Comments on: Making Twitter Sticky http://dannybrown.me/2009/09/20/making-twitter-sticky/ The Human Side of Media and the Social Side of Marketing Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:36:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DiscoveredArtists http://dannybrown.me/2009/09/20/making-twitter-sticky/#comment-9315 DiscoveredArtists Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:00:56 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=8276#comment-9315 Great post, Danny. Great post, Danny.

]]> By: Shannon Aronin http://dannybrown.me/2009/09/20/making-twitter-sticky/#comment-9314 Shannon Aronin Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:27:57 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=8276#comment-9314 LOL, standards for Twitter! If only! You realize that the intensely tech set would be yelling about stifling innovation right? I read one article on your mashable link where a commenter was saying why don't people actually learn something for once. Pretty harsh. Facebook is easy and intuitive. Most people like their software spoonfed to them. Once you get into it you start to find the process of constantly finding new twitter apps cool but at the same time how much of a drain to productivity is that? Even if Twitter copied and pasted Facebook's interface (pretending lawsuits didn't exist) and started including the best apps in their platform, they would still be a different animal from Facebook, largely b/c of search. It's unfortunate that so much of both companies identities are shaped around what the other is doing because the comparison is always on everyone's minds. LOL, standards for Twitter! If only! You realize that the intensely tech set would be yelling about stifling innovation right? I read one article on your mashable link where a commenter was saying why don't people actually learn something for once. Pretty harsh. Facebook is easy and intuitive. Most people like their software spoonfed to them. Once you get into it you start to find the process of constantly finding new twitter apps cool but at the same time how much of a drain to productivity is that? Even if Twitter copied and pasted Facebook's interface (pretending lawsuits didn't exist) and started including the best apps in their platform, they would still be a different animal from Facebook, largely b/c of search. It's unfortunate that so much of both companies identities are shaped around what the other is doing because the comparison is always on everyone's minds.

]]> By: Danny Brown http://dannybrown.me/2009/09/20/making-twitter-sticky/#comment-9313 Danny Brown Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:43:18 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=8276#comment-9313 That's the biggest missed opportunity, I feel, Heather. If Twitter made signing up a pleasure as opposed to a chore, and then helped new users settle in (as you say, some intro tweets for instance), it could be a much smoother experience and one that would keep more hanging around longer. That's the biggest missed opportunity, I feel, Heather. If Twitter made signing up a pleasure as opposed to a chore, and then helped new users settle in (as you say, some intro tweets for instance), it could be a much smoother experience and one that would keep more hanging around longer.

]]> By: Danny Brown http://dannybrown.me/2009/09/20/making-twitter-sticky/#comment-9312 Danny Brown Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:40:49 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=8276#comment-9312 Cheers Jim - and yes, Mr Tweet is a far superior alternative. Why Twitter can't just pony up with some of the third-party guys and offer better solutions I don't know - seems the better option all round. Cheers Jim – and yes, Mr Tweet is a far superior alternative. Why Twitter can't just pony up with some of the third-party guys and offer better solutions I don't know – seems the better option all round.

]]> By: Danny Brown http://dannybrown.me/2009/09/20/making-twitter-sticky/#comment-9311 Danny Brown Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:24:24 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=8276#comment-9311 A global translator would make perfect sense, Hakon - it's not as if Twitter is merely for people where English is the first language. <br><br>There are third-party apps like Seesmic Desktop that allow you to "reply all" - then you could drop out those you don't want to send a message to, But, you still need to set that up, and I think that's different from the approach you're on about. Definite room for ideas to come out. A global translator would make perfect sense, Hakon – it's not as if Twitter is merely for people where English is the first language.

There are third-party apps like Seesmic Desktop that allow you to “reply all” – then you could drop out those you don't want to send a message to, But, you still need to set that up, and I think that's different from the approach you're on about. Definite room for ideas to come out.

