Can Facebook and Twitter Coexist?

The world of social networking continues to take over not only the concept of Web 2.0, but the entire internet as well. Though MySpace has fallen off a bit, the two top runners in the social networking business are thriving and growing every day. Facebook and Twitter have become two of the most popular websites and the two most popular social networks.

Ostrow's article explains the relationship these two social networks have with one another. He also explains some of the reasoning behind the new Twitter application Facebook just recently released. Though Facebook leads the social networking universe, Twitter is constantly gaining ground, especially with the release of so many mashups and APIs created by third-party programmers.

Facebook's Twitter application allows users to update their Twitter account directly through Facebook. This sends more traffic to Facebook and decreases the amount of Twitter user logins. Ostrow explains how the application doesn't seem to cause alot of harm to Twitter itself, but to all the third-party tools like TwitPic. With traffic staying on the Facebook websites, users already have the ability to upload pictures, videos, and other documents without having to login to Twitter and adding multiple mashups.

This was a great move on the part of Facebook in the seemingly endless rivalry. It seems as if Facebook wants to be more of a companion than a competitor by integrating Twitter, but after looking deeper into the project, we can see exactly what Facebook is trying to do.

In a time of constant change in the world and the web, there is no need to befriend anyone in the same line of business. Facebook may say they are trying to coexist with Twitter and this could be the case. Though it is awefully hard to believe that when such a great idea becomes a huge traffic converter to their website and not their competitors.

Facebook Vs. Twitter: Should you Choose One?
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