Comments on: Is it over for Twitter ? Does Facebook win? http://www.martingover.com online-internet-business-twitter- communication Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:52:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: admin http://www.martingover.com/the-future-internet-a-discussion/is-it-over-for-twitter-does-facebook-win/comment-page-1/#comment-1812 admin Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:31:15 +0000 http://www.martingover.com/?page_id=1971#comment-1812 <strong>John Reese has further commented on his email</strong> - <em>"Some people agreed with my decision and had been feeling the same way about Twitter while others thought I was crazy. I've seen many people ask... "Is Twitter Dying?" No, I don't believe Twitter is dying. Could Twitter completely go away or be replaced in the near future? Of course...look at Internet history.Friendster came before MySpace. Hotmail before Gmail. ICQ before Skype. I think Twitter will be around for awhile. HOWEVER... I do think it's not the marketing channel that many believe it to be. The concept behind Twitter is a strong one. The marketing and relationship opportunities (at least on paper) look fantastic. There's only one problem that no one seems to ever talk about... Many tweets are never even seen by people "following" that person. Either their Twitter stream is too full with the posts of other users they follow, or they don't login often enough to catch tweets before they get pushed "down the list." I do think Twitter can be an effective SYNDICATION channel to auto-post links to your new blog posts or other activity. Even if just a small percentage of people following you catch those URLs and you get 'some' traffic it can be worth it -- especially if you automate the posting like many are doing. But, overall, I personally feel that Twitter is a time and focus vampire. The ROI from Twitter just isn't worth the time many people put into it with spending hours of time interacting with people.</em>" John Reese has further commented on his email -

“Some people agreed with my decision and had been feeling the
same way about Twitter while others thought I was crazy.

I’ve seen many people ask…

“Is Twitter Dying?”

No, I don’t believe Twitter is dying.

Could Twitter completely go away
or be replaced in the near future?

Of course…look at Internet history.Friendster came before MySpace.
Hotmail before Gmail. ICQ before Skype.

I think Twitter will be around for awhile.
HOWEVER…

I do think it’s not the marketing channel that many believe it to be. The concept
behind Twitter is a strong one. The marketing and relationship opportunities
(at least on paper) look fantastic.

There’s only one problem that no one seems to ever talk about…

Many tweets are never even seen by people “following” that person.

Either their Twitter stream is too full with the posts of other users they
follow, or they don’t login often enough to catch tweets before they get pushed
“down the list.”

I do think Twitter can be an effective SYNDICATION channel to auto-post
links to your new blog posts or other activity. Even if just a small percentage
of people following you catch those URLs and you get ‘some’ traffic it
can be worth it — especially if you automate the posting like many
are doing.

But, overall, I personally feel that Twitter is a time and focus vampire.
The ROI from Twitter just isn’t worth the time many people put
into it with spending hours of time interacting with people.“

]]> By: jthompson http://www.martingover.com/the-future-internet-a-discussion/is-it-over-for-twitter-does-facebook-win/comment-page-1/#comment-1811 jthompson Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:23:50 +0000 http://www.martingover.com/?page_id=1971#comment-1811 a little harsh Mike. John Reese is very good at what he does and what he can create and in this world, being good means you get to charge. And, John Reese personality wise is a hard charger focused guy - i dont think 'feelings' for the downtrodden come into his view much.But hats just his personality. Focus on his stuff. In the 'real' world a guy like John Reese would be some top CEO somewhere- secure in gilded towers and wouldn't ever come into contact with the huddled masses. IMHO I think he does what he thinks is right. But each to his own. a little harsh Mike. John Reese is very good at what he does and what he can create and in this world, being good means you get to charge.

And, John Reese personality wise is a hard charger focused guy – i dont think ‘feelings’ for the downtrodden come into his view much.But hats just his personality. Focus on his stuff.

In the ‘real’ world a guy like John Reese would be some top CEO somewhere- secure in gilded towers and wouldn’t ever come into contact with the huddled masses.

IMHO I think he does what he thinks is right.

But each to his own.

]]> By: mike blue http://www.martingover.com/the-future-internet-a-discussion/is-it-over-for-twitter-does-facebook-win/comment-page-1/#comment-1810 mike blue Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:27:47 +0000 http://www.martingover.com/?page_id=1971#comment-1810 John Reese needs to reconnect with people, he is out of touch with his followers on Twitter in the first place. He made is money and now when people need information about things he charges them money. No wonder way people don't respond to his tweets. He makes money selling traffic tip and Google Adsense info. Joel Comm is way better at helping people than John Reese ever was. With that said we still love you John. Help some people for FREE! John Reese needs to reconnect with people, he is out of touch with his followers on Twitter in the first place. He made is money and now when people need information about things he charges them money. No wonder way people don’t respond to his tweets. He makes money selling traffic tip and Google Adsense info. Joel Comm is way better at helping people than John Reese ever was. With that said we still love you John. Help some people for FREE!

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