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Twitter vs. Facebook: Who Will Win in Real-time Search?

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Aug 17, 2009

Summary

Just over a year ago, Twitter acquired a small startup, Summize, a search engine for tweets. Once the deal was done, Twitter launched Twitter Search, and the real-time search revolution began.

Because of that acquisition, real-time search has exploded. Twitter Search and trending topics have become a staple of the Twitterverse. It has also become one of the top tools for tracking major world events (i.e. the #IranElection crisis).

For the last year, Twitter has had no major rival in real-time search. But last week, that all changed when Facebook launched its real-time search engine. Not only can it search status updates, but it also tracks photos, notes, videos, and more. Can Facebook, with its larger userbase and recent talent acquisition, make Twitter Search irrelevant? Or does Twitter’s open platform and first-mover advantage give it the edge?

The Case for Twitter

It’s tough to believe, but Twitter Search has only been around for a year. Still, that year has provided it with its position as the current leader in real-time search. When you want to se

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Comments (3)

Papadimitriou,

Aug 17, 2009

Hard to say who will win. The current state makes Twitter a smaller community, still focused on more early adopters, giving me better search results, but that could change with Twitter growth and also with more powerful Facebook search in the future.

Jeffrey Schwartz,

Aug 17, 2009

Winnning is relative, but if I had to pick one, I'd say Google, via Android

Papadimitriou,

Aug 20, 2009

You're right, winning is too black and white, but there's a clear competition between them. I still think Google should find a way to accommodate real-time results. Sure they're testing it right now.