Can anyone explain twitter to me?

[Onward]

It seems that the usernames on twitter can be like domain names...

What is your username on twitter?

 

[actnow]

dotcomgroup

 

[gawnd]

follow me @mothership

the twitter light just clicked on for me a few weeks ago after following an event live on twitter.
my wife is due any day now and we'll be using twitter to keep the family updated. but there are also great ways to integrate it with your business and monetize your twitter account and use it for seo purposes.

 

[Sarcle]

It seems that the usernames on twitter can be like domain names...

What is your username on twitter?

The can and they are.

http://www.stoweboyd.com/message/2008/04/can-you-sell-a.html

Follow me http://twitter.com/adult. I've already had 3 offers on mine.

DNFers can hit me up @adult

Cheers

 

[Onward]

Yes, I think the usernames can be quite valuable.

I have @investigators

 

[Sarcle]

Yes, I think the usernames can be quite valuable.

I have @investigators

added. Oh, and nice generic grab. How long ago did you grab yours?

I really think their search function rivals google. It's the fastest source of news and information on the Internet by far.

Twitter will bust into the top 10 most used sites of 2009.

2 million visitors in January. 4 million in February. It doesn't take long to figure out twitter has a huge future.

 

[Onward]

added. Oh, and nice generic grab. How long ago did you grab yours?

I really think their search function rivals google. It's the fastest source of news and information on the Internet by far.

Twitter will bust into the top 10 most used sites of 2009.

2 million visitors in January. 4 million in February. It doesn't take long to figure out twitter has a huge future.

I can't remember actually when I got it...I signed up for twitter, I think about 8-10 months ago, but did not figure out what it was for or do anything with it.

I will add you as well when I log in.

I agree...Twitter is going to be huge. absolutely huge. I think the company is just figuring out how valuable their usernames will be. I would be shocked if the generics are not fee based soon.

 

[KaneCo]

I read somewhere where companies are paying as much as 250,000 to be on the first twenty top twitter accounts suggested to follow when you sign up. It is very underrated right now.

 

[stewie]

who owns it???...looks like CNN has something to do with it...they talk about it every few hours. lmao

 

[Sarcle]

who owns it???...looks like CNN has something to do with it...they talk about it every few hours. lmao

All news orgs are promoting twitter. It makes MSM everyday, almost all day.



If you need twitter followers:

http://tinyurl.com/twittr



Here are the top 237 twitterers to follow.

http://tinyurl.com/be3km4

 

[Theo]

Follow me at http://twitter.com/acroplex

 

[gawnd]

@adult is right, the true power of twitter is in the search function.

check out http://www.tweetdeck.com to take your twittering to the next level
monitor multiple search terms, filter tweets, group followers and more

 

[Sarcle]

@adult is right, the true power of twitter is in the search function.

check out http://www.tweetdeck.com to take your twittering to the next level
monitor multiple search terms, filter tweets, group followers and more

I agree, Tweetdeck is the ONLY way to harness the power and sort through the mess.

Oh, and thanks for your tip on twitter @mothership it'll came in handy with those pesky spammers.

 

[LarryWentz]

Just a warning for everyone -


http://twitter.zendesk.com/forums/26257/entries/18370

User name squatting is against the Twitter Rules

Name squatting and "user name for sale" accounts will be permanently suspended. Attempts to sell or extort other forms of payment in exchange for user names will result in account suspension. Accounts that are inactive for more than 6 months may be removed without further notice.


"User names for sale

Selling free user names is against the Twitter Rules. If someone has tried to sell you a Twitter user name, please let us know."


Follow me at http://twitter.com/LarryWentz

 

[Sarcle]

Just a warning for everyone -


http://twitter.zendesk.com/forums/26257/entries/18370

User name squatting is against the Twitter Rules

Name squatting and "user name for sale" accounts will be permanently suspended. Attempts to sell or extort other forms of payment in exchange for user names will result in account suspension. Accounts that are inactive for more than 6 months may be removed without further notice.


"User names for sale

Selling free user names is against the Twitter Rules. If someone has tried to sell you a Twitter user name, please let us know."


Follow me at http://twitter.com/LarryWentz

Just don't announce that your twitter account is for sale publicly.

Second, common sense applies. Don't register twitter.com/google

Other than that, people will come to you if you got a screaming generic. Of course mine's not for sale.

 

[DomainMagnate]

Nice, I never thought of it this way.

They rank pretty good in google. Mine is second for my username:
http://www.google.com/search?q=domainmagnate

 

[LarryWentz]

Just don't announce that your twitter account is for sale publicly.

Second, common sense applies. Don't register twitter.com/google

Other than that, people will come to you if you got a screaming generic. Of course mine's not for sale.

I choose to follow their rules & will use the Twitter community to connect with others which is the purpose of their site. If you want to be deceitful & break their rules ...... then I don't recommend anyone to follow your advice.

 

[Sarcle]

I choose to follow their rules & will use the Twitter community to connect with others which is the purpose of their site. If you want to be deceitful & break their rules ...... then I don't recommend anyone to follow your advice.

Wait a second. How am I deceitful? And how am I breaking their rules? And how am I not using the service to connect with others? How do you know WTF I do? So don't go off on something and say something I didn't.

Nice, I never thought of it this way.

They rank pretty good in google. Mine is second for my username:
http://www.google.com/search?q=domainmagnate

They rank real well; and fast in google.

 

[LarryWentz]

Wait a second. How am I deceitful? And how am I breaking their rules?

Easy - you advised everyone "Just don't announce that your twitter account is for sale publicly." & also said "Other than that, people will come to you if you got a screaming generic. Of course mine's not for sale. (with a little smiley face after that - hint-hint)


If you were honest about it you would say "Twitter rules say you can't sell your account/names & I recommend everyone to follow the rules. Instead you chose to advise people to not announce publicly that your twitter account is for sale.

I stand by my statement - you are advising people incorrectly. You are not allowed to sell your Twitter accounts - that is the rule.

 

[Sarcle]

Easy - you advised everyone "Just don't announce that your twitter account is for sale publicly." & also said "Other than that, people will come to you if you got a screaming generic. Of course mine's not for sale. (with a little smiley face after that - hint-hint)


If you were honest about it you would say "Twitter rules say you can't sell your account/names & I recommend everyone to follow the rules. Instead you chose to advise people to not announce publicly that your twitter account is for sale.

I stand by my statement - you are advising people incorrectly. You are not allowed to sell your Twitter accounts - that is the rule.

Yes, people will come to you and offer. Fact.
Mine is not for sale. Fact.
Don't register twitter.com/google Fact.
Don't announce your twitter account is for sale. Fact.
People have come to me and asked. Fact.

We already got the twitter police in action.

Um, whatever.