Comments on: Can the retweet button help you write a better blog? http://www.twitip.com/can-the-retweet-button-help-you-write-a-better-blog/ Twitter Tips in 140 Characters or More Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:03:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Krizia | Eat Smart Age Smart http://www.twitip.com/can-the-retweet-button-help-you-write-a-better-blog/#comment-54903 Krizia | Eat Smart Age Smart Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:18:08 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2451#comment-54903 Jimmy, I don't agree. If you know what people like to read, you'll write a better blog by focusing on topics that are of interest as opposed to shooting in the dark. I'm just sayin! Krizia Jimmy,

I don’t agree. If you know what people like to read, you’ll write a better blog by focusing on topics that are of interest as opposed to shooting in the dark.

I’m just sayin!

Krizia

]]> By: Jens P. Berget http://www.twitip.com/can-the-retweet-button-help-you-write-a-better-blog/#comment-54571 Jens P. Berget Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:59:30 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2451#comment-54571 I don't have a retweet button on my blog, but I am using the SexyBookmarks plugin. This way my blog posts will be bookmarked and shared. Now, I realize that what you're saying is that if I used a retweet button it would be a lot easier to see the popularity of my posts, ergo how I should be writing and which topics I should write more about (because the button actually says how many times the post have been retweeted). It makes sense. The reason I've waited until now, is that I think it's sort of embarrassing to have the retweet button if nobody retweets. A big zero is not helping on promoting my blog, even though I might have close to 1000 unique visitors a day. A big zero speaks for itself :-) - Jens - I don’t have a retweet button on my blog, but I am using the SexyBookmarks plugin. This way my blog posts will be bookmarked and shared.

Now, I realize that what you’re saying is that if I used a retweet button it would be a lot easier to see the popularity of my posts, ergo how I should be writing and which topics I should write more about (because the button actually says how many times the post have been retweeted).

It makes sense.

The reason I’ve waited until now, is that I think it’s sort of embarrassing to have the retweet button if nobody retweets. A big zero is not helping on promoting my blog, even though I might have close to 1000 unique visitors a day. A big zero speaks for itself :-)

- Jens -

]]> By: Jackie http://www.twitip.com/can-the-retweet-button-help-you-write-a-better-blog/#comment-53995 Jackie Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:24:31 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2451#comment-53995 @jimmyjangles ~ well actually it does. If you pay attention to the posts that are getting retweeted most you can provide more similar content. The more content your readers like the better your blog. :) I love the retweet button. I have it on all my blogs. It really does help me to see what interests my readers, and I try to give them more of what they want. I was incredibly exited to read today that I can now <a href="http://squidutils.com/blog/tips/adding-retweet-buttons-to-your-lens" rel="nofollow">add the retweet button to my squidoo lenses</a>! Another great way to promote good content. @jimmyjangles ~ well actually it does. If you pay attention to the posts that are getting retweeted most you can provide more similar content. The more content your readers like the better your blog. :)

I love the retweet button. I have it on all my blogs. It really does help me to see what interests my readers, and I try to give them more of what they want. I was incredibly exited to read today that I can now add the retweet button to my squidoo lenses! Another great way to promote good content.

]]> By: Jimmy Jangles http://www.twitip.com/can-the-retweet-button-help-you-write-a-better-blog/#comment-53914 Jimmy Jangles Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:08:56 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2451#comment-53914 That tip doesn't actually help you actually write a better blog, but rather helps you promote your blog. Just sayin. That tip doesn’t actually help you actually write a better blog, but rather helps you promote your blog.

Just sayin.

]]> By: Ari Herzog http://www.twitip.com/can-the-retweet-button-help-you-write-a-better-blog/#comment-53737 Ari Herzog Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:27:00 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2451#comment-53737 The retweet button, like the digg button, the stumbleupon button, the mixx button, the sphinn button, et al, is only effective if your readers use it. And some blogs, despite a dominance of readers with twitter accounts, are more effective with a non-twitter button. Something to think about. The retweet button, like the digg button, the stumbleupon button, the mixx button, the sphinn button, et al, is only effective if your readers use it. And some blogs, despite a dominance of readers with twitter accounts, are more effective with a non-twitter button. Something to think about.

]]> By: Super Awesome http://www.twitip.com/can-the-retweet-button-help-you-write-a-better-blog/#comment-53698 Super Awesome Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:36:11 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2451#comment-53698 My personal take is that social media is a secondary source, your main goal should be ranking for key phrases in google. However, twitter and retweet are great social proofs that you blog is popular and has readers, and also twitter is becoming more of a search engine it self. I have a new blog, I wrote about how to use twitter to get a date :) fun stuff cheers, <a href="http://http://www.superawesomedating.com/2009/09/twitter-date" rel="nofollow">super awesome</a> My personal take is that social media is a secondary source, your main goal should be ranking for key phrases in google. However, twitter and retweet are great social proofs that you blog is popular and has readers, and also twitter is becoming more of a search engine it self. I have a new blog, I wrote about how to use twitter to get a date :) fun stuff

cheers,

super awesome

]]> By: Stretch Mark Mama http://www.twitip.com/can-the-retweet-button-help-you-write-a-better-blog/#comment-53643 Stretch Mark Mama Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:59:35 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2451#comment-53643 It feels like circular reasoning to retweet this post. *smile* And for those who want to know - there's a post in the archives on how to add the retweet button. http://www.twitip.com/get-a-retweet-button-for-your-blog/ It feels like circular reasoning to retweet this post. *smile*

And for those who want to know – there’s a post in the archives on how to add the retweet button. http://www.twitip.com/get-a-retweet-button-for-your-blog/

]]> By: Krizia | Eat Smart Age Smart http://www.twitip.com/can-the-retweet-button-help-you-write-a-better-blog/#comment-53618 Krizia | Eat Smart Age Smart Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:02:35 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2451#comment-53618 Thanks to all for your great comments! @ Sajib - this is still the best way to communicate and educate at the same time. @ Better Bodies in Training - I am not that tech savvy and have asked my web master for some help. This is the kind of job you can easily outsource. Krizia Thanks to all for your great comments!

@ Sajib – this is still the best way to communicate and educate at the same time.

@ Better Bodies in Training – I am not that tech savvy and have asked my web master for some help.

This is the kind of job you can easily outsource.

Krizia

]]> By: Better Bodies in Training http://www.twitip.com/can-the-retweet-button-help-you-write-a-better-blog/#comment-53595 Better Bodies in Training Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:13:36 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2451#comment-53595 I think that the article is great. I do have one question, how can I add this retweet button to my posts? I think that the article is great. I do have one question, how can I add this retweet button to my posts?

]]> By: TwitterFools http://www.twitip.com/can-the-retweet-button-help-you-write-a-better-blog/#comment-53594 TwitterFools Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:08:32 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2451#comment-53594 Our blog is relatively new but the RT button has been invaluable as we strive to reach a wider audience. It is used much more frequently than the other social share buttons we have on our blog. Of course, we are also a twitter-centric so we naturally attract a tweeting audience. Thanks for another great post. Twitip inspires us to be better! Feel free to visit us at <a href="http://www.twitterfools.com/" rel="nofollow">TwitterFools.com</a> we welcome you feedback and comments. Our blog is relatively new but the RT button has been invaluable as we strive to reach a wider audience. It is used much more frequently than the other social share buttons we have on our blog. Of course, we are also a twitter-centric so we naturally attract a tweeting audience. Thanks for another great post. Twitip inspires us to be better! Feel free to visit us at TwitterFools.com we welcome you feedback and comments.

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