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10 Reasons Business Blogging is Better than Facebook [Infographic]

March 23, 2012 By 32 Comments

This Friday’s infographic compares business blogging with Facebook and builds a case as to why blogging is the better marketing strategy.

Now I’m a HUGE Facebook fan myself (especially with the new Timeline!) but if you’re not blogging, you’re missing out on some important business benefits! In addition trying to build your own brand on someone else’s territory is always risky.

Going by my own experience, here are 10 reasons why business blogging is better than Facebook:

 

Facebook vs Blog 10 Reasons Business Blogging is Better than Facebook [Infographic]

10 reasons why blogging is more productive than Facebook

 

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Over to you: How do you compare Facebook and business blogging? Which one has worked out better for you?

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  • Carol Flammer

    I completely and totally agree with you.

    • Anonymous

      Thanks Carol :)

  • http://twitter.com/IMGPreston Preston Taylor

    Hey Patricia – would you please email me the artist’s name who created this infographic? I love the cartoon character at the bottom and I am looking to hire an illustrator to create a cartoon logo for me!

    Thanks
    preston@imgrind.com

    • Anonymous

      sure thing Preston, check your email shortly :)

  • http://twitter.com/PhillipDavis PhillipDavis

    Patricia, nice write up! I’ve also found that taking time to write quality articles, with a nice layout and good visuals, is as effective as updating Facebook. And I’ve seen first hand how companies build value in things they don’t own. So this is a good word to the wise not to invest your whole brand in someone else site.

    • Anonymous

      Absolutely Phillip! I couldn’t agree with you more :)

  • http://saminsanity.blogspot.com/ Sam Insanity

    Truth.

  • Nithin

    I sort of can’t agree with you on point #2. Getting people to Like a page is not the only way one could get his/her content to the masses. Sharing an interesting page could spread the content faster and to more audience than a blog, in shorter time. Also this could earn more likes to the page too. User Retention to a facebook page is more compared to a blog, is what I understand from the recent surveys and infographics and observations.

    • Anonymous

      Thanks for your comment Nithin.

      The 10 reasons I suggested here are based on my personal experience with both platforms. As for #2, the “impressions” statistic I get on Facebook from my blog articles is very low (and the “talking about” stat is even lower).

      But when I look at my Google analytics and add that to email subscribers who are getting my articles delivered directly into their inbox, I must say that my articles get more exposure that way rather than on Facebook. However I must admit that Twitter has been awesome as far as sharing interesting articles (including this one!) So in that sense, Twitter has worked better for me than Facebook.

      I think you will find that different people/businesses have different experiences with the various platforms out there.

  • Maria Wendt

    You can’t even compare the two; Facebook is a place to share quick updates/links to resources. Your blog is where you publish well-planned, thoughtful posts on your topic.

    People judge you by your blog, not your facebook page. Anybody can set up a facebook page but only a few can run a successful, helpful, expert blog.

    Thanks anyways, this post stirred the pot.

    Hugs,

    Maria

    PS After re-reading this, it sounds like I am making a personal attack. I am not, your blog is great!

    • Anonymous

      Thanks Maria. Actually you don’t sound like you’re making a personal attack at all (at least that’s not what I perceived).

      In fact your conclusion that ‘people judge you by your blog and not your Facebook page’ is spot on, and is actually one of the reasons I decided to share this article. We definitely agree on this issue :)

      Thanks for visiting Maria!

    • Tyrrell Eccles

      Maria Wendt, there are a lot more similarities between blogging and FB fan pages or business pages. People absolutely judge you by your FB page. FB is the 1st impression that many see of you. And no, I’ve learned that there are a LOT of people who don’t know how to properly setup a FB page other than a personal one. And they definitely don’t know how to secure it.

  • DP

    Wanted to share this post and the infographic link seems to be broken? Thank you!

    • Anonymous

      Hi DP – I just checked the link and it works just fine. Try again please.

      • DP

        So bummed…I am still getting a broken image?

        • Anonymous

          Hey DP, email me at: patricia at wordviewediting dot com and I’ll send you the link :)

  • Sarmi

    Thanks Patricia for your excellent post. May I ask where did you create the infographic image that is pasted above?

    Is there a software or a site where you can create these visuals?

    Look forward to your answer.

    Thanks.

    Sarmi :)

    • Anonymous

      Hi Sarmi,

      I have a freelance graphic designer on my team who creates our infographics. But I saw this article on Mashable that shows you how to create your own infographics using a tool called Visual.ly:

      http://mashable.com/2011/07/13/visually/

      If you need me to connect you with my designer just send me an email (patricia at wordviewediting dot com)

  • Erwin

    Agree. So many times I hear clients say. We don’t need a blog cause we can do it on Facebook as well. Hmmmm….. wrong. IMO. Next time I point to your infograph. ;-)

    • predsicker

      Thanks so much Erwin. I’m glad this infographic was a help to you. And thanks too for visiting my blog :)

  • Sue

    Hi there Patricia
    Thank you so much for allowing me to share this on my blog.
    I am trying to explain to my current clients how important it is to have your own web properties, rather than rely on third party sites. Businesses need total control of their main web content – however like you I adore Facebook but your own website/blog is paramount
    Once again many thanks
    Sue

    • Sue Worthington

      Was just trying to work out why my avatar didn’t show up – try again

      • predsicker

        Your avatar looks great – both times :)

    • predsicker

      Thank YOU Sue for sharing it on your blog , I totally appreciate it. Feel free to check out other infographics that your clients might like. Thanks so much for visiting my blog :)

  • assuranceadvertising

    Fantastic!

  • http://www.cymglobal.com/ Alison – CYM Global

    I don’t necessarily agree that business blogging is better than Facebook but I do 100% agree that business blogging is very important for web presence and for your top 10. In Facebook, my clients benefit based on their target audience and our ability to engage – if your target audience doesn’t use Facebook regularly, then that platform should take on a less important roll.

  • Lucas Vieites

    Hi, I’d like to share this infographic on my blog, but my readers are mostly only Spanish speaking. Do you mind if I translate the texts in addition to showing the image?

    • predsicker

      Please feel free to translate and share it Lucas. Just please remember to link back to the original source (my site :) .

      • Lucas Vieites

        Of course, giving credit where it’s due is one of the basic pillars of the Internet as we know it. It’s a pity not everyone feels the same way.
        You can see the result here: http://blog.codexion.com/2012/05/28/facebook-vs-blog/ Links are at the bottom, please let me know if you’d like them to appear in some other way.

  • http://www.facebook.com/CoachKaterina Katerina Gasset

    I would love to share this on Pinterest. You should put a pinterest pin on your blog – this is a great visual for Pinterest boards.

    • predsicker

      Hi Katerina – share to your heart’s content :) . Yes the pinterest pin is a good idea, thanks for the tip! Thanks for visiting my blog!

  • Tyrrell Eccles

    This is a great infographic but there are a few points that I have to disagree with you about. #2. You can reach people on any platform when you properly setup an ad. #5. Many professionals use FB to push prospects to their blog. But even on FB you have to establish a sense of trust/thought leadership with your visitors before they will go to your blog. People now see FB as a “safer” alternative to someone personal blog. #6. Yes, your blog can have rss feeds but ads on FB will give you much more exposure to whatever content you want to advertise/market. #8. FB ABSOLUTELY contributes to your search ranking. Many person’s FB profile/page will rank higher on Google most often, especially with the help of Edgerank.

    I suggest that business owners should use them together to get the greatest results. having both of them reference each other can create a large amount of back links and greatly push your business listing higher on Google, which is what you DEFINITELY want!

    My 2-5 cents. LOL

    Ty