Comments on: Is there life after Twitter? Here are 2 guys who hope so http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2009/07/10/is-there-life-after-twitter-here-are-2-guys-who-hope-so/ A blog about the world of wine Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:04:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Dylan http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2009/07/10/is-there-life-after-twitter-here-are-2-guys-who-hope-so/comment-page-1/#comment-11036 Dylan Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:11:23 +0000 http://www.steveheimoff.com/?p=3324#comment-11036 I suppose one direction could be to create a more efficient search which advertisers must pay for in order to manage their brand interactions on Twitter. That way they receive value in exchange for the service and customers are not bombarded in way which is unfitting for the medium. I suppose one direction could be to create a more efficient search which advertisers must pay for in order to manage their brand interactions on Twitter. That way they receive value in exchange for the service and customers are not bombarded in way which is unfitting for the medium.

]]> By: Laurie Tadayon http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2009/07/10/is-there-life-after-twitter-here-are-2-guys-who-hope-so/comment-page-1/#comment-11032 Laurie Tadayon Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:16:25 +0000 http://www.steveheimoff.com/?p=3324#comment-11032 Hi Steve Honestly, my initial reaction would be, "Ugh. What the heck is that? Turn that thing off!" But if it were the only pop-up video I'd see for the day, I suppose I would be alright with it. I guess I'm just saying we need to be prepared for the inevitable. I don't think Twitter can survive without paying advertisers, so I expect paid ads to one day be the norm on Twitter. However, knowing how many people are against ads, I think that Evan and Biz will take those protests into consideration and only place the most non-obtrusive ads on the site. Oxymoron, I know. Laurie Hi Steve

Honestly, my initial reaction would be, “Ugh. What the heck is that? Turn that thing off!” But if it were the only pop-up video I’d see for the day, I suppose I would be alright with it. I guess I’m just saying we need to be prepared for the inevitable.

I don’t think Twitter can survive without paying advertisers, so I expect paid ads to one day be the norm on Twitter. However, knowing how many people are against ads, I think that Evan and Biz will take those protests into consideration and only place the most non-obtrusive ads on the site. Oxymoron, I know.

Laurie

]]> By: steve http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2009/07/10/is-there-life-after-twitter-here-are-2-guys-who-hope-so/comment-page-1/#comment-11023 steve Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:21:28 +0000 http://www.steveheimoff.com/?p=3324#comment-11023 Laurie, what would you think if you opened Twitter and there was a popup video from (say) some bank with a talking head telling you how great their interest rate is and you can't shut if off until it's finished. Laurie, what would you think if you opened Twitter and there was a popup video from (say) some bank with a talking head telling you how great their interest rate is and you can’t shut if off until it’s finished.

]]> By: Laurie Tadayon http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2009/07/10/is-there-life-after-twitter-here-are-2-guys-who-hope-so/comment-page-1/#comment-11022 Laurie Tadayon Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:12:33 +0000 http://www.steveheimoff.com/?p=3324#comment-11022 Once people begin to view Twitter in the same way as they do radio and TV, I think they will become more accepting of ads. The main difference between Twitter and radio/TV is that with Twitter, the "viewer/listener" is creating some of the content, viewing the rest, which has also been created by a different consumer. With radio/TV, we're more passive. It's not our programming. We have less say in it. So I think there's some resentment on Twitter (it's "ours!") about having ads infiltrate "our" content, "our" thoughts, "our" tweets. The truth of the matter is, once you tweet, that tweet is no longer yours. And Twitter has every right to get an advertiser to help them bring you "your" tweet. This is not a free world. I'm all for Twitter advertisements. Once people begin to view Twitter in the same way as they do radio and TV, I think they will become more accepting of ads. The main difference between Twitter and radio/TV is that with Twitter, the “viewer/listener” is creating some of the content, viewing the rest, which has also been created by a different consumer.

With radio/TV, we’re more passive. It’s not our programming. We have less say in it. So I think there’s some resentment on Twitter (it’s “ours!”) about having ads infiltrate “our” content, “our” thoughts, “our” tweets. The truth of the matter is, once you tweet, that tweet is no longer yours. And Twitter has every right to get an advertiser to help them bring you “your” tweet.

This is not a free world. I’m all for Twitter advertisements.

]]> By: steve http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2009/07/10/is-there-life-after-twitter-here-are-2-guys-who-hope-so/comment-page-1/#comment-10991 steve Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:06:16 +0000 http://www.steveheimoff.com/?p=3324#comment-10991 Please rush the check, I can use the money. Please rush the check, I can use the money.

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