Twitter users are influential: more data

Earlier today I posted about some findings of Forrester Research regarding Twitter and marketing. Although the percentage of US online adults that post and read updates on Twitter is very modest, Forrester gives several reasons to tap this channel, although it’s small (in numbers).

One of the reasons: “Twitter users are influential and highly active in social applications.” This remembered me of other surveys I posted about a while ago, and I promised to look it up.

Well, here it is.

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Twitter, brands and search engine marketing

Some interesting thoughts from Michael Kahn (Performics) on the importance for brands to get their Twitter handle and on the importance of Twitter for search engine marketing.

Kahn: “Relevant brands have to have a presence on Twitter. Brand name Twitter handles are far too valuable to your brand to let them sit out there for squatters to scoop up. If someone else grabs your handle, they are controlling your brand’s message”

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