Comments on: I Used Sponsored Tweets! http://whatspinksthinks.com/2009/08/09/i-used-sponsored-tweets/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:49:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 5 Creative Ways to Use Sponsored Tweets « The Spinks Blog http://whatspinksthinks.com/2009/08/09/i-used-sponsored-tweets/#comment-97 5 Creative Ways to Use Sponsored Tweets « The Spinks Blog Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:10:14 +0000 http://davidspinks.com/?p=948#comment-97 [...] 5 Creative Ways to Use Sponsored Tweets Back when Sponsored Tweets launched, I wrote a post asking if it will survive.  (Disclaimer: Ted has since given me credit to test the service, which I wrote about here.) [...] [...] 5 Creative Ways to Use Sponsored Tweets Back when Sponsored Tweets launched, I wrote a post asking if it will survive.  (Disclaimer: Ted has since given me credit to test the service, which I wrote about here.) [...]

]]> By: Meryl K. Evans http://whatspinksthinks.com/2009/08/09/i-used-sponsored-tweets/#comment-96 Meryl K. Evans Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:39:52 +0000 http://davidspinks.com/?p=948#comment-96 Thanks for the insight into sponsored tweets, David. I hadn't caught one yet until reading your story. As long as there's disclosure and it's not tweet after tweet on one person's ID -- it'd be OK. Thanks for the insight into sponsored tweets, David. I hadn’t caught one yet until reading your story. As long as there’s disclosure and it’s not tweet after tweet on one person’s ID — it’d be OK.

]]> By: David Spinks http://whatspinksthinks.com/2009/08/09/i-used-sponsored-tweets/#comment-95 David Spinks Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:47:46 +0000 http://davidspinks.com/?p=948#comment-95 Thanks for the comment Trevor. Great point about the community policing itself. That's how a balance will be found, and if Izea does it right, they'll still exist in that balance. Thanks for the comment Trevor. Great point about the community policing itself. That’s how a balance will be found, and if Izea does it right, they’ll still exist in that balance.

]]> By: Trevor Griffin http://whatspinksthinks.com/2009/08/09/i-used-sponsored-tweets/#comment-94 Trevor Griffin Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:30:56 +0000 http://davidspinks.com/?p=948#comment-94 Thanks for doing this review. You raise very good points on both sides of the fence. I agree that people will game this system but I believe, just like sponsored blog posts, that the community will police itself. The tweet that the person complained about shows the power of disclosure when doing things like this. I do agree that the disclosure engine needs to be very clear and it's a work in progress for Izea. Thanks again for the review! Great job! Thanks for doing this review. You raise very good points on both sides of the fence. I agree that people will game this system but I believe, just like sponsored blog posts, that the community will police itself. The tweet that the person complained about shows the power of disclosure when doing things like this. I do agree that the disclosure engine needs to be very clear and it’s a work in progress for Izea. Thanks again for the review! Great job!

]]> By: David Spinks http://whatspinksthinks.com/2009/08/09/i-used-sponsored-tweets/#comment-93 David Spinks Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:48:35 +0000 http://davidspinks.com/?p=948#comment-93 Thanks Nicole. If it makes some people upset that I'm trying it (it has) then I'm sorry. I do want to give it an honest try and the only way to really tell is if someone tries it out. Hope it helps! Thanks Nicole. If it makes some people upset that I’m trying it (it has) then I’m sorry. I do want to give it an honest try and the only way to really tell is if someone tries it out. Hope it helps!

]]> By: Tom O'Keefe http://whatspinksthinks.com/2009/08/09/i-used-sponsored-tweets/#comment-92 Tom O'Keefe Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:46:38 +0000 http://davidspinks.com/?p=948#comment-92 Woops! Missed that on @OhGizmo's. My mistake. And you're right, they seem to do it pretty well. Woops! Missed that on @OhGizmo’s. My mistake.

And you’re right, they seem to do it pretty well.

]]> By: Tom O'Keefe http://whatspinksthinks.com/2009/08/09/i-used-sponsored-tweets/#comment-1668 Tom O'Keefe Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:46:38 +0000 http://davidspinks.com/?p=948#comment-1668 Woops! Missed that on @OhGizmo's. My mistake. And you're right, they seem to do it pretty well. Woops! Missed that on @OhGizmo’s. My mistake.

And you’re right, they seem to do it pretty well.

]]> By: David Spinks http://whatspinksthinks.com/2009/08/09/i-used-sponsored-tweets/#comment-91 David Spinks Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:43:56 +0000 http://davidspinks.com/?p=948#comment-91 Tom, They all disclosed, although because of the context, the one from youngmommy was very confusing...that's why that one sparked the comment by Jennifer. The other two have the word sponsored either before or after it. I know Ted takes the disclosure aspect of the service very seriously, and that's the one thing that might allow the service to be successful. They certainly seem to do it a lot better than the alternatives. Tom,

They all disclosed, although because of the context, the one from youngmommy was very confusing…that’s why that one sparked the comment by Jennifer. The other two have the word sponsored either before or after it.

I know Ted takes the disclosure aspect of the service very seriously, and that’s the one thing that might allow the service to be successful. They certainly seem to do it a lot better than the alternatives.

]]> By: David Spinks http://whatspinksthinks.com/2009/08/09/i-used-sponsored-tweets/#comment-90 David Spinks Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:39:33 +0000 http://davidspinks.com/?p=948#comment-90 Kris, Thanks very much for the comment. Does anyone know if MagPie is profitable? I ran the experiment for 4 days, until I ran out of credit (although I should have more, seems there was a glitch) and it looked like the click throughs levels off. If there are any interesting developments, I'll be sure to add them in an edit on this post. I look forward to your post on the topic. Kris,

Thanks very much for the comment. Does anyone know if MagPie is profitable?

I ran the experiment for 4 days, until I ran out of credit (although I should have more, seems there was a glitch) and it looked like the click throughs levels off. If there are any interesting developments, I’ll be sure to add them in an edit on this post.

I look forward to your post on the topic.

]]> By: David Spinks http://whatspinksthinks.com/2009/08/09/i-used-sponsored-tweets/#comment-89 David Spinks Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:32:12 +0000 http://davidspinks.com/?p=948#comment-89 I know...I should probably just quit twitter forever. I know…I should probably just quit twitter forever.

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