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Re: Have you hugged a blogger lately?

davedelaney — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:51:37 -0000

Welcome and thanks for the hug. :-)

Cheers,
Dave / www.davemadethat.com

Re: Have you hugged a blogger lately?

davedelaney — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:45:25 -0000

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Cheers,
Dave / www.davemadethat.com

Re: Have you hugged a blogger lately?

Robin — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:38:52 -0000

I agree, I try to find a nice medium...some people i know twitter more than blog so I talk to them there and little things that aren't really blogworthy I'll twitter but i love to blog and that comes first...when I actually have something to say that is :D

Re: Have you hugged a blogger lately?

Dan Morris — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:26:14 -0000

1 hug for you, my friend. I just started blogging last week and tweeting this week. I appreciate the tip.

Re: Have you hugged a blogger lately?

davedelaney — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:43:53 -0000

Absolutely. I'd love to see your post too, please shoot me a link when it's
live.
As I said, I really do love Twitter, but I need to concentrate on responding
to blog posts in comments on that blog more often.

Cheers.
Dave

Find me online: www.davemadethat.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davedelaney
Blog: blog.davemadethat.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/davedelaney

Re: Have you hugged a blogger lately?

Mr Lady — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:35:01 -0000

I couldn't agree with this more. I love Twitter, don't get me wrong, but it seems like Twitter can easily replace your blog if you're not careful. I've personally let Twitter go to an extend. I still use it if I have something funny and brief to say, but I don't ever link to my blog on it anymore, and use it more as a Stumble or Digg than anything else.

I actually just wrote a huge post about this for a guest post on a friends site. It's not up yet, so I'll spare you the link spam, but odd how this was just on my vacant mind, too. I bet we're not the only ones thinking it. That collective conscience is a powerful thing.

Thanks for the post!

Re: Have you hugged a blogger lately?

Amanda — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:31:18 -0000

I'm guilty, Dave. Although I do enjoy reading and commenting on blogs, I have commented less now that I am using Twitter more. New Year's Resolution = Comment more!

((blog hug))

Re: Have you hugged a blogger lately?

Miss Britt — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:04:21 -0000

I make both of these mistakes - twitter instead of comment AND twitter all day so I have absolutely nothing left some days to actually blog.

Re: Have you hugged a blogger lately?

davedelaney — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:52:20 -0000

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Re: Have you hugged a blogger lately?

davedelaney — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:46:31 -0000

Thanks Ginger :-)
Now all I need to do is sort out my comment spam issues at the moment :-(

Cheers,
Dave

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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davedelaney
Blog: blog.davemadethat.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/davedelaney

Re: Have you hugged a blogger lately?

Hilly — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:44:23 -0000

Great post!

Haha, kidding...sort of. This really is a great post and I agree with what you've said here. I am way more likely to read the blog of someone who hasn't twitted all day rather than someone I can keep up with on Twitter. At the same time, I never know when to shut up my damned self. ;)

Re: Have you hugged a blogger lately?

davedelaney — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:31:18 -0000

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Re: Have you hugged a blogger lately?

davedelaney — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:25:20 -0000

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Re: Have you hugged a blogger lately?

davedelaney — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:25:14 -0000

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Re: Have you hugged a blogger lately?

Ginger — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:25:01 -0000

Great post. Another tool that sometimes reduces the amount of comments one might get is the "Share" option with Google Reader. For instance, I just "shared" your post and wrote the following Note with it: "I agree with Dave that when someone comments on a post I've done, it's kind of like "tipping the server" ... or for me, when I get a comment it's like opening a Christmas present every time! (Even if it's one in which the commenter disagrees w/ me.) :) I try to always comment on their blog when a post touches me, even if it is to say "Great post." just to let the writer know I appreciated the time they took to write it.”

Now, I could have skipped coming over here to write this comment, but I made a point to in order to "tip the server" and let you know that I appreciated your post! :)

Re: Have you hugged a blogger lately?

Matt — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:05:32 -0000

Well said.

If only there were studies done on the rise of Twitter versus a decline in commenting.

What we really need are blogs whose comment forms integrate seamlessly w/ Twitter, Facebook, or any other social networking or bookmarking site we'd like it to.

Or is there such a tool already? Any developers listening?

Re: Have you hugged a blogger lately?

Christian — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:37:36 -0000

Sometimes Twitter can give you a good picture of what catches fire... but it's often started with something already written on a blog or other media.

Re: Have you hugged a blogger lately?

Julie Moore — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:03:07 -0000

Dave... I think you are right. I am quick to forward on a link, but when it comes to my blog, I am looking for comments. So do onto bloggers as you would have done onto your self.

Re: Have you hugged a blogger lately?

loudestnoise — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:11:39 -0000

Twitter > blogs. Just kidding. I love both.