Twitter Traffic Down or Not? In the US Yes, Elsewhere Rising
In this week’s Twitter Friday column I want to dissect the news that Twitter traffic is dropping for a few months in a row. Is it true?
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Twitter Friday: Twitter as the Main Traffic Source
Two years ago when I started using twitter I wasn’t impressed. The people came in dozens from there, even when the actual post was about Twitter itself. Later on I realized that many Twitter users do not send a proper referrer due to using some web apps or other tools instead of browsing the actual Twitter.com website.
Fast forward to the end of 2009 and I notice the opposite: Some posts or even blogs altogether get more traffic from Twitter than from any other source. What about Google, Digg, StumbleUpon and Delicious you might ask?
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Google Car: Search Traffic Becomes Real Traffic
For years the traffic metaphor was a bad but widely used one to describe the visitors viewing your site. A few days ago the new Tesla Model S has been unveiled. Most people focused on the environmental impact of this visionary electric car but some noted that the Google founders are big investors in Tesla Motors.
One of the first mass produced electric cars might become the first Google car as well. The metaphor of traffic will become reality. People will drive around like they browse and Google will offer local search results and ads on the go. Continue Reading »
