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Facebook Timeline vs Google Hangout

Facebook Timeline or Google Hangout? Social Media Up-Date

How do you spend your social media time? Will that change with the most recent additions to Facebook Timeline and Google Hangout?

There has been lots of chatter about converting to Facebook Timeline for Business Pages. Whether you love it or are gearing up to tolerate it, we’re all going to have to deal with Facebook Timeline on Personal Profiles and Business Pages. Have you decided how to divide your social media networking time given the latest twists? Facebook Timeline or Google Hangout?

Whoa. Where does Twitter fit in? Core to many client social media plans, including mine, is Twitter. I do not see that changing. Twitter can drive lots of targeted traffic to your Facebook Timeline, Google Plus or even Pinterest. Cross-linking is the social media networking 1-2 punch.

I think Facebook is running as fast as they can to head Google+ off at the pass. Is that even possible? Can anything stop the momentum of Google? Hangout is so powerful and can be used in ways we have not even conceived yet. Screenshare is awesome if it can work properly on your computer.

My take has been that Facebook has had a good hold on engagement in Personal Profiles; while their weakness has been Business pages. Can this new Facebook Timeline on Business Pages promote more engagement?

How active have you been on Google? Hangout watchers know that Google just introduced silly faces to their Google Plus platform .. I just do not think that was aimed at their Google Hangout business audience.

It’s game on!

Chime in and let us know which new features in Social Media will win your time – Facebook Timeline or Google Hangout?

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Posted in Social Media Marketing by Linda Yarbrough 31 Comments

Marie Leslie
Twitter: marierleslie
says:

March 19, 2012 at 10:48 am

I think I use Twitter the most. If Google+ was available for Hootsuite or some of the other management tools, I’m sure I would be there as much or more than Facebook. Google just needs to make it easier for us.
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Linda Yarbrough
Twitter: TheMediaMix
says:

March 19, 2012 at 12:54 pm
I couldn’t agree more Marie. The + instead of @ before username, while unique, is uniquely a pain. I use PublishSync a lot and now Facebook is even prompting for shares to Twitter and Google+. A fine idea except the @ kills the Google+ link (conversely the + kills the link for Twitter and Facebook even though offered by Google+).

I have stopped including Google + when making multiple social media network posts which means I post there less often these days. Not a good idea when you consider that I’m an SEO and Google+ should be my favorite “go-to” social network for search engine dominance.

Twitter having a space limit tends to be my choice for composing and Facebook and LinkedIn get the carry-over.

I’m sure a fix for this is being worked on as we speak. Google isn’t one to miss these issues or to sit on their hands!

Mandy Edwards says:

March 19, 2012 at 1:29 pm

I 100% agree with Marie. I find myself using Twitter more because I am seeing more results from that platform. To me, Google+ is an afterthought simply because they are not integrated into any social management software. Once they finally get on board with Hootsuite or Sprout Social, I will see my engagement on that pick up. I do like the Google Hangouts though. It’s a great tool to use to talk with your client or a peer. I see that edging out Facebook a bit.
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CB from nyc wedding band
Twitter: thestingersband
says:

March 19, 2012 at 1:53 pm

We are late to the game with Google+, but our clients and colleagues don’t seem to be there. I’m curious to see how active, or if we can become active, on Google+. I would like to since I love and use all google apps!
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Linda Yarbrough
Twitter: TheMediaMix
says:

March 19, 2012 at 3:44 pm
You might want to do a little test which I did. For example Search: Wedding New York

Look through the listings and also at posts down the page. What came to my mind is whether you do referrals back and forth with Wedding Photographers because there are a ton of them on there. If you see people you would like to interact with then you would begin following them and engage.

Only research will tell you how much Google+ should be part of your Social Media Plan at this time.

It has to be taken seriously because, with Google’s dominance in search engines, posting can help you be found more often and deliver more targeted traffic. Regardless of who is currently active on Google+. It’s much bigger than that!
- CB from nyc wedding band
  Twitter: thestingersband
  says:
  
  March 19, 2012 at 7:44 pm
  Good points! I haven’t done too much exploring yet. Cursory search for our band members, current clients, vendors we often work with, etc, didn’t turn up much. But I’m going to dive in again!
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Martha Giffen says:

March 19, 2012 at 2:40 pm

Only time will tell. Twitter is my favorite platform and the easiest to teach to newbies. It’s a toss up right now between the other two. I have good luck engaging and still want my tribe congregating on my blog and in my programs!
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Cendrine Marrouat
Twitter: cendrinemedia
says:

March 19, 2012 at 2:50 pm

Great article, Linda!

I also use Twitter a lot. I love the platform. However, Google Hangouts are still a mystery to me, mainly because I haven’t found the time to take a longer look around.

