How to Twitter, part XX

But I’m still not going to use Twitter.

How to Twitter, part XIX

… readership but that’s all I can do for you. I guess it can’t hurt.

Let me know if you want me to list your blog and I’ll give you some free advertising.

How to Twitter, part XVII

… several reasons. Now that I’ve seen blogs I liked disappear I’m not so sure. Other blogs have mine listed. It’s only fair to do the same. I’m not sure you’ll increase your …

How to Twitter, part XVII

… even if nobody was reading but I may never know.

I’ve been asked by a few people to list their blogs on my blog. I’ve said previously that I’d probably never do that for …

How to Twitter, part XVI

… reads my blog. So even without any followers or comments I know somebody’s reading whatever I type. I’d like to think I’d keep blogging as long as I had something to say …

How to Twitter, part XV

… of appreciation for whatever they’d read. Typing a happy face isn’t laziness. Lazy is not leaving any comment at all.

I’ve the luxury of knowing that most of my family …

How to Twitter, part XIV

… to the discussion at hand. I disagree. The person who typed LOL was giving you positive feedback. It wasn’t a thorough dissertation on the topic. It was a simple show …

How to Twitter, part XIII

… comments. He pointed out that one comment was simply “LOL”. His opinion was that you shouldn’t comment unless you have something substantial to add …

How to Twitter, part XII

… to think everybody agrees with me. People want validation. We all want a pat on the back here and there.

I was reading a blog where the author complained about short …

How to Twitter, part XI

… that happen. I think if you have a blog you should say whatever it is you have to say no matter how many people are reading it. But I’m not stupid enough …

How to Twitter, part X

… anything.

Then there are the blogs that stop because the authors think nobody’s interested. I’ve seen a few interesting blogs end due to lack of interest. I hate to see …

How to Twitter, part IX

… becoming a follower of his blog but I didn’t want to break the consistency. I want him to know that somebody’s reading it but at the same time I don’t want him to change …

How to Twitter, part VIII

… have any comments. But that hasn’t stopped the author. He obviously cares about what he’s writing about whether anybody’s reading it or not. I’ve thought about …

How to Twitter, part VII

… all those followers. But if they clicked your blog in the first place they must have been interested.

One of my favourite blogs has no followers and none of the posts …

How to Twitter, part VI

… blogs turn to trash once they acquired a higher number of followers. The author stops being creative and starts pandering. I guess it’s fear of losing…

How to Twitter, part V

It makes sense that if you have something to say you’d want somebody to read it. That’s where followers come in.

I think they can be good and bad. I’ve seen interesting …

How to Twitter, part IV

I’ve also been critical of the followers concept in blogs. Blogs are a good place if you have something to say. There’s no space restriction as far as I can tell.  

How to Twitter, part III

… to connect with people. If you have nothing to say then what’s the point? And if you have something to say then Twitter isn’t the best place.

How to Twitter, part II

… popularity contest without any winners. If there’s a prize I’d like to know what it is. I’ve nothing against networking but there’s usually a reason you’re trying…

How to Twitter, part I

I’ve mentioned before that I don’t like Twitter. One of the reasons is because it’s primary purpose seems to be collecting so-called friends. It’s like an online…