Comments on: Breaking: This whole blogging thing is melting http://www.RexBlog.com/2008/10/21/18460?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breaking-this-whole-blogging-thing-is-melting Rex Hammock's Blog Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rex Hammock http://www.RexBlog.com/2008/10/21/18460/comment-page-1#comment-299110 Rex Hammock Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:36:09 +0000 http://www.RexBlog.com/2008/10/21/18460#comment-299110 @Gary - They may not have said, "I'm going to No. 2 Tconderoga," but they did say, "I'll pencil you in" and "He penned a great article." However, I do agree with you. I once said on this blog that Facebook was successful because it had all the tools of blogging, but you never heard someone called someone who used those tools a "Facebooker." (A few months later, however, I heard Hillary Clinton refer to "facebookers.") @Gary – They may not have said, “I’m going to No. 2 Tconderoga,” but they did say, “I’ll pencil you in” and “He penned a great article.” However, I do agree with you. I once said on this blog that Facebook was successful because it had all the tools of blogging, but you never heard someone called someone who used those tools a “Facebooker.” (A few months later, however, I heard Hillary Clinton refer to “facebookers.”)

]]> By: utahsaint http://www.RexBlog.com/2008/10/21/18460/comment-page-1#comment-299109 utahsaint Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:32:21 +0000 http://www.RexBlog.com/2008/10/21/18460#comment-299109 2. Asking people if they use RSS is like asking people what size air filter goes in their car.... Great line Rex, a closer analogy would be "do they use the air filter in their car..." :-) 2. Asking people if they use RSS is like asking people what size air filter goes in their car….

Great line Rex, a closer analogy would be “do they use the air filter in their car…” :-)

]]> By: Gary Wollehaupt http://www.RexBlog.com/2008/10/21/18460/comment-page-1#comment-299108 Gary Wollehaupt Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:23:03 +0000 http://www.RexBlog.com/2008/10/21/18460#comment-299108 It's unfortunate that the name of the tool has become so intertwined with the activity -- Blogging, good blogging any way, is still good writing, communicating, marketing whatever. What Rex does is effective marketing for himself and his company. It just happens to be on the Internet, with the technological benefits he aptly points out. In the good old days, did writers/editors say, "I'm going to No.2 Ticonderoga about this issue?" Using blogs, Twitter or Tumblr or whatever the NEXT big thing is still boils down to the same thing for savvy marketers. Whether the blog phenomenon survive is mostly irrelevant. People and companies will still find a way to communicate and build relationships supported by the latest tools. But the message or content is what counts, not the pipeline. It’s unfortunate that the name of the tool has become so intertwined with the activity — Blogging, good blogging any way, is still good writing, communicating, marketing whatever. What Rex does is effective marketing for himself and his company. It just happens to be on the Internet, with the technological benefits he aptly points out.

In the good old days, did writers/editors say, “I’m going to No.2 Ticonderoga about this issue?”

Using blogs, Twitter or Tumblr or whatever the NEXT big thing is still boils down to the same thing for savvy marketers. Whether the blog phenomenon survive is mostly irrelevant. People and companies will still find a way to communicate and build relationships supported by the latest tools. But the message or content is what counts, not the pipeline.

]]> By: Nathan Ketsdever http://www.RexBlog.com/2008/10/21/18460/comment-page-1#comment-299080 Nathan Ketsdever Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:45:47 +0000 http://www.RexBlog.com/2008/10/21/18460#comment-299080 Steve Rubel also answered this meme pretty well yesterday, given that mainstream media is adopting blog sourcing and creation: http://www.micropersuasion.com/2008/10/blogging-journa.html Steve Rubel also answered this meme pretty well yesterday, given that mainstream media is adopting blog sourcing and creation:
http://www.micropersuasion.com/2008/10/blogging-journa.html

