Thursday, July 8, 2010

There's a Difference Between a "Search Query" and a Robo Call

Twitter's search query numbers include 'searches' from Twitter apps such as TweetDeck and Seesmic that are actually just automated calls those apps send out every few minutes to populate columns users have set up to see tweets on certain topics.

So maybe recent Twitter "search volume" figures are a bit inflated?

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Traditional Media, Social Media and Chatbots All Act as Gatekeepers, But Chatbots are Most User-Driven

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