Comments on: Twittered Out? http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2009/09/25/twittered-out/ Insights about online marketing, e-commerce and industry trends Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:37:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Alistair http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2009/09/25/twittered-out/#comment-27899 Alistair Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:50:56 +0000 http://www.experian.com/blogs/ilovedata/2009/09/25/twittered-out/#comment-27899 Bill, I commented on Alan Long's recent post titled "Twitter's Growing Influence" about the volume of traffic to the Twitter API and asked whether you could compare web traffic that analysts commonly report against and all Twitter traffic including the API. The reason I mention it again is that you might find that the traffic to Twitter isn't stalling at all, it is just changing medium from the browser to a Twitter client. If that were the case, depending on how Hitwise measure new/returning visits - that might play a role in why those numbers appear the way they are. I'd be fascinated to see a comparison if you can provide it. Al. Bill,
I commented on Alan Long’s recent post titled “Twitter’s Growing Influence” about the volume of traffic to the Twitter API and asked whether you could compare web traffic that analysts commonly report against and all Twitter traffic including the API.
The reason I mention it again is that you might find that the traffic to Twitter isn’t stalling at all, it is just changing medium from the browser to a Twitter client.
If that were the case, depending on how Hitwise measure new/returning visits – that might play a role in why those numbers appear the way they are.
I’d be fascinated to see a comparison if you can provide it.
Al.

]]> By: Wir sprechen Online. http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2009/09/25/twittered-out/#comment-27901 Wir sprechen Online. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:49:33 +0000 http://www.experian.com/blogs/ilovedata/2009/09/25/twittered-out/#comment-27901 <strong>Facebook vs. Twitter IV.</strong> Hitwise: There is a competitive threat that Twitter (0.14%) may pose to a 6.10% Facebook reach (USA); http://j.mp/40Q0nX... Facebook vs. Twitter IV.

Hitwise: There is a competitive threat that Twitter (0.14%) may pose to a 6.10% Facebook reach (USA); http://j.mp/40Q0nX…

]]> By: Steffan Antonas http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2009/09/25/twittered-out/#comment-27898 Steffan Antonas Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:33:44 +0000 http://www.experian.com/blogs/ilovedata/2009/09/25/twittered-out/#comment-27898 Bill, This is great, timely data. I came here via a Tweet of yours right after posting an article on my blog that has generated a heap of discussion on this topic (over 2000 page views on Friday). I don't have access to the data that you do, but I've been doing click through analysis for the last few months and I've watched the clicks drop off. I found that across many users (Celebrities, power users all the way to Joe Twitterer) click through rate is less than 1% across the board - which indicates that everyone is broadcasting, and no one is listening. I shared the data and my thoughts in the post that I've linked to above. I think what we're seeing is the utility for many people is dropping out as they are realizing that "talking to a deaf crowd" doesn't bring them the value that they used to get. It "feels" superficial now. No one wants to talk anymore, because they instinctively feel that no one is listening/cares. Thoughts? Thanks so much for sharing this data. Great stuff. Totally validates what many of us are feeling happening inside the ecosystem. Bill,
This is great, timely data. I came here via a Tweet of yours right after posting an article on my blog that has generated a heap of discussion on this topic (over 2000 page views on Friday). I don’t have access to the data that you do, but I’ve been doing click through analysis for the last few months and I’ve watched the clicks drop off. I found that across many users (Celebrities, power users all the way to Joe Twitterer) click through rate is less than 1% across the board – which indicates that everyone is broadcasting, and no one is listening. I shared the data and my thoughts in the post that I’ve linked to above. I think what we’re seeing is the utility for many people is dropping out as they are realizing that “talking to a deaf crowd” doesn’t bring them the value that they used to get. It “feels” superficial now. No one wants to talk anymore, because they instinctively feel that no one is listening/cares. Thoughts?
Thanks so much for sharing this data. Great stuff. Totally validates what many of us are feeling happening inside the ecosystem.

]]> By: Wil Upchurch http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2009/09/25/twittered-out/#comment-27897 Wil Upchurch Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:42:25 +0000 http://www.experian.com/blogs/ilovedata/2009/09/25/twittered-out/#comment-27897 If by application data you mean sources such as Tweetdeck and Twhirl then I think the data is too incomplete to test the hypothesis. Those applications are simple and increase the functionality of Twitter several-fold, and I suspect that a lot of new users are coming to Twitter directly through desktop and/or mobile apps. I'm hopeful that the new round of funding hints that Twitter has a solution to the spam problem that has been shutting down some of its most prominent users, and threatens the usability of the service even for non-celebrity users. If by application data you mean sources such as Tweetdeck and Twhirl then I think the data is too incomplete to test the hypothesis. Those applications are simple and increase the functionality of Twitter several-fold, and I suspect that a lot of new users are coming to Twitter directly through desktop and/or mobile apps.
I’m hopeful that the new round of funding hints that Twitter has a solution to the spam problem that has been shutting down some of its most prominent users, and threatens the usability of the service even for non-celebrity users.

]]> By: News: Everything-e http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2009/09/25/twittered-out/#comment-27900 News: Everything-e Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:25:54 +0000 http://www.experian.com/blogs/ilovedata/2009/09/25/twittered-out/#comment-27900 <strong>Twitter Traffic Slows as Money Increases</strong> You might say Twitter is "in the money." As WebProNews previously reported, Twitter has been Twitter Traffic Slows as Money Increases

You might say Twitter is "in the money." As WebProNews previously reported, Twitter has been

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