Today I decided to split my Twitter account, well actually I decided back in March 2008 that if this Twitter thing becomes a serious business tool then I really should keep personal chit chat to a personal account that my friends would appreciate and at the time registered both my real name and my “screen” name.

@ClarkeDuncan has developed into an important business tool for me, it’s not the front for any of my businesses as they have their own Twitter account, but it has been great for getting messages across and meeting up with people and engaging in conversation I would never have had, in turn these are benefiting all the businesses I am involved in. Twitter is just that good for business, if you actually get a grip on how to use it.

But I realised at the weekend that the time has gotten closer to keeping my views of a film I watched or a TV show I am following out of the business space, sure a lot of my friends are also involved in Affiliate Marketing but many of the people following me are not and most are looking for information that benefits them in their business and of course I am trying to get information across that might just say to people, you know what this guy is worth listening to, might even send a little work his way. So they really don’t need that overloaded with a lot of personal stuff in that space.

@Supercod is that personal space, that will allow me to still enjoy Twitter and the social aspects but keep a more professional face (with the odd outburst I am sure).

I have to say it’s no easy task taking on a split account, indeed I only know a few people who have done this and successfully (most of the time) before. Things will over lap from time to time, my true friends shouldn’t have an issue with that.

Split Blogs have worked for me, this blog here  being my personal one to talk about things I find online, family etc and that is not going to be of interest to people reading my Affiliate Marketing Blog. So I am expecting split Twitter accounts will also be a good move.