It amazes me how anyone in all seriousness can even consider the inane twaddle that permeates the Internet from services like Twitter as even coming close to blogging or micro-blogging… Twitter is Not a Micro-Blogging Tool. I’ve been trying to tell people this for years — Twitter is little more than the ginger-haired half-cousin of the status update on Facebook. Every time you sign into Twitter you get asked: “What are you doing?” Will someone ...

Social Networking is a preoccupation of mine. Also, as a blogger, WordPress is a key part of my work flow. And a question I keep asking myself is, what if WordPress became a Social Network? Here’s the thing, WordPress already is a Social Network, of a fashion. Once you’re signed in to their main Wordpress public website, all the comments you’ve made on other WordPress-powered blogs are collated for you to revisit at your leisure. ...

Mixx social bookmarking is making itself a worthwhile place to be found these days. And with a recent raft of updates, it’s easy to imagine Mixx giving more established Social Media players a run for their money… While I’ve been away, busying myself in sunnier climes abroad, it would appear Mixx have decided to make a few choice changes to their social bookmarking service. Let me be clear, there are some wonderful ideas in this ...

Social Networking and blogging is about you, right? Those other guys? They’re just so many votes and eyes that help you build one more rung on your Social Networking ladder to success. Here’s a complete guide to succeeding at all costs, usually at the expense of others… The Basics It is essential that you cross-post between different Social Networking services like Pownce and Twitter. I would recommend you totally ignore any replies to any of ...