Is Twitter a better social media outlet compared to Facebook? Aren't they similar?

Sandy
eSupport Business Solutions

I read an awesome article today discussing the differences of Twitter/Facebook and how you should tailor your content.

How to Offer Unique Elements to Social Media Sites: Facebook and Twitter

Hope this helps.

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Cindy
www.eoseasy.comThe Chrysalis Plan

Great article Cindy and I totally agree with Frank's description of the difference between the two forums.

I have to get on the ball on Twitter I still haven't set up a page. Interesting article! I will have to compare once I get the ball rolling which is hopefully very soon.

I have a Facebook fan page & Twitter account. I have my Facebook posts linked to my Twitter account. My Facebook "fan"s are totally different people than my Twitter followers. I will post to Facebook 5-6 posts per day to my target market. As for Twitter, I will post numerous articles (I don't count), re-tweet others, have exchange with people and more diverse subjects but always keep my market in mind. They are both ways to create visibility for yourself but very different ways of interacting and different audience. It's much harder to get Facebook fans than Twitter followers. To me, Twitter amplifies your messages much more than Facebook...but that's just me Ok, so I admit it...I'm totally hooked on Twitter!!

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Genevieve Lachance
VA Simple Services

Great information here. thank you very much ladies!

They are both great tools and each has their own benefits. Some people prefer one over the other and that's fine too. I think it's a good idea to have both as both do well in being indexed by search engines which can help you be found as well. If you prefer one over the other or if you only have time for one, then pick one to focus on over the other and build on it then keep the other updated. Driving traffic and/or engage where you feel more comfortable.

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Kimberly
Facebook Marketing Magic!

Great article, thanks for sharing. I think they are both great tools. I definitely prefer Facebook over twitter... I do have accounts with both, but rarely use my twitter.

I think I prefer Twitter and Linkedin over Facebook along with a blog on Wordpress. Complicated trying to keep my Facebook business page away from my personal page.

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Classic Exec
Your Virtual Administrative Consultantwww.classicexec.com

Originally Posted by Essential Office Solutions

I read an awesome article today discussing the differences of Twitter/Facebook and how you should tailor your content. How to Offer Unique Elements to Social Media Sites: Facebook and Twitter Hope this helps.

I don't disagree with his reasoning, that facebook is all about friends and family and twitter is about networking, new friends, new ideas. But for some reason I find his analogy of using High School and College quite insulting.

It comes across as someone who thinks that facebook users are some how less mature, more childish, less intelligent, inferior. That twitter is somehow more elite. Where that is simply not the case at all.