Comments on: Twitter downtime - Could Google help Twitter scale? http://www.techleader.co.za/charlnorman/2008/06/12/twitter-google/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:35:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Is Twitter the best Web 2.0 concept ever devised? | OutThink http://www.techleader.co.za/charlnorman/2008/06/12/twitter-google/#comment-24567 Is Twitter the best Web 2.0 concept ever devised? | OutThink Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:40:55 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/charlnorman/2008/06/12/twitter-google/#comment-24567 [...] web 2.0 “wonder” [you wonder whether it will ever work properly] has found itself in. Charl Norman had a decent suggestion for the M&A guys over at Google recently that could help solve these problems, but it’s unlikely that that would ever [...] […] web 2.0 “wonder” [you wonder whether it will ever work properly] has found itself in. Charl Norman had a decent suggestion for the M&A guys over at Google recently that could help solve these problems, but it’s unlikely that that would ever […]

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]]> By: Essence of (business) Micro-blogging - Twitter & All it’s friends | Web AddiCT(s); http://www.techleader.co.za/charlnorman/2008/06/12/twitter-google/#comment-24544 Essence of (business) Micro-blogging - Twitter & All it’s friends | Web AddiCT(s); Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:04:20 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/charlnorman/2008/06/12/twitter-google/#comment-24544 [...] Talk was based on the essence of business blogging Miguel blogged about many moons ago and a topic mentioned mentioned during my previous talk at WordPress Cape Town meetup 3. The Twitter and all it’s friends subtitle bit plays on the new Coldplay Album title: Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends stirring (yes, with that spoon) at twitter’s downtime issues (possible solution) [...] […] Talk was based on the essence of business blogging Miguel blogged about many moons ago and a topic mentioned mentioned during my previous talk at WordPress Cape Town meetup 3. The Twitter and all it’s friends subtitle bit plays on the new Coldplay Album title: Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends stirring (yes, with that spoon) at twitter’s downtime issues (possible solution) […]

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]]> By: ez http://www.techleader.co.za/charlnorman/2008/06/12/twitter-google/#comment-24389 ez Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:05:13 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/charlnorman/2008/06/12/twitter-google/#comment-24389 Back in April, <a href="http://www.jaiku.com/blog/2008/04/08/wroom-were-moving-to-google-app-engine/" rel="nofollow">Jaiku announced its move to the Google App Engine</a>. At the end of May, the <a href="http://www.jaiku.com/blog/2008/05/30/making-progres" rel="nofollow">App Engine move was making progress</a>. Jaiku was down Jun 8th and May 12th with messages about having too much traffic for the servers to handle (but without a status page, how do we know?). With 1/10th the usage of Twitter, Jaiku goes down because of not enough capacity? I hope they make more progress with App Engine. Back in April, Jaiku announced its move to the Google App Engine. At the end of May, the App Engine move was making progress. Jaiku was down Jun 8th and May 12th with messages about having too much traffic for the servers to handle (but without a status page, how do we know?). With 1/10th the usage of Twitter, Jaiku goes down because of not enough capacity? I hope they make more progress with App Engine.

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]]> By: TightReviews.com » Blog Archive » Could Google help Twitter scale? http://www.techleader.co.za/charlnorman/2008/06/12/twitter-google/#comment-24372 TightReviews.com » Blog Archive » Could Google help Twitter scale? Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:00:01 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/charlnorman/2008/06/12/twitter-google/#comment-24372 [...] blog post is from my Tech Leader [...] […] blog post is from my Tech Leader […]

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]]> By: Could Google help Twitter scale? http://www.techleader.co.za/charlnorman/2008/06/12/twitter-google/#comment-24371 Could Google help Twitter scale? Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:37:50 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/charlnorman/2008/06/12/twitter-google/#comment-24371 [...] blog post is from my Tech Leader [...] […] blog post is from my Tech Leader […]

