Put Down Your Twitter Toys & Get Back to Work!

I am looking at the Twitterverse and shaking my head. So much going on there, so much noise. Looks like some of you are having just too much fun over there...And like a kid with a new toy, some of you are abandoning your old stand-by business blogs in favor of quick updates on Twitter.

Tsk, tsk.

Put down your Twitter Toys right NOW! Some of you are making too much noise. All that laughing, it can't be good for business, now can it?

Really? You're getting new clients and making money and having a good time, too? Can't be true...and yet...just last week I got a new client who told me she found me through a re-tweet...

I am looking at the Twitterverse and shaking my head. So much going on there, so much noise. Looks like some of you are having just too much fun over there...And like a kid with a new toy, some of you are abandoning your old stand-by business blogs in favor of quick updates on Twitter.

Tsk, tsk.

Put down your Twitter Toys right NOW! Some of you are making too much noise. All that laughing, it can't be good for business, now can it?

Really? You're getting new clients and making money and having a good time, too? Can't be true...and yet...just last week I got a new client who told me she found me through a re-tweet...

I love the new lists on Twitter, what about you? It's a great way to eavesdrop on some of my favorite blog stars.

The thing is, that in spite of all that networking and socializing, somehow Twitter is becoming a BIG driver of blog traffic back to my blogs. I can't deny it. Hmmm, maybe I'll just take one more peek over there before I post this.

In the meantime, here's an important post I want you to go read: 19 Reasons You Should Blog And Not Just Tweet by Adam Singer over on The Future Buzz.

Blogging demonstrates true commitment and passion to your industry that you really can’t fake long-term.  Most won’t be able to sustain it over long periods of time with frequency, but those who do so are rewarded in spades and stand out from the crowd.

Twitter is in a sense social sticky notes... It’s snack-sized content. Are you or your business interesting enough to provide the full course?  It’s telling who engages deeper vs. those who simply choose to engage 140 characters at a time.

Isn't it time we get back to writing meaty, useful blog content instead of just poking our heads in and retweeting something? Now, don't get me wrong, I love Twitter. But I also enjoy good business blog content that educates, entertains, and grabs me where I feel it.

Comments

[Jenny Pilley]

Very valid points you raise Patsi and I think many people need to take note of this post. Blogging is essential to getting new content out there and to help build online exposure. I agree that Twitter is a great tool and we use it everyday, but then again we also blog in addition to this.