Pros and Cons of Microblogging

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The blogging industry continues to evolve with each passing year. Among the latest trends to hit this industry involves publishing short, concise posts instead of longer ones. Up until now, the general consensus has been that longer posts are better are since they are easier for search engines to crawl, but there's a growing trend towards the use of microblogging, which is something that we're going to discuss in today's post. What is Microblogging? The term "microblogging" refers to the practice of publishing small pieces of content on a blogging platform like Tumblr. The content doesn't ne...
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What Is Microblogging?

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Microblogging has become increasingly popular over the past few years, with millions of people using it for both personal and commercial purposes. But what exactly is microblogging? And does it offer any real benefits over traditional blogging? These are just a few of the many questions that we're going to tackle today. The Origins of Microblogging According to Wikipedia, political writer and blogger Jonathan Gillette (AKA why the lucky stiff) coined the term "microblogging" when describing Christian Neukirchen's Anarchaia.org online activities. Gillette said blogging had "mutated into simpl...
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