http://brainnovate.com/index.php/2008/04/are-twitters-problems-a-marketing-ploy/ Where Brainstorming and Innovation Collide Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:47:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://brainnovate.com/index.php/2008/04/are-twitters-problems-a-marketing-ploy/#comment-5 Taking the pulse of the Twittosphere | Brainnovate Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:26:48 +0000 http://brainnovate.com/?p=12#comment-5 [...] winning the micro blogging platform wars- despite questionable service quality. As I mentioned in “Are Twitters Marketing Problems a Marketing Ploy?” - the best option out there is not always the [...] [...] winning the micro blogging platform wars- despite questionable service quality. As I mentioned in “Are Twitters Marketing Problems a Marketing Ploy?” - the best option out there is not always the [...]

]]> http://brainnovate.com/index.php/2008/04/are-twitters-problems-a-marketing-ploy/#comment-3 Scott Miller Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:57:09 +0000 http://brainnovate.com/?p=12#comment-3 The interesting thing is that all the viral promotion is helping to solidify them as the market leader. If they can get to mass acceptance (a la facebook) before a strong competitor comes along, they have it made. Right now, such a small percentage of people actually use twitter... The interesting thing is that all the viral promotion is helping to solidify them as the market leader. If they can get to mass acceptance (a la facebook) before a strong competitor comes along, they have it made. Right now, such a small percentage of people actually use twitter…

]]> http://brainnovate.com/index.php/2008/04/are-twitters-problems-a-marketing-ploy/#comment-2 Sam Stevens Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:28:05 +0000 http://brainnovate.com/?p=12#comment-2 While I don't think it's premeditated, I agree that Twitter's technical problems unleash a flood of viral promotion. Since they don't have a clear competitor at this point, the "panic posts" do nothing but send more eyeballs their way. While I don’t think it’s premeditated, I agree that Twitter’s technical problems unleash a flood of viral promotion. Since they don’t have a clear competitor at this point, the “panic posts” do nothing but send more eyeballs their way.

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