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Brilliant observation/tongue-in-cheek graphing of the lifespans of a trending Twitetr topic by Meg Pickard. I can't help enjoying the journey over the Hump of Irrelevance
Aside from the cringe-inducing name (Twares? Oh, FFS) it's perfectly reasonable for companies to be offering special deals via Twitter - as long as they realise they also need to interact around them, even if it's on a seperate account. The reason Dell was successful was because they had the offers, but they also had a big team of known individuals who you could contact to find out more or solve problems etc.
Brief look at the start of 'advergames' on Twitter - it's a medium which is ideally suited to certain aspects of various games
A really good point about the flaws and bugs in Twitter's current search functionality - then again, Google have several products with similar flaws, including my own experience with the random number generator know as Google Blog Search
Shorten your urls and send 55% of any referral fees you earn from affiliates go to charity.
Better than nothing - if you're not looking to finance yourself or a business.
This will appeal to anyone who has taken part in a Twitter backchannel during a live event on TV - for instance #Eurovision. No more sitting with a warm laptop on your knees or trying to watch your mobile at the same time as the TV.
Not sure if it's really a selling point to justify a new TV though
Interesting that they're not selling ads simply because they don't have the staff - surely selling analytics features to mainstream businesses generally also requires a sales pitch? Or are there really enough businesses experimenting with statistics and analysis accounts to drive the revenue they need?
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