I agree this is a failure and makes reading your FB difficult or anyone else’s for that matter

definitely disagree

I actually like Timeline.  I think there are some cool features.  What I think is a bad idea for Facebook is showing the exact percentage of people that you are reaching with every post.  Ignorance was bliss.

@eddysleiman I personally like Timeline for my business pages. I was an early adopter on my personal profile so that did give me a lot of time to become accustomed prior to the business page switch. The milestones and highlighted stories have been really great for pages I manage and I enjoy being able to back-fill the information to put past Milestones (from the pre-Facebook days) in place on the Timeline

@eddysleiman I think it really depends on the business and what you are trying to get out of the engagement on your page. For many of the pages I manage they are educational programs and we are driving the sense of community between graduates, current students, and prospective students of the programs. We facilitate interactions and questions to keep conversation alive while also sharing events and photos.

Timeline has allowed us to put milestones for graduating classes, key events, etc. That drive followers to tag themselves and others they know blasting to their networks and leading to more of the students joining the pages

In my opinion, everything in Facebook and the rest of Social Media channels will keep evolving or reverse evolving, depending on the personal view. So the point is to keep adapting to it.
I think the integration of channels is the new challenge, we as marketers have. The combination of them leads us to unlimited posibilities to create campaigns, to innovate and to be creative in general.

The idea of Timeline is fine – being able to put events/photos/etc. into certain dates so you can see a history of your business. I simply don’t like the double columns. If they would go back to one column and keep everything else like the cover photo, bigger photos, etc., I would be a happy camper.

@reneestpeter

I am sure there will be a lot of individuals who will be hoping that your wish will come true. I am one of them !

@bamacrobie

Welcome to this Forum

@bamacrobie great point – I bet most people see the Timeline view the first time they click on/like your page, then see your posts through the newsfeed for ever after. That’s my M.O., anyway

@cyndijohnson thats how i feel too  cyndi…and  im on it  a lot doing  2 or 3  posts a day….  .. i find  stuff then i  cant find it  again…. i need to  see  all the comments   and  sometimes  i miss  one….i get  comments in  the  picture albums….  there is  so much info  out there i cant  keep  track of the navigation….or even know   all   the options…

I’m not a fan of the timeline for pages, because I love the new shift towards the customers control the content in social media and I feel Timeline takes that away from the customer. Customers were very active with each other on the page I managed when everyone could see that first thing on the wall. It is a bummer that Facebook discounted that.

my facebook http://www.facebook.com/spartak.balkanac

I think this discussion missed the point FB had on introducing timeline. It is not to benefit the product of facebook (which is the user) it is to benefit the true client of facebook and that is who generates the revenue and pays for the experience. 

Remember the users of facebook are the product, even if hypothetically 100,000,000 people leave FB over “timeline” then the 600,000,000 million or so that stay will generate more revenue that the 100,000,000 leaving lost.

From what I understand, FB made about $3 per user in revenue (before timeline). The advent of timeline and the information they are now retaining and tracking this number should jump by 30% or so. Simple math 600,000,000 x $4 as opposed yo 700,000,000 x $3… or 2.4 bil vs 2.1 bil  (note also, if people leave, cost goes down, while revenue is going up). 

FB product is the social graph, they are big brother. The advent of timeline gives FB more information about you and when you do things. They now know more about you, and that is the real FB product. If you enjoy it less, but continue to use it or the majority of users continue, they are making more money. 
TImeline will not cause 1/3 of the FB community to leave, so they win.

Expect substantial changes to FB on an anual basses now, they need to keep stock holders desire for more revenue quenched. 15-20% year over year.

Maybe it’s because I like my information organized, but I really like Timeline. What I don’t like is missing out on newsfeeds that I signed up for… I don’t think it should be up to FB to determine what I’m actually interested in. If I signed up for it, I’m intererested in it!!

I love the Timeline. I think the cover photos are awesome, and really lets you show what your “brand” is. You can make a statement with it. And I agree with Andrea..Ignorance was bliss…lol. My only complaint is the same as Pamela’s. I don’t think FB should be able to control what we see in our newfeed with their little mathematical equation.

Personally, I’m a fan of Timeline. I too love the cover image capability as others have posted. I love using the schedule posting function. When Timeline was optional, I found that I much preferred to view other pages who had already switched to Timeline as opposed to those who didn’t as I found the old layout way too cluttered. I would NOT be a fan if they reverted to the old layout personally.

I wish I had access to Offers already though. And, yes, I wish that our post reach and what we see from the pages we’ve liked and our friends content came in at closer to 100% than the 10% or 20% reach we currently have. 

But, I believe that Facebook will only improve over time. 

Heather

And as for adding advertizments to photographs, not my idea of a well placed ad. In fact, I will not buy anything that is advertised on a photo or blocking my viewing of a video like on YouTube.

I am all for timeline! I also appreciate how proactive Facebook has been since the IPO. Sure, it is not perfect…but it certainly beats any other options right now. I think Timeline helps business tell their story better, and promotes building relationships.

I welcome more changes..because with change comes opportunity for the guy who is willing to spend hours researching and testing. #gameON

@lindaj THATS  ME TOO LINDA….  it all seems irrelevant   after the  cover and the first post….and maybe the apps…if  anyone actually  comes to the page…

i guess i like chronological…and its a mess this way…i dont  get  the idea at all…

With Timeline, I believe every post must be connected to the other in a storytelling way – whether you’re sharing pics, videos, inspirations, how-to stuff. I think it makes us buckle down on making sure their is a core message and theme behind what our businesses stand for when you put the pieces together. My personal Timeline reflects that in a way. I think this actually is an advantage to businesses more than a disadvantage.

disagree, I kinda like it

I thought the addition of the timeline made facebook more interesting and sophisticated.