Conversational Media Marketing: Plurk

September 05, 2008

Are blog comments a dying art?

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I'm a member of the LinkedIn Bloggers group where this question was recently asked, "What do you think? Is commenting (on blogs) a dying art?" The blogger referenced this post by a fellow member.

I responded by suggesting the real issue, and one us long-time bloggers may have trouble adjusting to, is the fact that there are now so many other places to comment than a few years ago. For example, I had a Twitter exchange with someone yesterday who read my latest post. He made several comments, none of which ended up on my blog.

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Posted on September 05, 2008 at 10:08 AM | Permalink | Comments (6) | TrackBack (0)

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July 22, 2008

Twitter is my new RSS reader

When it comes to faithfully consuming RSS feeds in , I suck! The things pile up after days of neglect to the point where I simply click "mark all as read" and be done with it.

I'm far from being without recourse however. , and to some degree Plurk, have become my new RSS feeders of choice. For example, just today I received the following tweets...

To my 'dotcomrades': Check out these newly minted words: http://tinyurl.com/5ftgjm
MarketingProfs Avoiding the CAN-SPAM buzz kill: http://tinyurl.com/65fzty
This Conversation is Making me Dizzy: http://tinyurl.com/67mjtn
Oldie but goodie: " How to Successfully Moderate a Conference Panel, A Comprehensive Guide" http://tinyurl.com/2kmnbt
Traveling around the U.S.? Have time to kill between conferences? Check out Crocs' www.citiesbyfoot.com website for walking destinations! (I'm a big Crocs fan btw)

All that within just a few minutes. So, tell me, what do I need Google Reader for again? Has Twitter, Plurk, Friendfeed and other such apps changed the way you consume RSS feeds and gather your information?

Posted on July 22, 2008 at 02:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

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