Comments on: Microblogging Tool: TypePad Micro http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/12/microblogging-tool-typepad-micro/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tips & instructions for beginning and intermediate bloggers. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:36:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Melanie Nelson http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/12/microblogging-tool-typepad-micro/#comment-4937 Melanie Nelson Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:49:48 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=1984#comment-4937 To be clear: You *can* customize your Posterous site, but they don't offer as many themes as Tumblr. Also, Posterous doesn't *automatically* distribute the things you post; you can choose to have it do that (and choose which sites you share with). Can't wait to hear what you choose and why. Definitely let me know! Of course, if you want to write it up for an article, I wouldn't say no. ;) To be clear: You *can* customize your Posterous site, but they don’t offer as many themes as Tumblr. Also, Posterous doesn’t *automatically* distribute the things you post; you can choose to have it do that (and choose which sites you share with).

Can’t wait to hear what you choose and why. Definitely let me know! Of course, if you want to write it up for an article, I wouldn’t say no. ;)

]]> By: Megan {Velveteen Mind} http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/12/microblogging-tool-typepad-micro/#comment-4936 Megan {Velveteen Mind} Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:20:50 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=1984#comment-4936 This is helpful. Based on this, Posterous is out. I don't want to share anything across social media, I just want what I grab to stream into my press page for people looking for proof that I don't suck. These will be links about how awesome I am (ahem, I hope you are laughing), so they don't need to be shouted anywhere else. Essentially, I'm looking for a way that I don't have to manually copy and paste quotes and links. As it is right now, I bookmark everything and the process pretty much dies right there. I love how I'm making it a given that I have quotes about myself to bookmark. For the record, I now fully expect to never find another favorable quote ever again and will just need to use this for the quotes I found before I went all "Melanie, everyone loves me so much I need an app to track it all!" Oy. Whoever said we should have a Press page should be shot. ;) Off to test tumblr, TypePad Micro (I do have a Pro account and understood everything above), and mess around w ClipMarks. I'll let you know! This is helpful. Based on this, Posterous is out. I don’t want to share anything across social media, I just want what I grab to stream into my press page for people looking for proof that I don’t suck. These will be links about how awesome I am (ahem, I hope you are laughing), so they don’t need to be shouted anywhere else.

Essentially, I’m looking for a way that I don’t have to manually copy and paste quotes and links. As it is right now, I bookmark everything and the process pretty much dies right there.

I love how I’m making it a given that I have quotes about myself to bookmark. For the record, I now fully expect to never find another favorable quote ever again and will just need to use this for the quotes I found before I went all “Melanie, everyone loves me so much I need an app to track it all!” Oy.

Whoever said we should have a Press page should be shot. ;)

Off to test tumblr, TypePad Micro (I do have a Pro account and understood everything above), and mess around w ClipMarks. I’ll let you know!

]]> By: Melanie Nelson http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/12/microblogging-tool-typepad-micro/#comment-4935 Melanie Nelson Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:51:22 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=1984#comment-4935 Megan, Let me assure you that when you speak (or type, as the case may be), I'm always listening to what you have to say. I suggest others do the same. ;) I'm not sure I can make the decision for you, but I can point out a few things and make some suggestions: <ul> <li>If you haven't already, read <a href="http://www.blogher.com/posterous" rel="nofollow">Denise's overview of Posterous at BlogHer</a>. Although Tumblr has Posterous beat with design options, Posterous is ahead in social media simply because it allows you to share everything everywhere.</li> <li>If you are already using TypePad, you may want to try Micro. I think you may have some additional design options if you're already paying for TypePad but want to add a Micro blog to your account. <a href="http://help.sixapart.com/tp/us/add_micro_to_main.html" rel="nofollow">TypePad has instructions</a> on how to do that.</li> <li>Since I don't know of a way to make a sub-page, exactly, I would suggest you simply make a link to a new page or a link to whichever mini-blog platform you choose. You can make that page reflect your design (especially with Tumblr), share the updates with your readers (especially with Posterous), and provide a link back to your About page and your main blog. I'll also suggest that you make the link to the mini-blog open in a new window. I know that some people aren't fans of this (but I couldn't tell you why; I LOVE it when links open in a new page. Seriously.), but if you open the link in a new window, they don't leave your site. That way, if they want to get back to your blog quickly, they can just click back to the tab with your blog.</li> </ul> I don't know much about Clipmarks, to be honest. Of course, there are many, <em>many</em> options for mini-blogging. To try them all is more than I can imagine right now. ;) I suggest looking at the options you have now (Tumblr, Posterous, TypePad Micro, and Clipmarks) and seeing how those features compare. Posterous and Tumblr are the industry standards right now. If you're looking to share info across your social media platforms, go with Posterous. If design is more important to you, go with Tumblr. Megan,

