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From the Twitter Blog: We all come to Twitter to connect with the latest information on the topics and people we care about. So when we decide to follow a favorite brand, business or charitable organization, we expect to be among the first to get a special announcement, access to exclusive content or a great […]
From an AllThingsD/WSJ Article by Peter Kafka: As Twitter raises even more money, it’s getting more serious about making money. The service is set to start showing ads in users’ “timelines” within the next month, following through on plans it has talked about for more than a year. Twitter is pushing a new ad product […]
Twitter Tidbits: "Company Testing Message Wall"; Twitter Acquires Backtype; Requirement for Direct Messages on Verified Accounts Dropped
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Patrons and Users, Publishing
|1. “Twitter Testing Facebook-Like Message Wall” (via Mashable) Twitter is testing the feature with a small percentage of users. Spokeswoman Carolyn Penner said it was designed to “make it easier for users to engage with each other” on the microblogging service. 2. BackType Has Been Acquired By Twitter (via BackType Blog; H/T: Business Insider) We’re […]
“Google+ Encounters Its First Spam” (via The Inquirer) See Also: You can take a look at what the invite looks like here. “Fox News Twitter Account Announces Barack Obama Dead After Hack” (via Sophos Naked Security)
Not much here for seasoned users but this guide will be very helpful in getting new users (journalists and just about everyone else) familiar with Twitter has to offer. Direct to Twitter For Newsrooms (#TfN) The Guide Begins By Stating: We want to make our tools easier to use so you can focus on your […]
From The Guardian: They may not know it, but web users who type “unemployment”, “estate agents” or “VAT” into Google are helping the Bank of England to gather information on the state of the British economy. The central bank is turning to internet search data as it seeks to widen its understanding of unemployment, consumer […]
From the NY Times: Chris Messina, a developer advocate at Google, wanted to introduce two friends over e-mail, he wrote #Introduction in the subject line. No need, he explained, for a long preamble when a quick, to-the-point hashtag would do. Then again, Mr. Messina is no ordinary Twitter user. The self-described “hash godfather,” he officially […]
Title: How People use Twitter in Different Languages (2 pages; PDF) Authors: Wouter Weerkamp, Simon Carter, and Manos Tsagkias In: Proceedings of the ACM WebSci’11, June 14-17 2011, Koblenz, Germany (via Web Science Repository) Abstract: In this paper we describe how Twitter is used in various languages. We observe notable differences between languages regarding the use of […]
Media Logic has posted an updated list that shows the number of Facebook “Likes” and Twitter “Followers” for a number of well-known retailers. You can find the list at the bottom of this Media Logic Blog post where you’ll also find some analysis. Facebook has been the story of the Media Logic Retail Marketing Report […]
From the Overview of the Pew Internet & American Life Project Report, Twitter Update 2011 by Aaron Smith: 13% of online adults use the status update service Twitter, which represents a significant increase from the 8% of online adults who identified themselves as Twitter users in November 2010. 95% of Twitter users own a mobile […]