]]> By: Nathan Ketsdever http://www.RexBlog.com/2008/10/21/18460/comment-page-1#comment-299063 Nathan Ketsdever Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:26:06 +0000 http://www.RexBlog.com/2008/10/21/18460#comment-299063 Fred Wilson has some sound advice in the comments: >>>i use all these tools. blogging, tumblogging, twittering, facebooking, flickring, disqusing, etc, etc >>>each is good for something unique and worth doing if you've got the time and inclination >>and that's not going to change anytime soon Additionally, Tumblrs look like fun. I think you can have the best of both worlds on a Tumblr created on the Wordpress platform. I think WP gives you a lot of flexibility to make your tumblr blog your own, whereas with Tumblr you are stuck with their options. Good insight, however. For me, a WP tumblr is just a better personal expression engine. Fred Wilson has some sound advice in the comments:

>>>i use all these tools. blogging, tumblogging, twittering, facebooking, flickring, disqusing, etc, etc

>>>each is good for something unique and worth doing if you’ve got the time and inclination

>>and that’s not going to change anytime soon

Additionally, Tumblrs look like fun. I think you can have the best of both worlds on a Tumblr created on the WordPress platform. I think WP gives you a lot of flexibility to make your tumblr blog your own, whereas with Tumblr you are stuck with their options. Good insight, however. For me, a WP tumblr is just a better personal expression engine.

]]> By: brittney http://www.RexBlog.com/2008/10/21/18460/comment-page-1#comment-299019 brittney Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:34:59 +0000 http://www.RexBlog.com/2008/10/21/18460#comment-299019 I have so much to say on this topic--so, so much--but I get overwhelmed trying to organize all my thoughts. Good job on this. I have so much to say on this topic–so, so much–but I get overwhelmed trying to organize all my thoughts. Good job on this.

]]> By: Steve NeSmith http://www.RexBlog.com/2008/10/21/18460/comment-page-1#comment-299004 Steve NeSmith Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:50:53 +0000 http://www.RexBlog.com/2008/10/21/18460#comment-299004 Although I have spent time as a blogger (had two blogs in the past that attracted pretty good traffic) I'm in a season of life now where I don't have anything I want to consistently blog about publicly but I do still have a need for an online home base or identity. I've Twittered but it's not quite as flexible as I want and Facebook is wonderful but it is a closed community, so I appreciated being reminded about Tumblr. Tumblr is a perfect speed for me right now and its a good compliment to Twitter and/or Facebook. Set up my account last night. Although I have spent time as a blogger (had two blogs in the past that attracted pretty good traffic) I’m in a season of life now where I don’t have anything I want to consistently blog about publicly but I do still have a need for an online home base or identity. I’ve Twittered but it’s not quite as flexible as I want and Facebook is wonderful but it is a closed community, so I appreciated being reminded about Tumblr. Tumblr is a perfect speed for me right now and its a good compliment to Twitter and/or Facebook. Set up my account last night.

]]> By: Tumblemoose http://www.RexBlog.com/2008/10/21/18460/comment-page-1#comment-299000 Tumblemoose Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:40:38 +0000 http://www.RexBlog.com/2008/10/21/18460#comment-299000 Hi Rex, I saw the article and considered it to be "viral" at its best. I'm relatively new to blogging, but I can already relate to your post. I'm not going anywhere, but it's interesting to see the history and how things have morphed. For the time being, I'm still having fun... Cheers! George Hi Rex,

I saw the article and considered it to be “viral” at its best. I’m relatively new to blogging, but I can already relate to your post. I’m not going anywhere, but it’s interesting to see the history and how things have morphed.

For the time being, I’m still having fun…

Cheers!

George

]]> By: Sean Reiser http://www.RexBlog.com/2008/10/21/18460/comment-page-1#comment-298968 Sean Reiser Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:03:36 +0000 http://www.RexBlog.com/2008/10/21/18460#comment-298968 *Applause* Earlier today I came to the conclusion that blogging wasn't going anywhere, because there is no other way to do do medium and long form prose online. Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, etc all don't support it. Here is the article http://seanreiser.com/content/blog-dead-long-live-blogging *Applause*

Earlier today I came to the conclusion that blogging wasn’t going anywhere, because there is no other way to do do medium and long form prose online. Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, etc all don’t support it. Here is the article http://seanreiser.com/content/blog-dead-long-live-blogging

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