I use Google+ much less than other social networks. However, I find that the content shared is of high quality. Does it get shared a lot? It really depends on your area of expertise, I guess.
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matthewreed from lifeleadershipcoaching says:

March 19, 2012 at 3:02 pm

I too would be more present on G+ with hootsuite compatibility. No excuses though, I must pay more attention to this.
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Amy says:

March 25, 2012 at 7:14 pm

I really liked this post! I’ll be pinning it on my pinterest account!
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Laurie says:

March 25, 2012 at 10:32 pm

I think the best of them is the Google. Because it has a wider coverage of services.
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Designer Rob Russo from Healthcare Social Media says:

March 26, 2012 at 11:08 am

Great debate, Linda. I don’t know … There might be a king of social media, but I’m not committing to just one yet. Obviously, it would depend on the niche you are targeting as not everyone is on all social media networks. Gotta find the right mix for you or your business and the audience you are going after…
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Jeff from Xstudios Web Design
Twitter: Jeff_Bronson
says:

March 28, 2012 at 4:06 pm

In time Google + interaction will pick up from customers, companies and prominence in the search results.

As more people take advantage of the “author tag” and promote their G+ page, get into other’s circles, +1′s etc, the more the right panel of the SERPS will begin to display Google+ results.

At least that is Google’s idea. It seems many have not yet taken this seriously, and are “waiting to see what happens….”.

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April 7, 2012 at 6:28 pm

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amit from email marketing tool says:

April 14, 2012 at 5:55 am

I am completely agree with Jeff.My one of friend has a blog and recently he created their G+ page and promoting through author tag on his blog.Really awesome technique to get into other’s circles.
Many thanks to this blog owner for making such a helpful and interesting blog post.

Kiana says:

April 17, 2012 at 12:28 pm

There’s not enough people involved with Google Hangouts – at least not for me anyway. Facebook and Twitter as still where it’s at. I’m always open to change though.
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Scott Berg from Downers Grove real estate says:

April 21, 2012 at 1:28 pm

The Google+ experience is much better than new Facebook timeline that only adds to confusion. I liked the simplicity and efficiency in Google+, and I will love to see Facebook owners to do something to make things simpler for the users. Beside this, both Facebook and Google+ are now facing a real challenge from Pinterest that has now more than 30 million users, and showed record breaking growth in the history of internet for the first quarter of 2012!!

Mary Leatherman from Women Diet Pills says:

May 4, 2012 at 12:32 am

I do think that Facebook has most of the users and will take a time for Google+ Hangout to surpass or to even achieve that number of user that Facebook has right now.
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Brian from Fine Art Printers Chicago says:

May 12, 2012 at 8:26 am

great post, i think that google+ will be significant just because everything google touches seems to turn to gold somehow. It is worth a try, if you don’t see results you can always stop later.

Sandrine from affacturage says:

May 19, 2012 at 2:22 pm

Facebook Time line is the best lol

Alex Medic says:

May 21, 2012 at 8:10 am

Both Facebook timeline and the new Google+ layout represent a positive advance in these sites, of course there are things to improve but they’re doing things right for the users. Google+ looks prettier and has even more features than Facebook

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Dimitry from Web Consulting Services says:

May 28, 2012 at 12:29 pm

Facebook Timeline is a very big step forward to improve user experience.
But my opinion is that Google+ will attract a huge amount of businesses if he will be able to better sync all apps in one place.

May 29, 2012 at 10:25 am

Time will tell about the popularity of Google +. It’s still so early and it’s not picking up steam the way initially hoped.

I like the concept of G+ and can see it taking off at some point, but I think it will be a while. Most 3rd party tools haven’t started integration with G+ yet and this is also slowing growth. But what does this tell us?

That right now, G+ is mostly marketers, not the general public so to speak.

Mike from SEO India says:

June 5, 2012 at 9:25 am

I am more comfortable with Facebook timeline and facebook than google hangout. Lot of people don’t like facebook timeline and even I was confused initially but I have started liking it

Rob from Funtober
Twitter: funtober
says:

June 11, 2012 at 1:46 pm

Facebook Timeline reminds me of Myspace. Ugly, cluttered and disorganized. I can’t wait until the next big social network comes along!
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Danyelle Franciosa says:

July 10, 2012 at 9:39 pm

Before when Facebook Timeline first come out I really hate it because I don’t like the outlook of my page but then later I realize that it is useful for any business type. Google Hangout is new to me I never ever been tried Google hangout but sooner or later i will try this.
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Chris from Homes in Miami says:

November 27, 2012 at 6:25 pm

I like the way Facebook Timeline looks.

Marietta from wedding photography says:

January 18, 2013 at 6:10 pm

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