I am a huge fan of microblogging, especially twitter. It truly is one of the best ways to share a link to the article you have written. You get your content read so much quicker.

Blogging can intimidate writers who don’t feel they can consistently anything of interest in 140 characters. C’monnnnnn now. That sentence was only 110 characters. Twitter is not the only way to become a microblogger.

Facebook, LikedIn, FriendFeed, are all great platforms for microblogging.

• Even if Twitter cannot succeed in the long run, it is certain that microblogging will. It’s like having reporters on the scene to cover breaking news, no matter where it is happening.

Tips for having great “Tweets”

1. Don’t tweet just to tweet. Quality over quantity.
2. Ask for story tips from followers.
3. Update often and keep control of your account.

80-20 rule

• 80 percent of your posts to better the community- interesting news article or stuff readers find interesting.
• The other 20 percent can be self-promoting or blog items.

If you do not have a Twitter yet, your just another no-name journalist.