Comments on: The use and abuse of Twitter to flog your blog http://michellerafter.com/2009/03/20/the-use-and-abuse-of-twitter-to-flog-your-blog/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Freelancing in the Digital Age Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:10:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Big 3 social networks create press rooms for journalists | WordCount http://michellerafter.com/2009/03/20/the-use-and-abuse-of-twitter-to-flog-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-108534 Big 3 social networks create press rooms for journalists | WordCount Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:43:02 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=2236#comment-108534 [...] The use and abuse of Twitter to flog your blog [...] [...] The use and abuse of Twitter to flog your blog [...]

]]> By: A writers’ guide to getting the most out of Twitter « WordCount - Freelancing in the Digital Age http://michellerafter.com/2009/03/20/the-use-and-abuse-of-twitter-to-flog-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 A writers’ guide to getting the most out of Twitter « WordCount - Freelancing in the Digital Age Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:32:00 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=2236#comment-1011 [...] Tweet. That is to say, don’t just lurk, enter the frey. Writers are born sharers so this shouldn’t be hard, but the 140-character format and constant stream of tweets it could take some getting used to. What to say? That’s the easy part: talk about what you’re working on (without giving too much away), crowdsource for stories you’re doing, vent about workplace frustrations oir comment on someone else’s tweet. It’s also perfectly acceptable to promote something you’re written or your latest blog post, just be careful not to overdo it. [...] [...] Tweet. That is to say, don’t just lurk, enter the frey. Writers are born sharers so this shouldn’t be hard, but the 140-character format and constant stream of tweets it could take some getting used to. What to say? That’s the easy part: talk about what you’re working on (without giving too much away), crowdsource for stories you’re doing, vent about workplace frustrations oir comment on someone else’s tweet. It’s also perfectly acceptable to promote something you’re written or your latest blog post, just be careful not to overdo it. [...]

]]> By: Heiddi Zalamar http://michellerafter.com/2009/03/20/the-use-and-abuse-of-twitter-to-flog-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1012 Heiddi Zalamar Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:16:49 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=2236#comment-1012 great post. I'm in the sometimes category of posting about my blogs. I tend to post about my frustrations with writing and my writing accomplishments. I also post about the other loves in my life besides writing. ie my son, my day job. That kind of thing. Thanks so much for posting this. Take care and have a great day. great post. I’m in the sometimes category of posting about my blogs. I tend to post about my frustrations with writing and my writing accomplishments. I also post about the other loves in my life besides writing. ie my son, my day job. That kind of thing. Thanks so much for posting this. Take care and have a great day.

]]> By: Paula B. http://michellerafter.com/2009/03/20/the-use-and-abuse-of-twitter-to-flog-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1010 Paula B. Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:56:54 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=2236#comment-1010 That's why you're successful, Michelle. You don't have a formula. You just have good instincts. :) That’s why you’re successful, Michelle. You don’t have a formula. You just have good instincts.
:)

]]> By: Michelle Rafter http://michellerafter.com/2009/03/20/the-use-and-abuse-of-twitter-to-flog-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1005 Michelle Rafter Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:29:16 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=2236#comment-1005 Thanks Donna, much appreciated. Michelle Thanks Donna, much appreciated.

Michelle

]]> By: Michelle Rafter http://michellerafter.com/2009/03/20/the-use-and-abuse-of-twitter-to-flog-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1009 Michelle Rafter Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:28:50 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=2236#comment-1009 Paula: Thanks so much. I don't have a secret formula for good tweeting but it's nice to know I'm on the right track. Journalists, writers, columnists, long-time bloggers and other creative people have the potential to be good tweeters because they're in the business of cultivating their sense of what's new, news and interesting, and (hopefully) have a way with words. Also, regardless if your profession, if you've spent any amount of time on message boards you automatically have a leg up because you're used to the back and forth, give and take nature of board-based conversations, which Twitter is like. Michelle Paula: Thanks so much. I don’t have a secret formula for good tweeting but it’s nice to know I’m on the right track. Journalists, writers, columnists, long-time bloggers and other creative people have the potential to be good tweeters because they’re in the business of cultivating their sense of what’s new, news and interesting, and (hopefully) have a way with words. Also, regardless if your profession, if you’ve spent any amount of time on message boards you automatically have a leg up because you’re used to the back and forth, give and take nature of board-based conversations, which Twitter is like.

Michelle

]]> By: Paula B. http://michellerafter.com/2009/03/20/the-use-and-abuse-of-twitter-to-flog-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1008 Paula B. Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:15:30 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=2236#comment-1008 Michelle, You are one of the few people I follow on Twitter whose "tweets" are worth reading. That's because you're always interesting, don't overdo it, and don't promote yourself all the time. I am so sick of people who blather on about whatever it is *they* care about but no one else does. Twitter users, bloggers, and anyone who uses social media should think of their audience. Unfortunately, few do. I just deleted a Facebook "friend" the other day because I couldn't stand his constant posts about Twitter all day long. I guess he thought he was being useful. I thought he was being obnoxious. I think if you're interesting enough, everything else will fall into place. Be cool and you won't have to promote yourself overtly very often. And when all the perceived spammers are deleted, you won't be one of them. Michelle,

You are one of the few people I follow on Twitter whose “tweets” are worth reading. That’s because you’re always interesting, don’t overdo it, and don’t promote yourself all the time.

I am so sick of people who blather on about whatever it is *they* care about but no one else does. Twitter users, bloggers, and anyone who uses social media should think of their audience. Unfortunately, few do. I just deleted a Facebook “friend” the other day because I couldn’t stand his constant posts about Twitter all day long. I guess he thought he was being useful. I thought he was being obnoxious.

I think if you’re interesting enough, everything else will fall into place. Be cool and you won’t have to promote yourself overtly very often. And when all the perceived spammers are deleted, you won’t be one of them.

]]> By: Donna Hull http://michellerafter.com/2009/03/20/the-use-and-abuse-of-twitter-to-flog-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1004 Donna Hull Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:52:24 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=2236#comment-1004 Michelle, like Steve, I post one tweet per blog post with the hopes that I will gain a few new readers to my blog. I also look for opportunities to answer questions on twitter using references to blog posts that I have written. Your blog post tweets vs total tweets percentages look good to me. Michelle, like Steve, I post one tweet per blog post with the hopes that I will gain a few new readers to my blog. I also look for opportunities to answer questions on twitter using references to blog posts that I have written. Your blog post tweets vs total tweets percentages look good to me.

]]> By: The use and abuse of Twitter to flog your blog http://michellerafter.com/2009/03/20/the-use-and-abuse-of-twitter-to-flog-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1007 The use and abuse of Twitter to flog your blog Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:29:50 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=2236#comment-1007 [...] Original post by Michelle Rafter [...] [...] Original post by Michelle Rafter [...]

]]> By: Steve Boese http://michellerafter.com/2009/03/20/the-use-and-abuse-of-twitter-to-flog-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1006 Steve Boese Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:15:30 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=2236#comment-1006 Michelle - I think that you are just about right in your guidelines on promotion vs. helpful (or at least neutral) use of Twitter. I usually only post one tweet for each blog post, and hope that one or two followers think enough of the post to re-tweet the link. Great summary of the issue. Michelle – I think that you are just about right in your guidelines on promotion vs. helpful (or at least neutral) use of Twitter. I usually only post one tweet for each blog post, and hope that one or two followers think enough of the post to re-tweet the link. Great summary of the issue.

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