With the advent of Google+, I’ve been rethinking my Twitter use.

Initially, I was thinking about deleting my Twitter and using Google+ as my only social networking layer, but over the past few weeks, I’ve decided against this plan.

Instead, I’m using Twitter in a different way. A very simple way.

I used to use Twitter to find new readers, quickly share my work, and attempt to connect with other like-minded people across the Net. I don’t see a reason to use Twitter like this any longer.

I’m not using Twitter to share my work anymore. At least not regularly. If I think a certain piece is extremely worthy to be shared at any given moment, I will share it, but this won’t be a common practice. Instead, my readers share the work for me, which gives credibility to my writing and helps new people discover my work.

I’m connecting with like-minded people on Google+, because Google+ is best for gathering.

Now, I’m choosing to let Twitter be another layer of relational connection between me and you.

Twitter is no longer for people looking to discover my work. It’s for people who are already readers and followers.

I’ll simply be using Twitter to let you into the average day-in-the-life of Nick Danforth, one moment at a time.

In some ways, this can seem overly simple. It can come across as trivial. Some may say this is noise. If it’s noise for you, then don’t follow me.

I’ve been experimenting with this for a little while now, and it’s worked very well for me. My readers enjoy being able to know what I’m up to. To any random person scanning Twitter, the information flow won’t be relevant, but to my readers, it’s another valuable layer of connection.

I believe it will help my work be more authentic to my supporters. It will help you know me, and it will subliminally strengthen connection and relationship between you and I. I don’t just want you to know me by what I publish here or on the Letter. I want you to be able to know me as best as you can.

If you haven’t already, follow me on Twitter to sync up.

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