Whither Twitter?

February 28th, 2010 admin

The debate over when and how Twitter will offer marketers paid placement among its 50 million daily tweets heated up last week when rumors emerged that Twitter will finally unveil its ad platform this month. For now, it’s speculation, but clues to how Twitter might integrate advertising can be found in the clutch of companies already integrating brand messages in the Twitter ecosystem. There’s also the question of whether ads will work well in a


Originally posted on adweek

 
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