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Instagram Vs Twitter

Discussion in 'Social Networks' started by Pastorsinlot, Feb 19, 2017.

  1. #1
    I think twitter is a better option for business person and regular social media freak. What do you think?

    Twitter, post show up on search engines, the only flaw is limited to text
    Cant figure why instagram has taken over?
     
    Pastorsinlot, Feb 19, 2017 IP
  2. danasurvey

    danasurvey Well-Known Member

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    I also get more traffic from Twitter (and from Facebook too).
     
    danasurvey, Feb 19, 2017 IP
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    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    #3
    It depends on the traffic you're after.

    Met a woman who sells a food range and her husband is a film maker so she has stunning food prep videos and instagram is perfect for her
    My daughter follows the "beauty gurus" mostly through youtube but she also follows them on instagram - again, it's a visual product
    I'm more into politics and tech and more headline focussed - I don't want to watch minutes of video to get a short message so twitter works better for me
     
    sarahk, Feb 19, 2017 IP
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    Like Sarah said it would depend on the niche. I can see how Instagram would be effective in the fashion industry, for example.
     
    dcristo, Feb 19, 2017 IP
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    I think it depends on the niche you are in and the market you are targeting. As for me, Instagram delivers better results than Twitter.
     
    Anitasol, Feb 20, 2017 IP
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    Depends on your niche. But if you can, go for both :)
     
    DylanC, Mar 1, 2017 IP
  7. sinGN

    sinGN Member

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    #7
    Yes twitter is the best option to get good traffic.
     
    sinGN, Mar 2, 2017 IP
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    jbbryant Greenhorn

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    You can't go wrong for using both by the way
     
    jbbryant, Mar 2, 2017 IP
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    #9
    twitter is more effective for business related traffic like you can generate quality leads from twitter but Instagram not much good for generating leads.
     
    David Jones42, Mar 2, 2017 IP
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    #10
    Twitter its better to deliver more traffic
     
    robinymym, Mar 3, 2017 IP
  11. Sarah - Dufferin Media

    Sarah - Dufferin Media Active Member

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    #11
    I feel there is a place for every social media platform in your marketing strategy because they each meet different needs.
    Personally I like Twitter much better.
    However so many people are on Instagram it can't be ignored as a place to grow an audience & drive traffic.
     
    Sarah - Dufferin Media, Mar 4, 2017 IP
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    sinGN Member

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    yes, Facebook and Twitter are best social media channel.
     
    sinGN, Mar 4, 2017 IP
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    Instagram is just Twitter for people who do not want to read.

    And Instagram is all about images while Twitter is very powerful tool you can share anything from images to videos, text and links + you will surely find out people with similar niche. Lastly, I will highly recommend you to use Twitter :)

    Business with twitter is easy but I don't think we can do that with Instagram.
     
    metricbuzz, Mar 4, 2017 IP
  14. Samuel Roy

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    #14
    I suggest both Instagram and twitter both are best to increase traffic.
     
    Samuel Roy, Mar 7, 2017 IP
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    pedrostyle115 Peon

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    If you starting now definitely Instagram is more popular right now but twitter is very good as well
    I personally have an Instagram page where I run my business with and I have about 10000 followers so is great
     
    pedrostyle115, Mar 17, 2017 IP
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    SocialMediaSHop Greenhorn

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    Twitter is ruined thanks to a lot of bots on there. People starting now can hardly find real people to target.
     
    SocialMediaSHop, Mar 20, 2017 IP
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    John.Adam16 Peon

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    the importance of twitter can't be compared with Instagram when it comes to promoting your business. That's why you find many articles on the importance of twitter but few on Instagram. i have generated traffic on my blogs too through twitter.
     
    John.Adam16, Mar 21, 2017 IP
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    I think more than 60% users of Twitter do not open the links in the tweets. Users pay attention to the text itself.
     
    Hybirid, Mar 21, 2017 IP
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    It would be depend on your content / products. If you have products related women than Instagram is better but twitter is best for all kinds of business.
     
    All Marketing Trends, Apr 16, 2017 IP
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    #20
    It depends on the niche. Try to focus what is your target and try to choose. If your business is photogenic, maybe it sounds weird but if you have a restaurant - instagram is better than twitter, but if you have a blog or something where is a lot of text content you should try focus on twitter. If your target is around teenagers maybe the best way will be instagram and so on.
     
    Ben McGallan, Apr 26, 2017 IP