Why Food Bloggers and Foodies Should Enter Into the Twitter World

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Why Food Bloggers and Foodies Should Enter Into the Twitter World

Human beings are sociable by nature, we need to interact between us. Twitter is a tool and a community where you can establish conversations, make relationships and to be entertaining.

If you're already using it, in this post you'll discover more interesting people to follow as well as resources and seductive links (it's impossible to know everything and everybody).
If you're totally new about Twitter, it's never too late to start!

Briefly What's Twitter? It's a microblogging platform, "micro" because the messages must be lower than 140 characters, sent by web or by your mobile. This limit tends you to resume your ideas, thoughts or news to a concise point.

What to tweet? Well, you can say what you like, since your daily routine, your favorite recipe, questions, your new exotic food or gadget, answer to your followers, read news..it's up to you!, but try to not be boring; this is too personal. To reply somebody begin with @name and a DM, direct message, with d name.

In my case, whenever it's possible, I use it several times in the week, depending of the activity I have.
You'll see people hung all days or others that appears from time to time.
It's not good seen to follow tons of people and a handful following you, because this behaviour is spammy and you could be penalised!

Do You Need a Little Push to Jump Into Twitter?

The experience of power bloggers is important and they share it in these interesting articles or sites about Twitter:

175 Food Bloggers and Food Sites You Can Follow

This list is at random order and pressing "ctrl" key + specific link, the same will open in a new tab for your convenience.

Applications to Make Easier Your Life in Twitter

In the next post you'll have more food bloggers, foodies, attractive non-food twitters to follow, more resources and so on, stay tuned!
Last but not least, if you want to follow me, my Twitter is @sweetsfoods :) and say Hi!

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45 comments:

Vanessa said...: Amazing post, thanks Gera- incredibly useful!
Ciao!
Vanessa; November 4, 2008 6:28 AM
kang said...: I second Vanessa, this is incredibly useful, didn't know that many foodbloggers are already twitting :P; November 4, 2008 6:40 AM
StickyGooeyCreamyChewy said...: Great post! Very helpful and informative. Thanks!; November 4, 2008 11:04 AM
Zoe Francois said...: Thank you so much for putting htis all in one place. It was like you were reading my mind! Love ti!; November 4, 2008 11:28 AM
Helen Yuet Ling Pang said...: Great list, thanks so much for doing the hard work (and having me on the list)!; November 4, 2008 11:42 AM
Nicole said...: I have really enjoyed getting to know twitter and now I can say that I'm definitely hooked! Thanks for putting together this great list of food bloggers on twitter! Hopefully the list will keep growing and growing!; November 4, 2008 1:43 PM
Foong said...: Great information here. Maybe it is time I try out twitter.; November 4, 2008 1:52 PM
FoodieTots said...: Thanks for putting this together! Now to follow even more.; November 4, 2008 2:29 PM
@bakespace said...: Thanks for including us in your list! Much appreciated! Looking forward to sharing more tweets with your readers.; November 4, 2008 2:35 PM
HoneyB said...: Wow, very infomative! Thanks Gera!; November 4, 2008 2:52 PM
John La Puma MD said...: What a terrific way to create and extend community! Congratulations on this post: the hard work it took is much appreciated!
Warmly
JL; November 4, 2008 3:28 PM
VenturaMom from said...: https://twitteringjournalists.pbwiki.com/Media%20People%20Using%20Twitter

This wiki lists other media people using Twitter. You may want to add your list to it!; November 4, 2008 3:33 PM
FoodeyJudey said...: this is wonderful! I love Twitter and just getting going with @foodeyjudey for specific food tweets so my normal people don't get bored with what I'm eating/cooking. This is an amazing list! Thanks.; November 4, 2008 6:25 PM
matt said...: YOU ROCK FOR DOING THIS!!!!!!; November 4, 2008 7:03 PM
Kristen said...: Lots of people on there I realized I'm not following. Thanks for the post!; November 4, 2008 7:16 PM
Jessie said...: Gera, thanks for putting together such an amazing and long list! I've just started using twitter, and am loving it. :D

+Jessie
@thehungrymouse; November 4, 2008 7:17 PM
foodluvin said...: Hey awesome post fantastic way to virally promote our little niche on the web. Thanks for listing my site I am #130 on the list http://twitter.com/foodluvin if you want to follow. Everyone should digg, stumble and post this article on twitter to help promote.

Thanks again,

Rob; November 4, 2008 7:35 PM
VenturaMom from said...: @carlsjr & @hardees are on Twitter; November 4, 2008 8:14 PM
Hugging the Coast said...: What a useful post for food bloggers and foodies everywhere!; November 4, 2008 8:48 PM
The Peanut Butter Boy said...: You just got me more interested in my tweeter account, http://tweeter.com/peanutbutterboy. Pretty simple site, I like it.; November 4, 2008 9:05 PM
Gera said...: @Thanks everyone for your kind comments!!

Wow...I didn’t know that this social media post could generate this type of buzz!
As you've noticed I love the social media aspects of blogging and more with food ;)

Next week there's other post with more food bloggers at twitter already in the oven ;)

By the way, if you know bloggers to be included, please don't hesitate to let me know in the comment area!

Cheers!

