socialmedian: Top 5 Twitter Related Trends to Watch

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Jun 15, 2009

Summary

Twitter may be a toddler in terms of age, but when it comes to purpose the microblogging site has managed to become the most useful utility for keeping up with news and hot topics as they happen.

Twitter is coming of age right before our eyes, and more and more people outside the immediate web/tech bubble are starting to respect the platform as more than just a flash in the pan. As such, we think it’s important to zoom out from the actual status updates and start looking at some of the larger trends surfacing around Twitter.

In this post we’ll examine how Twitter has changed the nature of search and created demand for real-time search engines. We’ll also explore why Verified Accounts matter, how savvy marketers are engineering Twitter trends, the nature of sponsored tweets and what’s to come, and the relevance of Twitter chat in third-party applications. This list is by no means exhaustive, but it encapsulates 5 important Twitter trends to keep your eye on right now.

1. Real-Time Search Engines

By now, many of us have come to appreciate the importance of real-ti

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Yonggoghi,

Jun 16, 2009

Real-time search