Comments on: Twitter Puts The Kibosh On Automatic Ads http://www.twitip.com/twitter-puts-the-kibosh-on-automatic-ads/ Twitter Tips in 140 Characters or More Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:03:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jobucks http://www.twitip.com/twitter-puts-the-kibosh-on-automatic-ads/#comment-91639 jobucks Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:45:20 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=3463#comment-91639 yes, of course they should want to make billion first before others.... yes, of course they should want to make billion first before others….

]]> By: David http://www.twitip.com/twitter-puts-the-kibosh-on-automatic-ads/#comment-89963 David Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:45:22 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=3463#comment-89963 Am I the only one who thinks twitter should have had some form of ad service like sponsored tweets that we could opt into from the get go? It seems to me like Twitter is just jealous because another service started something they didn't have the mind to do when they started twitter... and now all of a sudden these changes in API usage because they don't want third party advertising services using their automated resources. Sorry but I have to call a #FAIL on @twitter for that one. The reason I'm saying is because if they had done things right when they started twitter then they could have raised the money they needed to support their tremendous user base and be able to keep up with the millions of tweets that go out each day and we would see less freakin' fail whale. I happen to be a sponsored tweets user but I only approve ad's that I think may be beneficial to my followers and I only approve (mostly) the ad's from advertisers who are willing to pay my premium price for tweeting which is currently at $.64 cents per tweet. I rarely approve any of the CPC ad's because they seem a little "spammy" to me so I don't feel like I am harrassing my followers with intrusive ad tweets. I think if more sponsored tweets users did that then their wouldn't be so many complaints about ad tweets..... anyway..... So what happens if Twitter decides all-together to ban third party ad services and stops us from having the opportunity to make money from them? I'll be pissed yes, but wouldn't mind if I have to actually write the ad in my own client. $.64 isn't a lot per tweet but over time it could add up substantially and I'm looking for that as a possible opportunity to pay for a year of site hosting for my website next year... all for doing nothing more than sending out an occasional tweet. Yes, I know twitter needs a way to start making money for itself and that is cause for so many changes but like I said they should have rolled that out from the get go. Another thought: Why doesn't twitter start a subscription service for it's users? I think twitter has proven valuable enough that a lot of people would pay (a not expensive amount) to use the service. Not only would this make it so that first off, they wouldn't even need their own "paid tweets" program.... but think about it.... the paid subscription usage would cut out a lot of spammers don't you think? I think it would. Am I the only one who thinks twitter should have had some form of ad service like sponsored tweets that we could opt into from the get go? It seems to me like Twitter is just jealous because another service started something they didn’t have the mind to do when they started twitter… and now all of a sudden these changes in API usage because they don’t want third party advertising services using their automated resources. Sorry but I have to call a #FAIL on @twitter for that one. The reason I’m saying is because if they had done things right when they started twitter then they could have raised the money they needed to support their tremendous user base and be able to keep up with the millions of tweets that go out each day and we would see less freakin’ fail whale.

I happen to be a sponsored tweets user but I only approve ad’s that I think may be beneficial to my followers and I only approve (mostly) the ad’s from advertisers who are willing to pay my premium price for tweeting which is currently at $.64 cents per tweet. I rarely approve any of the CPC ad’s because they seem a little “spammy” to me so I don’t feel like I am harrassing my followers with intrusive ad tweets. I think if more sponsored tweets users did that then their wouldn’t be so many complaints about ad tweets….. anyway…..

So what happens if Twitter decides all-together to ban third party ad services and stops us from having the opportunity to make money from them? I’ll be pissed yes, but wouldn’t mind if I have to actually write the ad in my own client. $.64 isn’t a lot per tweet but over time it could add up substantially and I’m looking for that as a possible opportunity to pay for a year of site hosting for my website next year… all for doing nothing more than sending out an occasional tweet.

Yes, I know twitter needs a way to start making money for itself and that is cause for so many changes but like I said they should have rolled that out from the get go.

Another thought: Why doesn’t twitter start a subscription service for it’s users? I think twitter has proven valuable enough that a lot of people would pay (a not expensive amount) to use the service. Not only would this make it so that first off, they wouldn’t even need their own “paid tweets” program…. but think about it…. the paid subscription usage would cut out a lot of spammers don’t you think? I think it would.

