How To Empower and Inspire Your Content Using Posterous
Sep 22 2009 
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Posterous is my new crack. Twitter used to be, but it’s more like weed now. Not as strong, but you’re used to it. Posterous gets into my mind. It taps into my soul in a way that regular blogging hasn’t been able to do in a long time. With Posterous, I feel more relaxed about writing, not just blogging. I feel less pressured to blog and empowered to simply write. I enjoy the posts I put on Posterous and I leave it open for comments and interpretation rather than filling it to the brim with my insights.
In doing all of this, I’ve discovered that Posterous opens a little creative door that I wasn’t previously aware of. So much inspiration flows through me when I use Posterous. Even better, I just don’t care what happens with the content when it hits Posterous and spreads to Twitter and Facebook. Yet, it doesn’t stop me from sending great content I find across the web to my Posterous site. I could easily send it here to SheGeeks, but it’s not the same, nor do I feel it’s what you would expect from me. You’re free to let me know your thoughts on that by visiting my Posterous site.
After writing using Posterous, I feel more empowered to blog here. I feel more relaxed and more encouraged about the content that I write for SheGeeks. Posterous is my new creative launching pad. I can do just about anything there without worrying about mistakes, engagement, or traffic. All the rules fall to the side and all that I learn from Posterous, I do my best to bring here to SheGeeks.
- Are you a Posterous user? How about Tumblr?
- How do these services empower you? Better yet, when was the last time a service empowered you?
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Love this post and Posterous is my new crack too….though I don't care for that analogy I get your point
I loved Posterous from the first time I started using it. Tumblr…. not so much.
Cordiva, you have NO idea how much this post resonates with me. THANK YOU!! ;-)
As I mentioned to you on Twitter, I put my blog on hiatus and you touch on a lot of the reasons here. As well, the pressure I put on myself to keep rankings and, honestly, keep up just made it no longer fun. I am rethinking how I will use my blog in the future, but for now Posterous is it for me too.
I feel like because I named it my “Digital Marketing Notebook” I don't need to follow blogging rules. Because there's limited readers, I can just be me and say what I want. As well, like you pointed out, my writing has become more casual. Really digging Posterous…not like crack digging, but just went shoe shopping digging. ;-)
Heh. I called you Cor-DIVA. Subliminally true…you are a geek diva!! :) (Sorry Corvida!)
lmao, shoe shopping digging is just as good I think. It's definitely better than crack.
I hear you though and glad I'm not alone in these sentiments.Good luck reconnecting with your blogging groove and keep me posted!
No worries Beth. It happens all the time. :)
What was so different about Tumblr for you?
Well the autopost feature on Posterous makes it a must-use tool for me even though I do like how you can import feeds into Tumblr. I think Posterous has more useful features and they keep adding more on a regular basis.
I agree Cha! I just wish they'd start working on more themes soon. Tumblr definitely has the upper hand in that department.
I agree Cha! I just wish they'd start working on more themes soon. Tumblr definitely has the upper hand in that department.