Comments on: Facebook versus Twitter and Why They Should Remain Separate

By: Kerri Goldsmith

Kerri Goldsmith — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:17:20 +0000

Hi Brian, your thoughts mirror mine, but I have one addition. Due to the wide variety of friends on Facebook (both personal and professional), I think carefully before posting updates on there in terms of both content and frequency.

The distinctly different styles of Facebook and Twitter, and the typical user habits (logging in occasionally vs. live streaming) have a large impact on what, when and where I decide to post messages. Once in a while I do cross-post using some of the services available, but not every tweet.

Thanks for the thoughtful and informative article!

By: Jonathan Rezin

Jonathan Rezin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:58:05 +0000

Hey Brian, Interesting article… Do you happen to have any data on follow rates if the statuses of Twitter and facebook are linked? I want to drive people to my blog and my Twitter Accts. I have not found the statistical data yet but I assume that if I have my facebook and Twitter status linked than all real incentives to follow me on Twitter dissolve. I am usig Twitter with the musicians I am working with As an extension to their blogs to provide added value for fans such as a Twitter conversation (which can’t happen as smoothly on facebook) and as a way to update minute by minute info such as 1st 10 people to the door of the club get in free… Am I accurate in my assumption that simply having everything linked will be a dis-incentive for people to follow my artists tweets?

By: Danny Hinde

Danny Hinde — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:30:31 +0000

This was something I gave a lot of thought about when redesigning my website recently. I too use twitter for sharing links with other designers etc, and Facebook for personal use. I decided to create a second Facebook account, like Jacob for 'profesional' use. I'm trying to get into the habit of using Tweetdeck to tweet from and choose the option to post to my non-personal Facebook account aswell. Danny Hinde's last blog post..25 GREAT twitter backgrounds

By: manoj

manoj — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:08:24 +0000

its funny i was just thinking about the way twitter is also clouded with malware which was long associated with facebook. manoj's last blog post..Top 5 iPhone / iPod touch offline applications you must have

By: Gert Hough

Gert Hough — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:16:49 +0000

Thanks Brian for your input of facebook versus Twitter. I have the same thoughts about it. I started excepting internet marketers as facebook friends and I stopped it as they have no intention of looking at my pictures, well not really. I use my facebook just to look up what my friends or people I have met personally r doing and I tweet about daily stuff, Retweet some of the stuff my followers tweeted about and this way I get assist and get many people to assist me in finding answers online.

I also found that some people get so friend worthy once you get to kn ow them on twitter that I might consider inviting them on my facebook – OK, as soon as they’ve come and visited me

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By: Graphic Design Orange County

Graphic Design Orange County — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:07:05 +0000

Thanks for the great post! I definitely agree with you! What I can’t stand about Twitter the most though, is the 140 character limitation. I realize Twitter is designed for that, but it annoys the hell out of me!

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:50:53 +0000

Very interesting article. I am new to Twitter (use it only for business) but have been on Facebook for a while. I use Facebook for mostly personal reasons, however, I do have some work/client connections. Currently, I have FB and Twitter linked (but may consider unlinking them in the future) but most people connected to me on FB are not following me on Twitter.

After being on Twitter for about a week now, I am seeing that they do each offer something different. Great post and insight!

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:50:57 +0000

I agree each has it's place. I use both but for different things. I have chosen not to link them. Eric's last blog post..Twitter Product Review

By: Chris Manning

Chris Manning — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:19:30 +0000

I just unlinked my Facebook and Twitter accounts this morning because I worried that I was annoying my friends with information that they didn't care about, and if they do care, they can follow me on Twitter to find out about it. Thanks for the article! I find that having to limit myself to 140 characters for a message going out to professional peers is good practice, but with my friends, I often want to share more with them, so that is another reason to keep them separate. Chris Manning's last blog post..Impact Podo

By: Lindsayinpink

Lindsayinpink — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:31:38 +0000

Brian,

I think this article is very interesting. I am however, one of those double tweeters… BUT mainly right now it is because I cannot get on facebook at work, but I can get on twitter. So thats my reasoning. I also use twitter for more personal friend uses. However, when I change jobs this summer, I will be canceling that option to retweet to fb because my entire family is on fb and not on twitter and I feel that they don’t need to know everything.