I continue to view WordPress as my go-to HQ, the hub of my online existence. The fact that it is now the most ungainly blog platform of the services I use is discouraging, but everything has it’s place.
Twitter is like a text message to the world, with little side-chats, important news stories, and a whole lot of people acting really silly.
Google+ is the upstart, unlimited by any character number, capable of handling photos, blogs, plus ones’s, shares, just about anything. I love it.
And then there is my dear buried treasure of Tumblr, so sweet, so emo, makes me feel like a real hipster (plus about 75 lbs). My Tumblr is so vain, I just want people to look at it and think I’m so cool, with my pictures of cars, old movies, genius musicians and freaky artwork. The Tumblr time-line is a lot like Twitter in that you follow who you like and unfollow who you don’t. You can give hearts just like on Google+ and reblogs instead of retweets.
I’m joyful to have given up Facebook. My profile still exists for some reason, but I haven’t looked at it for months now, trying to lead by example. I equate my recent effort to start yoga with giving up Facebook for good.
And then there’s all that other stuff – Picplz until there is Instagram for Android, Instagram for my iPod Touch, Foursquare, Google Reader, Evernote, Last.fm – the list goes on and I’m always looking for more toys!
So this brings me back to my dear old WordPress blog, my hub. I shouldn’t have to make an effort to post here – it should be instinctive. Maybe the extra trouble makes it more precious than those other networks and outlets. But like the fact that I have to change the background on my phone at least once per week, I’ll revamp this website in the coming days – not to improve your user experience, but just to make it fresh and shiny and new for me. And then I’ll tell you all about it.
I’m keeping my eye on Blogger integration with Google+. Not saying I’m ready to give up on WP, just keeping my eye on it.
I know you have gotten some traction on Tumblr – I have gotten none. About ready to throw in the towel.
I hate to be cynical, but the tea leaves I’m observing make me think Google has a blind spot to connecting Blogger and Google+. It’s an amazing idea and Google really needs to breath some new life into that platform. It’s still popular and less imposing for the user than WP.
This does not diminish my love of Google, but I just don’t think there as smart as you on this one.