twitter... what's all the fuss about?
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Twitter... what's all the fuss about?
A snapshot of what it is,where it came from,
how to use it...and what's next
6 millionunique visitors
Jan 08 Mar 08 May 08 Jul 08 Sep 08 Nov 08 Jan 09
900%Year
1 millionunique visitors
Source: compete.com
Rank UV Monthly Visits Previous Rank
1. facebook.com 68,557,534 1,191,373,339 2
2. myspace.com 58,555,800 810,153,536 1
3. twitter.com 5,979,052 54,218,536 22
4. flixster.com 7,979,052 43,389,974 10
5. linkedin.com 11,274,190 42,744,438 9
Source: compete.com
2006
Photos by Jack Dorsey http://flickr.com/photos/jackdorsey/ & Sagolla http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominic/
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malbonster malbonster
@ username + messageDirects a Tweet at another person
IanDarling
allisonyochim
@allisonyochim Drunk dude face planting into the subway door just made my night
D username + messageSends someone a private message
jemimakiss
paulcarvill
D paulcarvill I *know* orange Smarties doactually taste of orange. But I swear the others taste better whensegregated
TweetA message of 140 characters or less
guardiantechMonty Python DVD sales soar thanks to You-Tube clips http://bit.ly/Bfros34 minutes ago from Tweetdeck
Avatar
Timestamp
App
Twitter username
140 character limit
Favourite this tweet
Reply to tweet
(RT) Re-TweetingRepeating someone else’s tweet to amplify its effect
To give them credit use RT@’username’
mashable’s followers
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malbonster
#Skittles has changed its entire homepage to a Twitter search - brave! http://skittles.com/ #skittles
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RT @mashable #Skittles has changed its entire homepage to a Twitter search - brave!...
RT@mashable #Skittles has changed its entire homepage to a Twitter search - brave!...
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#Skittles has changed its entire homepage to a Twitter search - brave! http://skittles.com/ #skittles
RT mashable #Skittles has changed its entire...
#Skittles has changed its entire homepage to a Twitter search - brave! http://skittles.com/ #skittles
SearchHuman powered search
# HashtagsHelps you filter all discussion relevant to a
specific event
c.5 million tweets a day
#Twestival
#Watchmen
#Michael Jackson
Seeing Watchmen sneak preview today! Awesome!
Chicago #Twestival Pics from @martinjon http://tinyurl.com/ct-pics
#Twestival
#Twestival raised nearly $6,000 in LA alone, almost $250,000worldwide
Watchmen
Michael Jackson
Watchmen
CNN reports Michael Jackson announcing a comeback
Michael Jackson
Thanks @exposureleeds for donating $41 to #twestival from sales of tickets
Chicago #Twestival Pics from @martinjon http://tinyurl.com/ct-pics
There was a #Twestival recently - I couldn't attend but a few #Adelaide Tweeps met for coffee and chin-wag
We've had #twestival, now we have tweet-a-thon:tweetathon2009.com/
#twestival
#Twestival raised nearly $6,000 in LA alone, almost $250,000worldwide
5 things you needto remember
Provide some bio info, an avatar and customise your page and location
Use shortened URLs
TweetTweet
Give and take
DON’T
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63056612@N00/155554663/ by freezelight
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ram_/1637873367/ by ram.
TweetDeckApps like this make it easy to manage groups & search
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aign/CreativeCommerce
Currency Conversation
Mad Men
Objects tweetingTower Bridge
towerbridge: I amopening for the Yacht Aviva, which is passing upstream.
Objects tweetingNasa Mars Rover (Planets not to scale)
MarsPhoenix What's up on Mars? An analysis of the atmosphere has interesting implications! Briefing at 2pm ET on www.nasa.gov/ntv
KickbeeWhen a kick is detected, a Twitter message is posted via the Twitter API
http://portfolio.menscher.com/itp/kickbee/
http://portfolio.menscher.com/itp/kickbee/ Corey Menscher ©2008
twitchhikerOn 1st March, I’ll attempt to travel as far around the world as possible in 30
days, relying only on the goodwill of people using Twitter
TwaikuTwaiku are mostly meant to tell a story or to get a message across – different
from the more descriptive, elegaic tone and purpose of traditional haiku.
#mumbai 87 reported dead 200 injured.
#mumbai >50 people rescued from Taj Hotel
#mumbai Oberio hotel new blast just reported. Rescue forces inside hotel.
#mumbai Attack photo stream http://flickr.com/photos/vinu/
mumbaiattack : Hospital update. Shots still being fired. Also Metro cinema next door
Citizen newsDuring the #Mumbai terrorist attacks there were 80 tweets every 5 seconds
The future
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