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Twitter support coming to AlertThingy?

Posted in social media on April 16th, 2008 by Matthew – Be the first to comment

For those who are interested in micro-blogging and AIR apps, you’ve probably already installed both Twhirl for Twitter and more recently AlertThingy for FriendFeed.

AlertThingy was just released on April 13th by Howard Baines. Three days in, and I do enjoy it. But being a new “thingy,” it lacks some cooler features, including the ability to post directly to Twitter while posting to FriendFeed. Twhirl currently supports something similar – it allows posts to both Twitter and to Pownce.

With a new release of AlertThingy is coming soon, there’s a strong indication this one will come with Twitter support. One of the authors of AlertThingy is a Twitter user himself. In reply to a Tweet from me where I ask of any plans to have AlertThingy update Twitter, too?, Jeremy replies: you never know!

Now, check out his most recent “Tweet Testing!” . Testing a tweet from within AlertThingy perhaps? Twitter is reporting that his most recent Tweet was sent via web, but stay tuned for more details.

Update: Not only has AlertThingy now released support for Twitter, but Twitter has shot back by releasing support for FriendFeed.

I love microblogging, even if it is a fad.

Posted in internet marketing on March 1st, 2008 by Matthew – Be the first to comment
The microblogging fad is upon us. It doesn’t take a genius or an industry expert to realize that yes, this is a fad, and that yes, it is important to understand how microblogging fits into your overall internet marketing strategy. Ok, so I’ve thrown down the gauntlet and microbloggers everywhere are ready to extoll the virtues of their platform and how this will revolutionize how we communication. I’ve worked in the internet for 10 years. I’ve seen revolutions come and go.
 
Nevertheless, it is pretty neat. For those who don’t know, microblogging is a combination of blogging and instant messenging, with 2 parts blog and 1 part instant messenger. You submit short, 1 line statements to your microblog from your computer or phone. Others subscribe to your microblog’s RSS feed or are sent updates immediately through Instant Messenger. Uses? Tons. Real time reporting of industry events or conferences. Status reports to your coworkers and teammates. And of course – there is the ever present wish and desire of egomaniacs everywhere who, like me, sincerely believe that there is a horde of people out their just dying to know our every thought, wise, and opinion.
 
For now, I’m using 2 microblogging services - Twitter and Pownce. Twitter is the big dog and #1 player in the space. Pownce is a newer upstart that has fewer subscribers but, I believe, better features. Recently, Pownce anounced a brand new open API to match Twitter’s existing API.  Why do I need 2 microblogs in addition to my traditional blog? Glad you asked. I use my traditional blog to continue to discuss Internet Marketing at a more detailed level. I use Twitter to share quick thoughts on work and sometimes my personal life to friends and co-workers. I use Pownce to exclusively discuss my tastes in music and upcoming concerts I’m interested in going to. This way, the audiences that may be interested to hear from me, can subscribe to the feed that best matches the subject matter they want to hear my opinions on.
 
Ain’t web life grand?