Comments on: Reflections on Change: Why I Left Twitter for Facebook

By: How to Approach Social Media Internationally by @l24ca

How to Approach Social Media Internationally by @l24ca — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:05:12 +0000

[...] to familiar platforms or reaching out across new ones however, it’s important to remember there’s no one-size-fits-all approach that works when crossing cultural and linguistic [...]

By: Sean McGinnis

Sean McGinnis — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:47:31 +0000

@anitahovey Heh. Strange words I suppose.

I do use lists on Twitter. A lot. The problem is hardly anyone else is and so the level of engagement is FAR lower for me.

When I post something on Twitter, 5 times out of ten I’ll get next to nothing in terms of a response. When I post the same thing on Facebook, it’s liable to turn into a 200 comment discussion thread. Whether that’s due to Edgerank or not is certainly debatable. But the bottom line is I FAR prefer it for my own personal usage.

By: anitahovey

anitahovey — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:55:06 +0000

Interesting. I’m really surprised so many people are breaking up with Twitter for Facebook. I’m still a huge Twitter user and Facebook for me right now is about Cityville (Yeah I feel yer pain). I’m happy with a business presence on both, but for personal interaction I gravitate to Twitter where I can get instant answers when I need them. I guess that’s why they keep inventing new networks…we all want something different.

By: anitahovey

anitahovey — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:52:34 +0000

@Sean McGinnis WOW…I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone who was grateful for Edgerank! LOL

By: Social media will probably be predictable in the new year

Social media will probably be predictable in the new year — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:48:26 +0000

[...] recent post by Lindsay Bell on Spin Sucks, “Why I left Twitter for Facebook” reinforced to me the staying power of Facebook (and inadvertently Twitter and Google Plus). [...]

By: Is the Numbers Game Over for Social Media? « FutureComms

Is the Numbers Game Over for Social Media? « FutureComms — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:13:05 +0000

[...] comments below a post by Lindsay Bell shortly before Christmas on her abandoning Twitter are also very revealing. They talk of a boredom [...]

By: leaderswest

leaderswest — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:29:16 +0000

@belllindsay You laugh (out loud), but I found it really insightful and doubt that I’m the only person (at least judging from the comments and my spider sense). I think it’s a pretty special insight to elaborate on the value that Facebook offers its users when a lot of people are scouring the internets to find the next big thing. It puts in perspective my futile quest to assemble fellow Ke$ha fans in the new MySpace….

By: belllindsay

belllindsay — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 14:34:13 +0000

@barrykahan I think you’re right, for business pages FB can work great because the platform itself is so visual. I know personally, if I head over to a business page on FB, I *want* to see what you do, and/or what you sell – that’s why I’m there! That said, you have to be careful not to constantly bombard your fans with non-top promotional updates and images. Find your balance between sharing other fun stuff and sharing actual deals or product images. And yes, we all snoop! LOL THanks for stopping by Barry, and Merry Christmas!

By: barrykahan

barrykahan — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:22:39 +0000

This is great insight. Easy to get into the black hole of time going though twitter feed. My biggest struggle is the personal name vs the business name for twitter and Facebook. Hard enough to find the time to do one. Not a big fan of automation.

I am a solopreneur. (promo products and apparel) Certainly want to use the social media tools for business. But I am the voice, personality of the business. I have a facebook business page and a personal. Not crazy about pushing business on personal, but have also found that B2B on business page, difficult. Also, am I crazy that I do not feel comfortable sharing my work I’ve done for clients on such a visible business page? Heck, shhhhh….even I snoop at competitors pages. Why give them a great tip on who to contact?

All the “experts” talk about not pushing your products on SM. But if I am going on a business facebook page, I want to learn about what they or people are saying about the company and their products. Why would anyone come back to my page if I don’t discuss my business and products? Otherwise I can just go to Twitter and read articles : ) .

Thanks again for this article. Found it very thought provoking.

By: belllindsay

belllindsay — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:45:38 +0000

@JeffRutherford Just commented and it vanished. Argh. I said something vaguely intelligent sounding, and will take your suggestion to try it out for a month. Also, the fact that you’re a quilter is super cool. My sister quilts. Happy Holidays to you and yours! LB