]]> By: Ovejita http://www.twitip.com/twitter-puts-the-kibosh-on-automatic-ads/#comment-89506 Ovejita Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:50:15 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=3463#comment-89506 I think it's great. Whatever twitter does to make the twittosphere a little bit less impersonal is a good thing. I use twitter to connect to real people, not to see anoying automated crap in my timeline. Aaaaand.. about the @srpatterson comment... 50 accounts at a time??? Maybe I'm too demanding, but it's nice when someone gives me at least 10 seconds of attention and an exclusive click before following me... I think it’s great. Whatever twitter does to make the twittosphere a little bit less impersonal is a good thing. I use twitter to connect to real people, not to see anoying automated crap in my timeline.
Aaaaand.. about the @srpatterson comment… 50 accounts at a time??? Maybe I’m too demanding, but it’s nice when someone gives me at least 10 seconds of attention and an exclusive click before following me…

]]> By: Shirley Osei-Mensah http://www.twitip.com/twitter-puts-the-kibosh-on-automatic-ads/#comment-89363 Shirley Osei-Mensah Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:24:04 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=3463#comment-89363 Hmm....seems Sponsored Tweets is making a whole lot of changes lately. Interesting :). Hmm….seems Sponsored Tweets is making a whole lot of changes lately. Interesting :) .

]]> By: Liane | Twarks Twitter Designs http://www.twitip.com/twitter-puts-the-kibosh-on-automatic-ads/#comment-88922 Liane | Twarks Twitter Designs Mon, 31 May 2010 04:18:09 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=3463#comment-88922 In short, Twitter says, "can you at least log in to our site and write your tweet"? Nothing really changed much, their's still sponsored tweets, just a bit of a slight change in process In short, Twitter says, “can you at least log in to our site and write your tweet”? Nothing really changed much, their’s still sponsored tweets, just a bit of a slight change in process

]]> By: Chris Webb http://www.twitip.com/twitter-puts-the-kibosh-on-automatic-ads/#comment-88894 Chris Webb Mon, 31 May 2010 01:33:29 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=3463#comment-88894 I wonder if this applies to Kim Kardashian? ;) I wonder if this applies to Kim Kardashian? ;)

]]> By: Emily http://www.twitip.com/twitter-puts-the-kibosh-on-automatic-ads/#comment-88873 Emily Sun, 30 May 2010 23:48:24 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=3463#comment-88873 Sponsored tweets are still available thru ad.ly and sponsored tweets, just not thru Twitter API so things will change but you will still see out side ads. Sponsored tweets are still available thru ad.ly and sponsored tweets, just not thru Twitter API so things will change but you will still see out side ads.

]]> By: John Paul Aguiar http://www.twitip.com/twitter-puts-the-kibosh-on-automatic-ads/#comment-87538 John Paul Aguiar Wed, 26 May 2010 14:44:13 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=3463#comment-87538 Sponsored tweets are still available thru ad.ly and sponsored tweets, just not thru Twitter API so things will change but you will still see out side ads. Sponsored tweets are still available thru ad.ly and sponsored tweets, just not thru Twitter API so things will change but you will still see out side ads.

]]> By: Mike Stenger http://www.twitip.com/twitter-puts-the-kibosh-on-automatic-ads/#comment-87423 Mike Stenger Tue, 25 May 2010 19:20:04 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=3463#comment-87423 I think part of it has to do with cleaning up some of the spam and the other part has to do with Twitter not wanting any competition with their new Promoted Tweets program. If they were to continue to allow sites such as Sponsored Tweets inject ads into Twitter streams, that could easily take away advertisers. In the end though, they found a way to get around it. Will be interesting to see how Twitter takes it. I think part of it has to do with cleaning up some of the spam and the other part has to do with Twitter not wanting any competition with their new Promoted Tweets program. If they were to continue to allow sites such as Sponsored Tweets inject ads into Twitter streams, that could easily take away advertisers.

In the end though, they found a way to get around it. Will be interesting to see how Twitter takes it.

]]> By: Steve http://www.twitip.com/twitter-puts-the-kibosh-on-automatic-ads/#comment-87420 Steve Tue, 25 May 2010 18:28:57 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=3463#comment-87420 I was just getting close to getting paid out on some accounts with SponsoredTweets. Seems like Twitter is really starting to clamp down on all API uses that are questionable. I used to use a service that allowed me to follow 50 accounts at a time and drop 50 accounts at a time. It was a quick way to grow your followers. Now this has been outlawed too. I was just getting close to getting paid out on some accounts with SponsoredTweets. Seems like Twitter is really starting to clamp down on all API uses that are questionable. I used to use a service that allowed me to follow 50 accounts at a time and drop 50 accounts at a time. It was a quick way to grow your followers. Now this has been outlawed too.

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