Comments on: Inevitable news: Facebook finally beats Myspace. http://blog.rssapplied.com/public/item/inevitable-news-facebook-finally-beats-myspace Marketing through RSS - Powerful! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:01:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Steve http://blog.rssapplied.com/public/item/inevitable-news-facebook-finally-beats-myspace#comment-62 Steve Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:19:47 +0000 http://blog.rssapplied.com/?p=3579#comment-62 It's been my experience that facebook is cleaner and easier to navigate than Myspace. I have pages on both, and I enjoy the layout of facebook much better. While both sites are clearly designed to make money, facebook is a lot less obnoxious about it. I do agree with Charles though. When I started using facebook, I had actual real conversations with people in my industry and formed relationships. And now it is becoming more about internet marketers shotgunning ads at you on a daily basis. It’s been my experience that facebook is cleaner and easier to navigate than Myspace. I have pages on both, and I enjoy the layout of facebook much better. While both sites are clearly designed to make money, facebook is a lot less obnoxious about it. I do agree with Charles though. When I started using facebook, I had actual real conversations with people in my industry and formed relationships. And now it is becoming more about internet marketers shotgunning ads at you on a daily basis.

]]> By: Matt Tharp http://blog.rssapplied.com/public/item/inevitable-news-facebook-finally-beats-myspace#comment-60 Matt Tharp Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:14:25 +0000 http://blog.rssapplied.com/?p=3579#comment-60 Susan, First, small business folks and entrepreneurs buy products too, but I agree with you that Facebook is still being "discovered" by individuals and corporations alike. Social media - for many large companies - is just another ad network or brandable experience, they don't yet see how to leverage the network effects of social media. Charles is right that Facebook, and social media, is about building relationships not direct marketing. It's a new way of branding that's more personal. If you've ever worked for a large company, personal is typically what they don't do well. Susan,

First, small business folks and entrepreneurs buy products too, but I agree with you that Facebook is still being “discovered” by individuals and corporations alike. Social media - for many large companies - is just another ad network or brandable experience, they don’t yet see how to leverage the network effects of social media. Charles is right that Facebook, and social media, is about building relationships not direct marketing. It’s a new way of branding that’s more personal. If you’ve ever worked for a large company, personal is typically what they don’t do well.

]]> By: Charles Heflin http://blog.rssapplied.com/public/item/inevitable-news-facebook-finally-beats-myspace#comment-59 Charles Heflin Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:27:17 +0000 http://blog.rssapplied.com/?p=3579#comment-59 A handful of us are trying to help Internet marketers understand that social media is no place for marketing. Social media is a place to network and build relationships... Once people are sold on YOU then they will follow you off network to learn more about what you offer. A handful of us are trying to help Internet marketers understand that social media is no place for marketing. Social media is a place to network and build relationships… Once people are sold on YOU then they will follow you off network to learn more about what you offer.

]]> By: Susan Greene http://blog.rssapplied.com/public/item/inevitable-news-facebook-finally-beats-myspace#comment-58 Susan Greene Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:34:17 +0000 http://blog.rssapplied.com/?p=3579#comment-58 I'm still trying to figure out if Facebook is worth the time invested. Seems like most people I meet there are small-time entrepreneurs trying to sell me on their product or service. It appears Corporate America hasn't yet discovered social networking. Can someone tell them please? I think then we could strike a better balance of having both buyers and sellers, rather than just sellers as there appears to be now. Susan I’m still trying to figure out if Facebook is worth the time invested. Seems like most people I meet there are small-time entrepreneurs trying to sell me on their product or service. It appears Corporate America hasn’t yet discovered social networking. Can someone tell them please? I think then we could strike a better balance of having both buyers and sellers, rather than just sellers as there appears to be now.

Susan

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