to follow just by seeing who the people I follow are talking with. Some other helpful tips can be found HERE and don't forget proper etiquette.
I began to notice early on that when people had a new blog post they would more or less announce it in twitter. Not so gratuitously but subtly by the use of a small caption and URL address to their post. ( you will see URL's in twitter shortened automatically by something called tinyURL ) So since all these people are commiserating on twitter it is a good idea to announce your new blog post on twitter. This can be done using twitterfeed !!! All you do is supply twitterfeed with your blogs address and viola! If I can do it so can you.
I also added the ability for people to see my twitter messages ( called 'tweets' ) in my blog itself. The Blogger platform made it easier then ever to add a widget to do this . This is just one of many twitter tools you can get.
I can go on and on about twitter as there are many uses. The most important thing for a beginner to note is that the magic of twitters viral nature and community does NOT happen over night. It takes patience , perseverance and more patience. My best advice is to listen and engage. You can start by following me !!
http://twitter.com/leisuresuits
I think this is big.
First off, Twitter is an awesome distributed micro-blogging chat system. That’s right I said that. My own words too! You have to say what you want to say in 160 characters or less!
I would say it’s really hard to explain it to someone. I mean on the surface the explanation is quite easy. Take a look at this video HERE. On first glance most people would say is shallow even dumb. But not all people! Of course there is the usual human interest success stories
It may not be life changing but twitter is more powerful then one would think. It goes beyond the 'what-are-you-doing-stage. It has enormous potential for blogs and bloggers. I can't count the number of times I have learned about a blog, blog post or blogger via twitter. I use it mostly to listen.
For someone starting out on twitter it is like watching paint dry. I suggest that a person goes HERE and follows some people that have similar interests or professions. I find many people to follow just by seeing who the people I follow are talking with. Some other helpful tips can be found HERE and don't forget proper etiquette.
I began to notice early on that when people had a new blog post they would more or less announce it in twitter. Not so gratuitously but subtly by the use of a small caption and URL address to their post. ( you will see URL's in twitter shortened automatically by something called tinyURL ) So since all these people are commiserating on twitter it is a good idea to announce your new blog post on twitter. This can be done using twitterfeed !!! All you do is supply twitterfeed with your blogs address and viola! If I can do it so can you.
I also added the ability for people to see my twitter messages ( called 'tweets' ) in my blog itself. The Blogger platform made it easier then ever to add a widget to do this . This is just one of many twitter tools you can get.
I can go on and on about twitter as there are many uses. The most important thing for a beginner to note is that the magic of twitters viral nature and community does NOT happen over night. It takes patience , perseverance and more patience. My best advice is to listen and engage. You can start by following me !!
http://twitter.com/leisuresuits
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