Will Microblogging (Twitter) kill Blogging?

You know what microblogging is?. Here??™s a definition.

See you next week!

Wait a minute, does that seem like a real blog to you? That??™s the idea behind microblogging. 140 characters or less and a picture is worth a thousand words. Some bloggers, especially the more verbose writers, may wonder if microblogging is actually killing the art of blogging in general. One of the biggest services for this style of writing is in Twitter, first launched in 2006.

The bottom line is that if a blog is worth reading, and really interesting to a large group of readers, any size is appropriate. Let??™s face it, if Obama posted a new blog post, it wouldn??™t matter if it were just one or two sentences, right? People would read.

So it??™s anyone??™s guess if microblogging is actually hurting anybody. It seems more like a blog war complaint than a pressing social issue. We do know that there are at least some advantages to microblogging. For one thing, this style of writing is actually helpful to people whose first language is one other than English, like your’s truly!

There are many non-English speaking web visitors who are looking to improve their English skills. These microblogs are far easier to read, and often times, more interesting. (The less you say, the more people pay attention, right?) Some microblog services actually restrict the character input to be about 140 total.

In addition, more bloggers are starting to sell affiliate products using the Twitter service. The proof of this is in the success of the Twitter service. Since its 2006 launch, it has been one of the fastest growing applications online, last I heard its going to overtake Facebook :)-

The company recently announced that it hit the one-billion Tweet mark, and reported an increase in viewers of 343% from last year.

It has also been rumored that Twitter may start charging companies that use it for consumer feedback purposes. In fact, top company likes Amazon and Comcast regularly use the service.

Realistically speaking, you might even start finding ads by search engine results, as one billion ???tweets??? (or postings) has already been surpassed.

Twitter appeals to online marketers because it is fast and a very convenient way for people to communicate in almost Instant Messaging-style time. People who have successfully used Twitter advise newcomers to try and be personal in microblogging.

Reply generously and interact with other Twitters for comments and follow-ups. Obviously, try and avoid spanning because this is a sure way to chase away any real viewers. Keep posts relevant and based on your market idea.

Microblogging may be smaller than you expect, but if its fast paced style of writing is getting people to read and respond, that??™s what ultimately matters.

Have a minute? Go visit me on Twitter.com.

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