Twitter Vs Google Buzz

Did you get a chance to check out the new kid on the block – Google Buzz?

If you are wondering as to why is that I am talking about a Google app at a blog that talks about Twitter, then you should read on to find the reason.

So who is “Google Buzz”? It is a new service launched by Google and is somewhat similar to Twitter. It was launched about a week back and in a short span of time have claimed to have a huge following.

Is Google Buzz a competitor to Twitter?

I am a fan of Twitter and have no reason to think that Google Buzz can ever threaten Twitter. At least that is my opinion as an ardent admirer of the microblogging platform. But if I take a neutral vies to this question and evaluate both these services then I feel that sometime in the future, if Google improves this service, it could turn out to be a competition to Twitter.

Google Buzz Vs Twitter

Let’s look at a comparison between the Twitter and Buzz, so that we have an apple to apple comparison.

Word Limit – The very unique aspect of Twitter is the fact that you have to limit your entire conversation to 140 words. That is a challenge and is also the beauty of the service. Remove that and there is nothing called as micro-blogging. Google Buzz had no such word limits. That means you can even write an entire blog.

Micro-Blogging – The previous point proves that there is nothing to be called as micro-blogging in Google Buzz. It is in fact a unique blog that facilitates interaction to a much higher intensity. Twitter as we all know is all about micro-blogging.

Picture attachments – With Google Buzz, you an even attach a picture to your message but with Twitter, I have yet not come across any such option.

Commenting options – Buzz has a unique way of interaction. People who follow you can comment on specific posts that you have made, more like a blog itself. This makes a particular conversation very interactive. But in Twitter, we do not have any such option. The only option that we have is to send a direct message to a particular person.

Accessing option – Google Buzz cannot be accessed as an independent service. You can only access Buzz if you have a gmail account, whereas Twitter works as an independent application.

Automatic Posting – Twitter can post automatically to it, thanks to the API which has helped independent developers create a dozen of applications which can do this job. Google Buzz, as on date lacks any such option or, service. But with gradual developments and increase in usage of the service I think this feature will also be developed.

These are some of the differences that I found. In case you have any more, you can write about it in the comment box below.

I have joined Google Buzz. You an follow me here.