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]]> By: Eve Dmochowska http://www.techleader.co.za/charlnorman/2008/06/12/twitter-google/#comment-24359 Eve Dmochowska Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:51:32 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/charlnorman/2008/06/12/twitter-google/#comment-24359 Makes you think, doesn't it? @Elan It's true that services such as Thwirl diminish Twitters ability to be successfully monetized, but there are other ways to get money from the "eyes". Jason Calacanis suggests 3 models that he believes could turn this into a billion dollar business (so you better hurry and buy it now!) The full post is here: http://www.calacanis.com/2008/01/02/the-three-business-models-that-make-twitter-a-billion-dollar-bus/ In my own post on Though Leader I have said that : "Another success story in the making is Twitter. It has not yet been acquired, but is reputedly well on the way to having 100-million users within the next two years. If Twitter is then able to serve one ad to each user per month, at a clean 10-cent profit, that’s $10-million in its pocket per month. If this is off by 90%, then it is still $12-million a year." http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/evedmochowska/2008/03/18/online-millions-the-advertising-model/ Whatever they decide to do, though, they should do it quickly. I am a big fan of twitter, and would hate to see it go away, but we are living in the innovation age, and the performance gap will soon be filled by someone else. Speed is of the essence, or we will all be migrating somewhere. Makes you think, doesn’t it?

@Elan It’s true that services such as Thwirl diminish Twitters ability to be successfully monetized, but there are other ways to get money from the “eyes”. Jason Calacanis suggests 3 models that he believes could turn this into a billion dollar business (so you better hurry and buy it now!) The full post is here: http://www.calacanis.com/2008/01/02/the-three-business-models-that-make-twitter-a-billion-dollar-bus/

In my own post on Though Leader I have said that : “Another success story in the making is Twitter. It has not yet been acquired, but is reputedly well on the way to having 100-million users within the next two years. If Twitter is then able to serve one ad to each user per month, at a clean 10-cent profit, that’s $10-million in its pocket per month. If this is off by 90%, then it is still $12-million a year.”
http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/evedmochowska/2008/03/18/online-millions-the-advertising-model/

Whatever they decide to do, though, they should do it quickly. I am a big fan of twitter, and would hate to see it go away, but we are living in the innovation age, and the performance gap will soon be filled by someone else. Speed is of the essence, or we will all be migrating somewhere.

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]]> By: Tech Leader post is up at Charl Norman http://www.techleader.co.za/charlnorman/2008/06/12/twitter-google/#comment-24357 Tech Leader post is up at Charl Norman Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:18:14 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/charlnorman/2008/06/12/twitter-google/#comment-24357 [...] Leader post is up - Twitter downtime - Could Google help Twitter scale? - read the full article here. I had a thought on Twitter a few days ago: Could a Google acquisition of Twitter help the service [...] […] Leader post is up - Twitter downtime - Could Google help Twitter scale? - read the full article here. I had a thought on Twitter a few days ago: Could a Google acquisition of Twitter help the service […]

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]]> By: Muhammad http://www.techleader.co.za/charlnorman/2008/06/12/twitter-google/#comment-24354 Muhammad Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:11:55 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/charlnorman/2008/06/12/twitter-google/#comment-24354 I think Twitter should basically "Wise-up" the entire Micro-blogging market is already innovating and moving upward, they need to get their basics right and innovate. If an acquisition will help facilitate this then so be it! :) I think Twitter should basically “Wise-up” the entire Micro-blogging market is already innovating and moving upward, they need to get their basics right and innovate. If an acquisition will help facilitate this then so be it! :)

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]]> By: Dimitrio http://www.techleader.co.za/charlnorman/2008/06/12/twitter-google/#comment-24352 Dimitrio Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:09:23 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/charlnorman/2008/06/12/twitter-google/#comment-24352 It would be very interesting to see what that acquisition might deliver, I am in favour of anything that can help Twitter a this stage. Regarding the monetization of Twitter, I think one needs to see the ratio between aggregation and actual site visitation. It would be very interesting to see what that acquisition might deliver, I am in favour of anything that can help Twitter a this stage. Regarding the monetization of Twitter, I think one needs to see the ratio between aggregation and actual site visitation.

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]]> By: Elan http://www.techleader.co.za/charlnorman/2008/06/12/twitter-google/#comment-24345 Elan Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:25:01 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/charlnorman/2008/06/12/twitter-google/#comment-24345 Oops - typo = embarrassing = "buy them" Oops - typo = embarrassing = “buy them”

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