Comments on: Are Blogs Social?

By: ciaoenrico

ciaoenrico — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:33:56 +0000

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By: DEANN NUNEZ

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By: Davis Freeberg

Davis Freeberg — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:50:20 +0000

I think that’s why the blogs are being used as content for Twitter and Facebook. We like instant stimulation, but in the end people like to think too.

By: ciaoenrico

ciaoenrico — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:43:56 +0000

Yeah Davis, I tend to agree – blogs can be social, but not the way most people do it.

You also bring up another point: Length. Personally, I prefer banging out 500-1000 characters of complete thought, as opposed to 140 rim shots. I have a feeling people are slowly gravitating towards the latter, not only because it’s easier to write that, but it’s easier to read.

By: Davis Freeberg

Davis Freeberg — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:39:31 +0000

I think that whether or not a blog is social really depends on the person writing it. If you’re trying to run a marketing campaign and get a lot of hits for a client, then it probably isn’t social because you’re not talking with others as much as at them. On the other hand, if it’s your own website and you’re sharing your thoughts with friends and strangers then it’s a very social tool. In my experience, I’ve found that blogs are good for longer content while tweets and updates and good for quick interaction. Facebooking is probably easier, but blog posts generate more interest and community around that topic.