Comments on: How Ed Dale Hammered in the Final Nail of my Twitter Coffin

By: WhoDeeNY

WhoDeeNY — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:11:39 +0000

wow! this post is ranking on page 1 of google with keyword phrase ed dale.
that is crazy!

cheers to success!

By: Ed Dale Mankini

Ed Dale Mankini — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 10:57:28 +0000

[...] Dale Mankini , is a search term that is being tested by Ed Dale and his gang over at 30 Day [...]

By: Gavin Allinson

Gavin Allinson — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:21:19 +0000

I loved the presentation of the video and how twirhl really made it come alive.

I look forward to your tweets

Gavin

By: Ed Dale

Ed Dale — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:58:16 +0000

Thanks for your kind words

I put the video that your reffering to on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNT1CXdGll0

If your interested in getting set-up to twitter

I did this short video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFP9C7QUZ2E

Ps Some of my best friends practice SEO!

By: Dan Raine

Dan Raine — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:48:23 +0000

Good post mate.

Dan

By: Malte Landwehr

Malte Landwehr — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:26:20 +0000

I have never regarded Twitter as a means to learn how to write a teaser or headline. This idea just brought you a new follower.

By: supaswag

supaswag — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:25:21 +0000

Twitter is a Slow Grower. And keeping it short and simple is always a good thing: [Simplicity + Content x Creativity] x Tenacity = Prosperity

By: Jane

Jane — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:06:34 +0000

I love the analogy with headline writing. Being able to fit the most meaning and intrigue into the fewest possible words is a fantastic skill. At university, one of my English teachers would have us write “short short” stories. Generally, they had to be 500 words or less. It was the best training possible in terms of learning how to conserve words and make every one of them count.

Back to Twitter: According to everything I’ve read about how I should be using it, I’m using it incorrectly. For me, it’s a glorified version of instant messenger. However, I’m not going to change the way I use it because of “Twitter Etiquette” posts (which I certainly don’t think this post is) or because my “@tomcritchlow You’re a twat” updates don’t fit into the Top Nineteen Ways You Should Use Twitter For Fun And Profit.

If someone doesn’t like the inane conversations I have with my buddies on Twitter, they can always unfollow me. I won’t be hurt. I know we can be annoying. We’ll start a conversation on Facebook, refer to it on Twitter, take it to email and then make obscure references to it for the rest of the day.

By: Glen Allsopp

Glen Allsopp — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:53:51 +0000

The title made me think you were giving up on twitter

Look forward to seeing your tweets :)

By: Rob D.

Rob D. — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:19:35 +0000

I’ve been slow to accept Twitter, even though all the cool kids are doing it. But “Fat Kids Banned from Squashing Seaside Donkey” made sifting through inside jokes and what people are eating for lunch totally worth it.

By: Todd Mintz

Todd Mintz — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:18:15 +0000

I don’t think it’s just writing headlines…writing for Twitter will force you to write in a very concise manner which is valuable skill for blogging & article writing as well.

By: Lyndoman

Lyndoman — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:50:54 +0000

I think approaching anything these days with a healthy dose of skepticism is sensible. But, always leave the door open. There are a ton of over hyped web 2.0 bollocky properties out that that do not deliver and if you get caught up wasting time on them it reduces your ROI.

I think Twitter is something that you really have to think about how you can fit it into your overall strategy. Everyone is going to want different things from it and I think that is what puts people off.

The advantages are not that obvious.

Thanks

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:50:08 +0000

What is this ‘use’ you speak of regarding twitter? I thought it functioned as a pure time waster?

Seriously though, nice idea and I look forward to reading your tweets :-)

By: discuit

discuit — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:27:00 +0000

I’m very new to Twitter as well, I also suspected it would be a load of bollocks, but i am trialing it to try and pick up tips from UK Seos. If there are any using it, could they follow me @discuit and I will also follow you.

great post by the way Lyndon

Cheers