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Blogging Transformed

Introduction

 * Blogging is something that people have forgotten about. It is a way people use to express and write whatever your heart desires; however people don’t understand the true commitment blogging can be. Who wants to sit down to write down blogs, when we have other social media on your fingertips? However, blogging is a way to express anything you want such as promoting your business, share personal experiences, meet new people, or simply free-write. Blogging is seen as a way to create a new world on your website; you’re in control and you choose how to present it. When blogging there are no limitations in words or space, you can upload links, pictures as long as you follow the copyright. Now and days we have something different however under the same idea, Twitter has become a popular way to express one’s opinion under 140 characters however many people have forgotten about blogging. It is easier to “tweet” than to actually sit down and blog it takes more effort and time. With Twitter there is no need for organization, no more than a sticky note post. Blogging has been around longer than Tweeter they both have their pros and a con, an important note Twitter has become mainstream news over the last couple of months.

Commitment

 * Blogging is a commitment. It takes time to create a blog. A blog entry can take an estimate of 30-60 minutes. Having to organize thoughts in order to put it into the website. Many people might like the idea or sitting down and writing their ideas in the website and don’t care about the time it takes, however Twitter has taken over because it doesn’t take time you are limited only to 140 characters which will only take about 5 minutes. The commitment is different when it comes to twitter you can post different post of 1-2 sentences and everyone can see it in the matter of seconds. Blogging and Twitter have different types of commitments it all depends on what who is writing and what the writer prefer to do. The difference of commitment is big because the time span that blogging can take up is massively different than twitter.

Pros

 * There is not one single reason why people choose to blog, might be personal or business related. Some of the pros of having a blog are simply a place to collaborate on ideas, practice your writing skills or even just to express yourself. When it comes to business an advantage according to an article written by Scott Lindsay is “that by enabling comments to your blog, you'll have a free opportunity to get feedback and see how the readers react to your products, prices, etc. Moreover: a professional blog will help in presenting your organization as a trustworthy and experience one”. Meaning if you own a business and one wants to receive feedback from customers, blogging gives one an open window for growth on opportunity. It also helps one build relationships with customers or friends through the experiences one writes about in the blog. In addition, Twitter has the same source of communication as blogging but quicker. In a couple of seconds any post you make will show up in the screen of the people that followers on twitter, through cell phones or computers. With Twitter it’s an easier way to get across to friends/peers but not in the same depth as blogging, there is more freedom with expressing yourself since there is not a limitation of words.

Decline in Blogging

 * Unlike Twitter, blogging takes time to update as stated earlier. Having to also be aware of what they will blog about; if it is not in the right mindset the end result will reflect that. There are blogs that are too long or too short, sometimes less is more it all depends on the content in the blog. It has been hard for people to actually sit down and read blogs, good quality blogs or creative thoughts that will catch readers eyes and have readers come back to read more. As Lindsay states “Blogs are easy to start and hard to maintain. You think blogging is a free advertising and marketing strategy, but have you considered your time? Writing is a time-consuming task. If you don't update your blog, your organization might lose good points on reputation”. Key points are to succeed is to update blogs and keep the ideas organized. Twitter on the other hand, does not need organization or time spent sitting in front of a computer. Twitter can be done on a cell phone in the matter of seconds. To maintain a blog takes time and effort which people now and days lack due to busy schedules; school and work. Time is one of the biggest flaws of blogging, in today’s society who is willing to sit down read blogs and have time to comment or sit down and write an entire blog.

Growth of Twitter

 * Twitter is more social.
 * Twitter is more easier to make friends. To follow someone, I just click “follow.”
 * With Twitter, 140 only characters it is quicker to write about any topic.
 * Blogging and twitter are different in many ways; they both have their pros and cons. It is obvious to say that Twitter has taken over as stated by Kottke, “But the biggest factor is that the social aspect of Twitter is built in and that's where the super-fast growth comes from. With Blogger, reading, writing, and creating social ties were decoupled from each other but are all integrated into Twitter”. The way blogging works it would be hard for it to expand, technology advances and Twitter has taken over. No one really remembers to blog, everyone has Twitter on their fingertips. To sum it up, “A blog provides more information, but Twitter is easier to fit into our increasingly busy lives. Arguably, more satisfaction is derived from writing an in-depth blog, but Twitter allows us to get right to the point. Blogs offer more perspective, but Twitter forces people to refine their thoughts” stated by Daniel Sieberg in an article from “CBSNews”. There are two sides when it comes to Blogging and Twitter. Today's society Twitter has become more popular.