What impact does Twitter and Facebook have on your business?

preston · December 6th, 2011, 12:38 PM

Marc,

SPOF has had both for quite some time and I can say for a forum, twitter has better than facebook, at least for me. The key to either is constant updates and with most forums you can have your twitter stuff constantly updated automatically. I personally do not have the time to play the social media game so the ability for the forum to do all the tweeting automatically is right up my alley.

I guess you could also have facebook automatically update with every post coming from Digitsmith but I do not know if it is as easy to do as it is with twitter.

If your looking for "young crowed" customers then Facebook is probably the best way to go. If you are looking for industry professionals then twitter, linkedin and google buzz are the way I would go.

GraphicDisorder · December 6th, 2011, 01:34 PM

I have my facebook feeding my Twitter. Works well for me, considering I never go to my Twitter or advertise it and I have 300 followers.

Facebook is very powerful if you know how to use it.

Linkedin I find is a long way from being relevant for me and my business. But I have a drastic different business from many.

preston · December 6th, 2011, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by GraphicDisorder

Linkedin I find is a long way from being relevant for me and my business. But I have a drastic different business from many.

Linkedin is for professionals more than the type of customers that most retail shops are looking for.

GraphicDisorder · December 6th, 2011, 05:09 PM

Well lets all put on a suit and tie when we visit it on the net.

I know what Linkedin is Preston, it's massively boring and NOT relevant for my business at this time. But I am hiring soon and maybe ill play with my account there. Shouldn't take long to build it up like my 2 facebook pages.

GraphicDisorder · December 6th, 2011, 05:14 PM

Just had to check, I have 78 connections on there, ive probably signed on 10 times there. I guess I should spend a few minutes on it.

GraphicDisorder · December 8th, 2011, 02:33 PM

Spent a few minutes on it. Up to 100 connections on the ever boring Linkedin.

5:22pm Edit: 120 now.

DPRO · December 12th, 2011, 04:18 PM

I'm tellin' ya, you could make good money on the side with social media marketing!

GraphicDisorder · December 12th, 2011, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DPRO

I'm tellin' ya, you could make good money on the side with social media marketing!

If I had time for it, id be all about that though. But I am a victim of my own success there. We are exploding as a business. We decided to hire in fact. Maybe I will have more time soon!

GraphicDisorder · December 18th, 2011, 04:49 PM

Passing 2,900 likes on the company facebook. Still maxed on my personal facebook (5,000). Twitter over 350 followers (don't spend much time on this), and over 210 on linkedin now (lack of time on this as well).

How are you guys doing with yours?

Prosperi-Tees · December 18th, 2011, 07:59 PM

At about 359 on our business page. Trying to get that number up.