Comments on: How to Grow Both Twitter Followers and Your Blog Subscribers

By: Isaac Yassar

Isaac Yassar — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:29:44 +0000

This phenomenon grows real fast like dire ramification Chris, soon or later it will overtake blog feed. I believe we bloggers are back to Darwin’s theory, “survival of the fittest”. Don’t you agree?

By: Debra Askanase

Debra Askanase — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:10:20 +0000

Chris,
We all saw the link, but thank you for writing about it.There is obviously a reciprocal relationship between twitter and blogging. Twitter is about conversation and often used to quickly develop & exchange ideas, or pass along information. It also builds relationships, but blog comments do that as well. The fact though is that blogs allow for the analysis that is desperately missing in twitter. 142 characters is…just not many words.
I agree with you also that an influential tweet is a tremendous boost to a new blogger or twitterer. I got a boost when Beth Kanter tweeted about me this week, and my blog numbers skyrocketed temporarily. But they dropped off as the time waned. Blog RSS feeds accrue long-term committed readers.
Enjoyed the post!
Debra Askanase
@askdebra

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:21:50 +0000

Wow. I’m very very new to this, just started my blog this week! This article gave great insight. I love to be in front of the curve. Get it right from the beginning. I will be going to twitter to investigate

By: Wesley Green

Wesley Green — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:18:41 +0000

Like most everyone here, my Twitter numbers crush my RSS numbers. I don’t think RSS is going to fade away but I do think Twitter will replace it as the de facto method of following a blog. I find myself following someone or a blog on Twitter whether than subscribing to their RSS.

While it’s great to have a lot of Twitter followers, the key- like you mentioned- is to get those same people to visit your blog on a consistent basis. The only way to do that is to provide useful and/or entertaining information that engages the reader- not just posting useless news which is only important to you.

Wesley
The Geek Entrepreneur

By: Nancy Sutherland

Nancy Sutherland — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:33:03 +0000

I really liked this post because it showed both perspectives. I have been blogging about the same amount of time as I have been on twitter, but my twitter followers grow at a much more rapid pace because they are not limited to my niche or any other one. I enjoy all different kinds of people, and many of them must like what I have to say too.
I do get a huge amount of traffic from twitter to my blog, so if the right people go there and like what they see, then my subscribers increase. I am pleased with my results because what I am producing is genuine content on my blog and on twitter, so once someone decides that they like what I have to offer, they can count on more of the same.

By: Carl Barton

Carl Barton — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:14:38 +0000

Good post Chris. I’ve yet to get the hang of twitter, I have a twitter page and some followers but it’s obvious I need to get more involved in twittering.

Cheers,

Carl.

By: Richard Michie

Richard Michie — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:24:43 +0000

Before I started to Twitter, I had no followers. The blog was chugging along nicely but not really going anywhere. Began using twitter just before Christmas and Its had a great effect.

By: mitzs

mitzs — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:27:01 +0000

Hi everyone,
Chris, I just wanted to let you know that I found your site because a twitter friend of mine @Firgs tweeted the link to your article there. People find my blog though my twitter profile and twitter is a great networking resource. Yet it is so much more. Thanks for the great article. You have a very nice place here and I will be back. Now I am off to read your 10 reasons for commenting.

By: Peter Robert Casey

Peter Robert Casey — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:57:59 +0000

Twitter is a phenomenon. Was it the first of the micro-blogs?

By: Eamon

Eamon — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:04:07 +0000

I, also, think there is a lot to be said for blog comments, too. Comments have been around for a while but they are still important (as long, as of course, as they are relevant, and add some value to the debate / topic).

By: Robin @ Heart of Wisdom

Robin @ Heart of Wisdom — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:52:55 +0000

My blog down to is over 100 in 2 weeks to 903. Due combo of tech difficulties on blog (lost a week) and new theme when I got back up and maybe holidays.

Twitter up about 100 to 857. I’ve only been active on Twitter a few months.

Tweeted your post. http://is.gd/cWce

By: Gib

Gib — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:38:56 +0000

Newish to Twitter & blogging. About a year with both.

Twitter drives some traffic to my site but for me Twitter has also been a way to add new material to my site — either in the side bar or daily or weekly digests.

Oddly, some of my digests get traffic beyond the norm & sometimes long after I’ve forgotten I Tweeted.

So seeing the new traffic & keywords helps me recognize topics I’m already covering but not in great depth, so Twitter has also become a research tool.

I’ve started using http://www.bit.ly to track Twitter traffic I send to others, which is very interesting.

By: Rowell Dionicio

Rowell Dionicio — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:20:18 +0000

I think having your readers point to Twitter is a great idea since it enables you to get more personal which each reader (that has twitter.)

There are some downsides to having readers point to Twitter compared to an RSS Aggregator.

By: James Breeze

James Breeze — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:22:57 +0000

Awesome thanks Chris! I always felt I was ripping my blog readers off by posting just a link or two. I always try to add my perspective, my value.

Now I just tweet the interesting links, with a short description, and (mostly) blog about interesting stuff that’s all mine!

@jamesbreeze

By: Sean Harry

Sean Harry — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:43:05 +0000

I agree with Brandon (*way above). If people feel like you are always selling to them they will dump you like a garbage can of smelly fish! You have to give, give, give, and then you can ask and will receive. Build your “brand” first by commenting and helping out others. Be authentic and sincere. In this medium, people can smell those rotting fish corpses a mile away.

@sharrypdx (on twitter)

By: Wendy Merritt

Wendy Merritt — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:17:32 +0000

I don’t think that Twitter will replace blogging all together. I do agree with Lawrence in that they should compliment each other. Both your blog and your Twitter need to contain relevant content to your target market.

Currently, I am seeing a remarkable number of Twitter spammers…you know the ones. They follow you so you will follow them. You visit their profile only to find out they are following 5,642 and only have 134 subscribers. Then they get insulted and nasty when you don’t return the follow.

It is unfortunate that these types of people will make a mess of a beautiful thing. It is like MySpace all over again

blessings,
Wendy
Twitter: WendyMerritt

By: Samar

Samar — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:49:56 +0000

You know how every successful blogger says that just because you’re blogging, readers won’t flock to your blog? It’s true.

But with twitter, its the opposite. If you’re twittering, people will follow you.

Which one of those is more beneficial? That depends on every individual and how they balance the two.

By: Dominique Goh

Dominique Goh — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:34:12 +0000

Chris,
I definitely agree with you that twitter follower count rises more then my newsletter or even RSS count. Within these few months I have about 400 new twitter followers but only 5 new aweber subscribers. RSS numbers have been flat this whole year. I do hope to increase my aweber subscribers though.

By: Stan Dubin

Stan Dubin — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:56:54 +0000

I believe there is a certain client of ours who will not find Twitter of real value to them. This client type may try it, but they will want to spend their time online heading to the sites that will give them beef. The idea of Twitter leading them to that beef may work for some, but this customer will not want the via of having to get there by way of Twitter.

Having said that, I’m sure the brevity factor will attract an enormous number of other folks we want to stay in touch with and/or meet.

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:29:14 +0000

Great Article… Something I’ve just begun to do myself, but you’ve given even more ideas, thanks
Andy