Nowadays there is a bombardment of new concepts. Facebook, Twitter, blogs… This leads to many people not understanding the differences between them, and making improper use (or not using) some of these networks.
The truth is, there is no “manual for the correct use” of social networks. However, each one is conceived with its own characteristics and its way of use. So we dedicate this post to the differences between Facebook, Twitter, and Blog, and to the common ways of using them incorrectly. The main characteristics are:
- Short messages, 140 letters, where you briefly write what is happening to you.
- Frequency, 1 to 10 per day (depending on enthusiasm). Suitable for updating your status from your mobile.
- Public profile, you can look at anyone’s Twitter, so many people use it to know the opinion of politicians, celebrities, etc…
- Common misuses
- Using Twitter as if it were a chat.
- Using Twitter as a way to receive news. That’s what RSS is for.
- Messages 4 or 5 lines long. They should deal with anecdotes that happen in your daily life, important events, or interesting content you find and want to share with your family and friends.
- Frequency, one every 1 or 2 days. Self-imposed maximum of about 2 per day. It’s hard for more relevant things to happen to you in a day. You don’t want to saturate your friends.
- You can share photographs and tag people.
- They are private, for friends and family. Approval from both parties is needed to see the messages.
- Common mistakes
- Using Facebook like Twitter (short messages, like “good morning”)
- Using Facebook like a Blog (very long messages). For that, write a blog, and include a link in your Facebook to share it with your friends.
BLOG
- Long messages, one or two pages. They should comment on aspects of your life, and provide information or tools that might be of interest to someone (cooking recipes, dog training, DIY, movie reviews… etc.)
- Frequency, one every 1 or 2 weeks.
- They are public, what you write can be read by everyone.
- Common mistakes (to name a few)
- Using a blog as a diary.
- Very long pages, which make people lose interest. Divide the post into parts.
- Publication frequency too high or too low.
