Twitter Twaffic Explodes

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Dec 28, 2008 1:58:33 PM

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During the holidays I received a few emails indicating surprise that I included micro blogging (Twitter) on my Top 10 Events impacting Real Estate in 2008 so I thought I would provide a little more information for those that are not that familiar with the concept of short text-based 140 character posts.

Twitter is again one of those social media phenomena's. Founded in 2006 Twitter moved into the mainstream in this year. According to HubSpot 1 million people joined Twitter since October, pushing the new 2008 Twitter users to 3.5 million and the grand total to 5 million Twitterers or Tweeple.

(PS: For the loyal MySpace and Facebook fans, yes Facebook is still the largest social media and is about 30 times bigger with approx. 140 million users).

Twaffic (Twitter traffic) has risen sharply on Twitter this year. Already at an admirable 1 million unique users per month at the beginning of the year, traffic has risen to almost 4 million unique users per month, affirming Twitter as the #1 micro-blogging tool on the Internet.

Realtors are also in increasing numbers Tweeting (communicating) and Twittworking (networking on Twitter). Various real estate related applications are also starting to emerge.

I will be posting regular Twend Tweets (Real Estate Trend Updates) on Twitter so you are interested you can follow me @Swanepoel

Love to hear how Realtowners are finding Twitter useful in their real estate business.

Edited by Swanepoel on Dec 29, 2008 1:25:47 PM

John Reilly, e-PRO

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Dec 28, 2008 3:43:28 PM

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Quoting Stefan Swanepoel:

During the holidays I received a few emails indicating surprise that I included micro blogging (Twitter) on my Top 10 Events impacting Real Estate in 2008 so I thought I would provide a little more information for those that are not that familiar with the concept of short text-based 140 character posts.

I think you are right on target about micro blogging, Stefan. NAR has caught the Twitter bug as well.

The National Association of REALTORS(r) recently set up the REALTORS Twitter feed, which picks up an RSS feed of the headlines displayed on some of REALTOR.org's landing pages: http://twitter.com/realtors

Also, there is a REALTOR Magazine Twitter feed of headlines from REALTOR Magazine Online: http://twitter.com/realtormag

Edited by Swanepoel on Dec 29, 2008 2:01:22 PM

Carol Ball

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Dec 30, 2008 7:44:35 AM

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Quoting Stefan Swanepoel:

During the holidays I received a few emails indicating surprise that I included micro blogging (Twitter) on my Top 10 Events impacting RE in 2008...

I am trying to keep up with all the latest and greatest. I signed up for Twitter without knowing exactly what it was. I am so happy to find information and to read that it is something that may, indeed, help me in the future. Thanks Stefan! I will check out the link you included from Realtor Magazine.

Carol Ball, ePro

Joseph M. "Joe" Zlomek

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Dec 31, 2008 9:56:58 AM

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Twitter users who are serious about putting it to work in their real estate careers may also want to sign up for Twilert (http://www.twilert.com). It's a free service, recently launched, that allows you to select keywords in Twitter posts - think your name, your brokerage, your franchise, your farm. Every time your chosen keyword appears in a Tweet, you receive an e-mail alert about it. E-mails can be sent daily, weekly or monthly.

Joe Zlomek
Polley Associates Real Estate Education
Newtown Square PA

Swanepoel

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Dec 31, 2008 10:17:18 AM

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Thanks Joe, great recommendation.

Happy New Year!!

Stefan

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