Gera; November 4, 2008 9:11 PM
Alanna @ A Veggie Venture said...: Brilliant --; November 4, 2008 11:56 PM
Christie @ fig&cherry said...: Thanks for the link! Great post. :); November 5, 2008 8:43 AM
LisaSD said...: Was happy to be directed to your site! I have already found new foodie friends that love nostalgia like I do! Cool!

Today I posted blog about Cabbage Rolls which happened to be on the same day that Martha Stewart demonstrated on her show. Coincidence, huh?

Check it out: www.ablogaboutfood.wordpress.com; November 5, 2008 10:58 AM
MeetaK said...: this is a great post gera! it's good to have a list in one place!; November 5, 2008 5:50 PM
Heidi from Savory Tv said...: Great post and thank you for listing me, I'm very flattered! :) I really do feel like I have my finger on the pulse of the food world on Twitter. The only downside is that it can be addicting and I lose hours from my day!; November 6, 2008 1:05 AM
kattebelletje said...: I am a food blogger too! kattebelletje at twitter.; November 6, 2008 9:29 AM
Carolyn Jung said...: Thanks for creating such a useful, comprehensive list for all of us still trying to find our way on Twitter.; November 6, 2008 3:04 PM
Gera said...: @Alanna, Christie, Lisasd, Meeta, Heidi, Kattebelletje, Carolyn
Thanks ALL for your great feedback!!; November 6, 2008 4:18 PM
Foodbat said...: Thanks for including me in the list! My Blog should be back...soon. Having much more fun twittering about food!; November 6, 2008 6:17 PM
Niall Harbison said...: This is a fantastic resource for foodies as it can be hard on twitter to find people in your area of interest without manually searching. Hopefully they might include groups soon so as you could follow chefs, waiters etc.
I am @niallharbison; November 6, 2008 6:23 PM
Wservir said...: Hello,

We bumped into your blog and we really liked it - great recipes YUM!!! YUM!!!.
We would like to add it to the Ptitchef.com.

We would be delighted if you could add your blog to Petitchef so that our users can, as us,
enjoy your recipes.

Petitchef is a french based Cooking recipes Portal. Several hundred Blogs are already members
and benefit from their exposure on Petitchef.com (more than 30 000 visitors per day)

To add your site to the Ptitchef family you can use http://www.petitchef.com/?obj=front&action=site_ajout_form or just go to http://en.petitchef.com and click on "Add your site"

Best regards,

Octávio
www.petitchef.com; November 8, 2008 5:47 PM
CommonDialog said...: Thank you so much for including BlogWellDone.com in your list. I am deeply humbled and appreciative!

Thanks!!!!; November 10, 2008 1:56 AM
A Cowboy's Wife said...: **GASP**

I'm not on this list?? :( WAAAAHHHH

Hope you visit me:)

@ACowboysWife; November 11, 2008 1:33 PM
Gretchen said...: We're thrilled WasabiBratwurst made the cut - so exciting! Can't wait to see what wonderful recipes and cooking tips everyone has to offer.; November 12, 2008 5:19 AM
taste memory said...: you are so sweet Gera ~ that's a great post and you have a way/gift @ being a great host + building community. So nice to meet you and thanks for including me in your twitter list.

Is this blog new? Am wondering as I am just coming across it now....look forward to your posts ;-); November 12, 2008 3:16 PM
Kari Rippetoe said...: Hey, thanks for including me in your list of non-food twitterers! Both lists are great - I'm a foodie as well and have found a wealth of new fellow foodies to follow!; November 13, 2008 2:32 PM
Maureen "Hold The Gluten" said...: Hi Gera! Awesome post! I completely agree with you -- Twitter is a fantastic way to connect with other "food focused" people! Although, it can be VERY addictive -- all in 140 characters or less :) Thank you for including me on your list -- I cook/bake gluten free due to Celiac Disease and have found an amazing community within Twitter. I highly recommend Twitter -- it rocks!!; November 14, 2008 4:51 PM
Gera said...: @Maureen Hold The Gluten
You've a nice blog about an important theme about the celiacs and their food related..I know a lot of people that need gluten free diet, I'll forward to you!; November 14, 2008 8:58 PM
Reeni said...: Thanks for including me! I am very new to twitter and am still learning... thanks for all the great info to help me figure things out. What great lists, that must of taken a lot of time and work to put together; awesome job!; November 14, 2008 9:58 PM
Jennifer said...: Wow-that is a lot of work you did so thanks...i can be found on twitter @lealfamily for http:savorthethyme.blogspot.com. I also wrote aobut some applications at:
http://thelealfamily.blogspot.com/2009/01/holy-tweets-batman.html; February 19, 2009 6:25 PM
Fuji Mama said...: Great list!; April 22, 2009 7:21 PM
Brenda Campbell said...: There is also me too @cre8tivekitchen LOL This is a very helpful list! Thank you!; April 28, 2009 9:07 PM
GastroSpeakBoston said...: Thanks for the great list! Just wanted to add us to it, for those foodies in the New England area.

On twitter: @GastroSpkBoston

Site: www.GastroSpeakBoston.com; May 8, 2009 12:56 PM
Aimée said...: Great post thanks!!
Here are a few more hard core Canadian food bloggers to include.

@kickpleat
@dinnerwithjulie
@Kalofagas
@gremolata

and of course, yours truly!
@HighChair

Many thanks!; June 19, 2009 3:59 PM