Let me assure you that when you speak (or type, as the case may be), I’m always listening to what you have to say. I suggest others do the same. ;)

I’m not sure I can make the decision for you, but I can point out a few things and make some suggestions:

  • If you haven’t already, read Denise’s overview of Posterous at BlogHer. Although Tumblr has Posterous beat with design options, Posterous is ahead in social media simply because it allows you to share everything everywhere.
  • If you are already using TypePad, you may want to try Micro. I think you may have some additional design options if you’re already paying for TypePad but want to add a Micro blog to your account. TypePad has instructions on how to do that.
  • Since I don’t know of a way to make a sub-page, exactly, I would suggest you simply make a link to a new page or a link to whichever mini-blog platform you choose. You can make that page reflect your design (especially with Tumblr), share the updates with your readers (especially with Posterous), and provide a link back to your About page and your main blog. I’ll also suggest that you make the link to the mini-blog open in a new window. I know that some people aren’t fans of this (but I couldn’t tell you why; I LOVE it when links open in a new page. Seriously.), but if you open the link in a new window, they don’t leave your site. That way, if they want to get back to your blog quickly, they can just click back to the tab with your blog.

I don’t know much about Clipmarks, to be honest. Of course, there are many, many options for mini-blogging. To try them all is more than I can imagine right now. ;) I suggest looking at the options you have now (Tumblr, Posterous, TypePad Micro, and Clipmarks) and seeing how those features compare. Posterous and Tumblr are the industry standards right now. If you’re looking to share info across your social media platforms, go with Posterous. If design is more important to you, go with Tumblr.

]]> By: Megan {Velveteen Mind} http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/12/microblogging-tool-typepad-micro/#comment-4933 Megan {Velveteen Mind} Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:34:27 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=1984#comment-4933 I am obsessed with this series. I'm looking for a way to track my favorite "press" mentions, i.e. when other bloggers mention me. I'm hesitant to add all of that to a different URL, though, as I would like something that could be embedded into a sub-page of my About page. I use TypePad and actually have my About as a separate sub-blog of velveteenmind.com so that I could use a different header, though I'm thinking of changing that back to just a page. Right now, I'm tempted by tumblr and TypePad's new Micro, but I'm also eying the Firefox ClipMarks extension. It looks like something that would let me "clip" the favorable quote. Just have to figure out which app would let me embed a frequently updated stream of clips/ links. Melanie, are you still paying attention? I'm not even listening to myself anymore. Off to re-read all of this. Any opinions on ClipMarks? I am obsessed with this series. I’m looking for a way to track my favorite “press” mentions, i.e. when other bloggers mention me. I’m hesitant to add all of that to a different URL, though, as I would like something that could be embedded into a sub-page of my About page. I use TypePad and actually have my About as a separate sub-blog of velveteenmind.com so that I could use a different header, though I’m thinking of changing that back to just a page.

Right now, I’m tempted by tumblr and TypePad’s new Micro, but I’m also eying the Firefox ClipMarks extension. It looks like something that would let me “clip” the favorable quote. Just have to figure out which app would let me embed a frequently updated stream of clips/ links.

Melanie, are you still paying attention? I’m not even listening to myself anymore.

Off to re-read all of this. Any opinions on ClipMarks?

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