Updating.me offers one-stop updating for 10 different services, including Twitter, Facebook, Friendfeed, Plurk and others that we haven't gotten around to mentioning yet. It also will show you a single page of your friends' updates from any of those services on it's home page as well, which is a feature that the other two don't have. Updating.me is still in beta, but the code BetaToUpdateMe
is currently working to get into it. If it stops working, let me know and I'll post the new one in a comment here.
Ping.fm offers many more services - it adds MySpace, Friendster, delicious, LinkedIn and more to the list of services that Updating.me offers and it offers more ways to update. You can send in your status via IM, Google Talk, email, and Facebook application, to name a few. Ping.fm just came out of private beta and will take anyone who wants to update a bunch of services using a bunch of possible methods.
Hellotxt is the third method that I've been known to use to update my status on various services. Hellotxt's strengths - and weaknesses - are it's international scope. Many services that are rarely used here in the states are represented in the list of possible services for hellotxt to update, but it also requires sending a text message to Italy if you want to update via your phone. Most "all-you-can-text" texting plans don't cover international texting - I know mine doesn't. Don't ask me how - it's embarrassing... Anyway, if you want to have an international presence in the social networking arena, hellotxt is a good option for you. It too is out of beta and will allow anyone to get an account.
For those of you who would like to keep your Facebook, Twitter, Friendfeed and other social services' status messages in sync, one of these sites should give you the tools you need to make it happen. Do be careful about multiple updates, though. I had hellotxt set to update both Brightkite and Twitter, and then had my Brightkite service set to send any updates through that service on to Twitter. That caused a LOT of duplicate tweets until I finally noticed what I was doing. Again, embarrassing!
Ping.fm offers many more services - it adds MySpace, Friendster, delicious, LinkedIn and more to the list of services that Updating.me offers and it offers more ways to update. You can send in your status via IM, Google Talk, email, and Facebook application, to name a few. Ping.fm just came out of private beta and will take anyone who wants to update a bunch of services using a bunch of possible methods.
Hellotxt is the third method that I've been known to use to update my status on various services. Hellotxt's strengths - and weaknesses - are it's international scope. Many services that are rarely used here in the states are represented in the list of possible services for hellotxt to update, but it also requires sending a text message to Italy if you want to update via your phone. Most "all-you-can-text" texting plans don't cover international texting - I know mine doesn't. Don't ask me how - it's embarrassing... Anyway, if you want to have an international presence in the social networking arena, hellotxt is a good option for you. It too is out of beta and will allow anyone to get an account.
For those of you who would like to keep your Facebook, Twitter, Friendfeed and other social services' status messages in sync, one of these sites should give you the tools you need to make it happen. Do be careful about multiple updates, though. I had hellotxt set to update both Brightkite and Twitter, and then had my Brightkite service set to send any updates through that service on to Twitter. That caused a LOT of duplicate tweets until I finally noticed what I was doing. Again, embarrassing!
12 comments:
I just used Ping to update my Blogger and Tumblr pages, and it works great. This is my type of service. It's a wonderful, quick way to update multiple pages, and not have to worry about logins.
Ping, pong the witch is dead. lol.
I just used the great and wonderful Ping for my pages too. Finally, a tool I will love for long time.
Well, I checked out updateme first,then I checked out Ping. Ping is alot better for me. It updates more of the pages I use. This is going to make things so much easier.
So if you have a security risk – it’s a bigger risk since several accounts will be compromised, though since we’re Not talking bank accounts, all you may lose are your social networks.
I guess I'd be more interested in something that updates my various book accounts - or my social cataloging. I started off with Library Thing, and then tried out Shelfari and maybe also Goodreads (did we do that one?). I keep Library Thing current, but I've had ftf friends ask to be "friended" on my other book accounts. I have to let them know, that I'm Not active on that account that it was just a trial run for work, and that maybe they should switch to Library Thing (ok - not so likely).
I checked out the lists on all 3. Of those listed I've only kept my facebook and linkedin accounts updated. It sounds like a useful idea for the right person though.
I do not think I need this yet but it is always good to know this is available!
Its good to know there are things like updateme and ping out there to help me out.
Good tools for those of us who have little time to devote to all our pages. I'm going to pass on these services at this time but I will pass it on to my daughter so she can try it out.
It's not something I will use right now, but think my teens will!
My life really doesn't seem to ever need much updating but if it ever does, this sounds great.
I have been thinking about deleting my myspace page because I never update it anymore. Perhaps I should reconsider using one of these things before I make a final decision. They seem useful.
Don't think I need the services just now. Good to know they're available.
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