This is the last blog post of mine devoted to Twitter until March.
Ten days ago, Meg Fowler dared you and me to refrain from blogging about Twitter during the month of February. “Find another damn topic,” she wrote.
The above chart from Google Trends and this one from Google Insights support her belief that Twitter is not only a popular news item and search keyword, but is the talk of the town.
Considering my archive of Twitter blog posts and that I’ve written about the 140-character-constrained social networking site since July 24, 2008 when I suggested you’re an ambassador of social networking even if you don’t know it, it was a no-brainer for me to accept Meg’s dare.
If you are a blogger too, will you pledge to join me? You can mention Twitter as part of a larger post about social networking, President Obama, or whatever; but no February posts about the stuff that could be added to my Twitter landing page, OK?
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That’s brilliant. I accept. I think I posted about twitter once or twice when I first discovered it; and while it is my favourite tool thanks to my mild-though-gaining-strength-ADD, I think we all have to be careful not to over-glorify the tool. Talking about how great Twitter is because it lets you know how great other people find Twitter to be puts bloggers right on par with multilevel marketers selling, well… um, selling.
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I’m totally confused. So what are we supposed to blog about then?
I’m kidding, and I’m also in. As much as I love Twitter, I’m a little tired of reading about it. In fact I haven’t even read enough about it, because I’ve got a billion informative articles bookmarked about using Twitter that I’ve yet to read because they just keep coming. So maybe this will give me a chance to catch up. Before the new wave of Twitter blog posts begin.
Wait! Does that mean my “How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day on Twitter” post is a bust?
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Ari, great challenge. I also take you up on your challenge. Imagine a month where we don’t blog about blogging and don’t tweet about twitter. Let’s go back to the topics that bring real value to our readers. There’s enough probloggers and protweeters out there. Let’s put our energy into the subjects that we know best.
Look forward to new material in February.
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Agreed Ari. No mention of Twitter in February in blog posts or Tweets. Great challenge Meg!
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You know, I don’t really blog about Twitter that much, if at all. I’ve purposely avoided the topic as much as possible for the very reason that this dare exists in the first place — people blog about it too much as it is.
Maybe I should be defiant and make it a point TO blog about Twitter only because now many won’t be. Hmm …
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After tweeting with Daniel Hoang after he commented above, I also agreed to cease tweeting about Twitter.
Once again: Neither a blog post nor a twitter post about Twitter. Blog about other things; and tweet about other things. Whether or not the concept of Twitter plays a part in either is irrelevant; the key is where the crux is.
Hey Ari,
When I read about the No Twitter Blogs I went to look at the data from my blog — since a good portion of my site’s traffic comes from Twitter, obviously my blog posts about Twitter techniques in PR and Marketing see significant traffic. But my most popular posts are still about integrated marketing strategies, my adventures in PR and Marketing over the last 20+ years and the transition currently happening in PR and media relations. Plus, I am still having to explain to PR folks how they should be using social media tools like Twitter. In person. On a daily basis.
In my opinion, Meg’s original “Find something else to blog about besides Twitter” reeks of “I’ve read too much about Twitter lately.” And, that makes sense. She’s already in the realm. But there is a sizable population still camped outside the moat, trying to figure out how to scale the castle walls. Let’s not abandon them.
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I’m with Bobbie. People are joining Twitter every day and they need help and guidance to make sense of it.
Writing a blog that’s in the social media realm and doesn’t acknowledge one of the biggest tools in that realm is like a chef deciding to stay out of the kitchen.
If Meg doesn’t want to write/read/hear about Twitter, fine – that’s her choice. But there are still plenty of people that do.
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I have to agree with Danny here. I’ve been doing a lot of research for an upcoming series and I don’t want to delay it until March. Plus, while I’ve mentioned it in passing, I have not written a full article about it in 2 months. I guess those of you who are sick of reading about Twitter should have been visiting my site
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I’m with Bobby and Danny. And I find blogging about not blogging about Twitter worse than blogging about Twitter. (I think said that right!)
I will commit to stop blogging about Twitter when it has 100 million active users, or my my blog has 100 million readers (who will have heard it all before). Whichever comes first. Until then, Twitter.
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Oh, I tried. I really did! But there is just too much to say about the most important trend in personal and business communications today: microsharing. And “the T word” is just the best of the best! With thousands joining every month, can you afford not to comment on its vision for the future?? http://mashable.com/2009/02/02/what-is-twitters-vision/
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The funny thing is now there are going to be multiple posts or tweets regarding this exact topic with in turn means people are still talking about twitter.
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just blog what you feel – who cares if it involves a service, something that’s white-hot or something that no one is talking about. why restrict yourself to any topics or subjects just because they have “jumped the shark”. just write.
While I agree with Danny, Bobbi, and others about the necessity to share information with people, I’m hard-pressed to see that as a reason to devote entire blog posts about social media tools. Rather, Twitter should be one of many tools to talk about, not the only one.
In this vein, my February blog remains as stated above; but my twittering is back to how it was, albeit reduced in frequency and changed in content.
Thanks, all.
Ari, Twitter happens to be the only tool out of the vast pool of Web 2.0 upstarts that has a decided chance of mainstream adoption (it may be happening as we speak). FB was the story of 2007/2008, and frankly after the redesign that killed off most FB apps, and their continued insistence on a largely walled garden, it’s just not that interesting anymore.
In contrast, Twitter appears to be spawning about a dozen or so 3rd party services/enhancements/etc. a day, so something about it appears to move the imagination of a lot of people. I attribute this primarily to its simplicity, and the velocity that comes from the short updates PLUS the open follower/following model.
Just this morning I read a very interesting post over on AlleyInsider that asks whether Twitters real-time recommendation “engine”/crowd-sourcing is disrupting Google’s traditional search model, etc. In my book, it has at least already overtaken Technorati’s “authority” model. When was the last time you really looked at, or cared much about, a Technorati number?
http://alleyinsider.com/2009/2/google-next-victim-of-creative-destruction (interesting read all around)
Anyway, so I’d say there is plenty to talk about and mull over. Fact is, NO ONE has so far figured out Twitter in a decisive way that would make people feel a sense of closure on the topic. Once that happens, you’ll see the discussion spontaneously collapsing in on itself. No need for any abstinence pacts…
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I have to admit to failing. While I haven’t posted ‘about’ twitter per se, I did include Twitter Search in my most recent post. It’s really hard to get away from.
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