Are Followers the Same as Friends?

Followers...Friends...Fans...It seems as though whatever blog or social networking site you are on, there is a different name for basically the same item. On Twitter, you have followers. On Facebook, you have friends or maybe fans. On LinkedIn...Well, you get the picture.

So do they all mean the same thing?

Sometimes, but not necessarily. Today's blog, however, is only devoted to explaining the benefits of becoming a "follower" of a blogger that you enjoy reading. You do not have to be a "friend" in the Facebook sense of the word to follow a blogger. You simply need to want to keep up to date with new posts by someone whose writing you enjoy reading.

There are several ways to become a follower of a blog. One of the easiest ways is to visit a blog that has added the "Following widget" and click on the "Follow" button. You will then have the option of following the blog publicly or privately. Select how you'd like to follow the blog, then click the "Follow this blog" button. It is that simple, you are now a follower of the blog!

The Following widget for my blog is at the left, at the top of the column. I have just posted it today and hope that you will consider following my blog which I promise will have interesting stories and articles on the real estate market in general, and the Massachusetts North Shore in particular, posted regularly.

Thank you for your consideration.

Very truly yours,

Jay Burnham

Hamilton, MA