Seriously, thanks for this post. I know I’m a little late in reading this, but you’ve just said everything that’s been in my head, making me feel like I must be doing something wrong. I have a mad crush on Chris Brogan, but so many people now are emulating him that nothing’s that original any more. If you’re just getting tuned in now, well, you’re a little slow on the uptake. And a little late, might I add.

Anyway, rant over. Thanks for the awesome post. Again.

People are in various stages of their journey into social media. There are a lot of folks in my industry who are just now waking up and recognizing the value of using blogging and other tools to grow their business and expand their digital footprint. These folks do need the benefit of tutorials and ‘How-To’ posts. The early adopters are always the ones who blaze the trail, push for innovation, and interrupt the conversation. Everyone else needs some degree of hand-holding and instruction.

However, I disagree that bloggers aren’t writers. I do think I am a good writer, though I don’t have any aspirations of being a professional writer, and have received many comments from my readers that confirm that. I read some amazing blogs by people that really could be writers. The point is, the social media buffs should stop thinking their god’s gift to web 2.0 and realize that their act gets tired. Enough with the shameless self promotion all the time.