]]> By: Danny Brown http://dannybrown.me/2009/09/20/making-twitter-sticky/#comment-9310 Danny Brown Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:21:39 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=8276#comment-9310 That's a great idea, Ari. I think Twitter has probably made it <i>too</i> open, and while that's great long-term, a sandbox approach might be better to begin with. And hopefully dull the "who cares" feeling that many potential users have. That's a great idea, Ari. I think Twitter has probably made it too open, and while that's great long-term, a sandbox approach might be better to begin with. And hopefully dull the “who cares” feeling that many potential users have.

]]> By: Danny Brown http://dannybrown.me/2009/09/20/making-twitter-sticky/#comment-9309 Danny Brown Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:20:14 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=8276#comment-9309 I think that's one of the biggest issues as well, Shannon, like you mention. Many of the third-party apps offer conflicting features - for instance, Tweetgrid shows you uploaded images in the stream, while most others don't. If there was some kind of standard for all the basic features, that would be a start. I think that's one of the biggest issues as well, Shannon, like you mention. Many of the third-party apps offer conflicting features – for instance, Tweetgrid shows you uploaded images in the stream, while most others don't. If there was some kind of standard for all the basic features, that would be a start.

]]> By: HeatherO http://dannybrown.me/2009/09/20/making-twitter-sticky/#comment-9308 HeatherO Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:50:40 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=8276#comment-9308 Great post! I completely agree with the spam issue! My son recently signed up for an account and without knowing better "opted in" to follow the suggested users. There wasn't a single one who's content would be relevant or even remotely interesting to him! No wonder people sign up and then say "I don't get it! Nobody is talking about anything important or interesting!"<br>Unfortunately most people won't read a user guide. Maybe a few "daily tip" tweets would be helpful though! Great post! I completely agree with the spam issue! My son recently signed up for an account and without knowing better “opted in” to follow the suggested users. There wasn't a single one who's content would be relevant or even remotely interesting to him! No wonder people sign up and then say “I don't get it! Nobody is talking about anything important or interesting!”
Unfortunately most people won't read a user guide. Maybe a few “daily tip” tweets would be helpful though!

]]> By: Jims Marketing Blog http://dannybrown.me/2009/09/20/making-twitter-sticky/#comment-9307 Jims Marketing Blog Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:22:59 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=8276#comment-9307 Danny - an EXCELLENT post sir. I wish I'd written it.<br><br>Twitter are missing so many of the things that are hurting the service, and tweaking elements that are far less problematic.<br><br>The SUL is a joke. Mr Tweet offers a far better service, based on user feedback. Twitter's SUL is based on who 'they' happen to like. Danny – an EXCELLENT post sir. I wish I'd written it.

Twitter are missing so many of the things that are hurting the service, and tweaking elements that are far less problematic.

The SUL is a joke. Mr Tweet offers a far better service, based on user feedback. Twitter's SUL is based on who 'they' happen to like.

]]> By: Håkon Stolberg http://dannybrown.me/2009/09/20/making-twitter-sticky/#comment-9306 Håkon Stolberg Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:13:36 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=8276#comment-9306 I would like to be able to organize my followers into groups and then - most importantly - direct my tweets to the followers who I know would be interested. Instead we now have to either spamtweet every follower on every subject or create multiple profiles to cater different topics.<br><br>Also as a scandinavian, I have to decide which language to force onto my danish, icelandic, swedish and english followers instead of translating and tweeting in more appropriate/accessible tongues.<br><br>If another platform (Facebook) finds a way to facilitate this need first, I might even drop Twitter all together. I would like to be able to organize my followers into groups and then – most importantly – direct my tweets to the followers who I know would be interested. Instead we now have to either spamtweet every follower on every subject or create multiple profiles to cater different topics.

Also as a scandinavian, I have to decide which language to force onto my danish, icelandic, swedish and english followers instead of translating and tweeting in more appropriate/accessible tongues.

If another platform (Facebook) finds a way to facilitate this need first, I might even drop Twitter all together.

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