Twitter has launched a functionality that allows new users to sign up to the service from a third party website or application.
Twitter has created a new ‘Sign-Up’ API (application programming interface) which will make it possible for anyone to create an account when away from the site. The new Twitter Sign-Up API has not been released publicly, but it has just found its first implementation with popular online local guide Citysearch.Businesses with profiles on Citysearch which create Twitter accounts using the new API, will have their tweets appear on their Citysearch business page.
“Potential customers can make smarter decisions with the fresh information being shared with them in real time,” Twitter wrote on its blog, “and businesses can manage closer connections with audiences across the Web.”
The API also has shades of a future Twitter business model.
Businesses keep looking for new ways to integrate with Twitter, but the launch of the Sign-Up API with Citysearch may be one of the most important integrations yet.
Check out the Slideshare by Jessica Muhlbier which highlights the importance of Twitter as a Brand Builder ,from the KMWorld Conference 09′ in San Jose .
This is a high energy and fun based contest on Twitter. Share you pet’s photo / videos
The rules are simple:
- Follow @tvider on Twitter
- Upload your pet’s picture on Tvider (Tvider is a photo/video/audio sharing site)
- Write a few words about your pet and share your pet’s picture using Tvider.
- Include hashtag #TviderContest
Example
My dogs name is browny – luv her #TviderContest http://tvider.com/ljw
Prize :
- 2 prizes of $75.00 Each . PETCO Gift Card sent via email.
- A Eight year old girl will pick the best 2 pictures
Start/End Date
- 30th Nov 2009
- 17th Dec 2009
Rules
- Do not use fake / spam twitter accounts.
- Winners will be @ messaged. Must respond within 2 days with their details.
- If no reply, a new winner will be chosen.
Here is a very good presentation on “Twitter As A tool For Journalism”.This slideshare provides a basic introduction about how Twitter can be used as a tool for journalists.
This is a high energy and fun based contest on Twitter. Share you pet’s photo
The rules are simple:
- Follow @tvider on Twitter
- Upload you pet’s picture on Tvider (Tvider is a photo/video/audio sharing site)
- Write a few words about your pet and share your pet’s picture using Tvider.
- Include hashtag #TviderContest example
My dogs name is browny – luv her http://tvider.com/ljw #TviderContest
Prize :
- 2 prizes of $75.00 Each . Amazon Coupon set via email.
- A Judge (to be determined) will pick the best 2 pictures
Start/End Date
- To Be determined (23rd Nov 2009)
- 15th Dec 2009
Rules
- Do not use fake / spam twitter accounts.
- Winners will be @ messaged. Must respond within 2 days with their details.
- If no reply, a new winner will be chosen.
As Twitter goes mainstream, more and more companies are jumping on the bandwagon and recognizing how useful it can be.
The use of micro blogging site Twitter is gaining rapid penetration within the travel industry, according to a new study.The travel industry has a very high level of engagement on Twitter.
With airlines like @JetBlue and @southwestair using Twitter regularly to communicate everything from vacation specials to possible flight delays, the impact of Twitter can be felt throughout the Travel Industry.
The study revealed that more than half of users (52%) tweeted between four and 10 times a day, with over a quarter sending more than 10 Twitter updates daily.
The survey of 90 Twitter users who tweet on travel matters was conducted and it was found that the majority of users surveyed had started using Twitter within the last six months.
Of particular interest is the amount of travelling done by the sample (62% travelling internationally three or more times a year) and the fact that more than 60% used Twitter to connect with local suppliers, hoteliers or transport companies before they travelled, with 28.8% reporting that they made a reservation following an initial contact on Twitter.
This suggests that travellers are starting to move beyond merely looking for information on destinations and services, and are actually making buying decisions based on their Twitter conversations.
Twitter has become a communication medium of choice between companies in a variety of industries and their customers.
The Pew Internet and American Life Project released a new report on the growing popularity of Twitter and other services used by people to post status updates to the Internet.This report is based on the findings of a daily tracking survey on Americans’ use of the internet.
Twitter use and status updates in general are on the rise among Internet users overall and several specific user groups as compared to 2008 and earlier this year, according to research just released from the Pew Internet Project.
1) Thirty-five percent of those who use social networks reported that they also use Twitter , compared to 6 percent of users whose only social network is Twitter
2) The study also shows that more than half of all Internet users use a mobile, wireless connection, such as a laptop or cell phone.Mobile users also said they used their mobile devices primarily to stay in touch with others and access information online.
3) Interestingly, gadget geeks represent a large and growing group of Twitter users. Almost 40 percent of Internet users with four or more Internet-connected devices use Twitter.
4) The final growth area identified in the Pew study was younger users. Those under the age of 44 reported a rapidly increasing adoption rate, from 19 percent last year to 37 percent last year. Users 45 and older, on the other hand, have been much slower to adopt Twitter or a similar service.
According to Seesmic founder Loic Le Meur, Twitter will be a hub of hyperlocal news, be used more by devices than humans (eg. cars that Tweet their location) and replace chat applications for many people.
Here is an excellent video by Le Meur,from the 140conf in Los Angeles regarding 30 predictions for the future of twitter
Here is an excellent post from Media140 ,an Independent media movement exploring the future of the ‘real-time’ web.The 140 reference in their name reflects the 140 character limit of Twitter posts and text messages.
Brands must take social media such as Twitter into account .People have always interacted with brands, and brands have always been social. But since social media turned this world into a publishing society, brands have found themselves in a new situation.
In the age of social media, Brands can fail to communicate, vanish or produce an outcry which can affect their business badly.
Social Media are a challenge for brands, and they have to be taken into account. The brand of today faces much more interaction. Depending which way you look at it, social media either forces or enables brands to develop new ways of communication with their customers.
Twitter has significantly expanded the rollout of its new “Lists” feature.It allows Twitter users to sort the people they follow by organizing them into customized lists.
For example, if you’re a Mac lover, you might want put together (or follow) a list that’s made up only of people blogging about things Apple-related.
The feature looks to accomplish a couple different goals: for one, it lets you organize the people you follow into groups – for example “co-workers,” “social media experts,” or “celebrities” – serving as a filter of sorts for tracking updates.
Additionally, and perhaps more exciting, it’s a way to discover new users by exploring the lists that others have created. However, the only way to find these currently is going profile-by-profile or looking at the lists you’re already on (assuming you have the feature enabled).
