Comments on: Are acquisitions good for Twitter? http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2010/04/12/are-acquisitions-good-for-twitter/ Engage. Innovate. Discuss. Thu, 24 May 2012 19:09:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rajeev Ranjan http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2010/04/12/are-acquisitions-good-for-twitter/#comment-37372 Rajeev Ranjan Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:25:02 +0000 http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/?p=9714#comment-37372 Why people using twitter, reason behind one "Information". Marketer collected the data according to need. many more peoples follow the business deal from here and build the good acqisitions for information.Most of the tools are developed for this informations like tweet deck, friendfollow,buzzom etc.I like buzzom for all features are integrated for information. Why people using twitter, reason behind one "Information". Marketer collected the data according to need. many more peoples follow the business deal from here and build the good acqisitions for information.Most of the tools are developed for this informations like tweet deck, friendfollow,buzzom etc.I like buzzom for all features are integrated for information.

]]> By: Michael http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2010/04/12/are-acquisitions-good-for-twitter/#comment-37371 Michael Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:49:37 +0000 http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/?p=9714#comment-37371 The other comments here are quite wise and sensible. I'll just add that in my opinion Twitter has simply crowdsourced the features its users most desire, albeit on the backs of the work of independent developers. But given that Twitter has heretofore been a free service from which many people have benefited in one way or another, I'm inclined to see it as a quid pro quo arrangement, at least until their revenue model comes to light. But I agree most with this statement in the original post: "Twitter’s app community is always going to be more robust and innovative than Twitter on its own could ever be. Rather than trying to compete with its greatest asset, the network needs to make deals with the best developers, possibly even making more acquisitions, so that the network continues to evolve. I think Twitter has come too far with its community to turn its back on them now." I would love to see Twitter create incentives for independent developers to create new ways of using their product and extending and enhancing its functionality. If Twitter were to close up and stagnate, its value to its users would likely diminish rapidly. The other comments here are quite wise and sensible. I'll just add that in my opinion Twitter has simply crowdsourced the features its users most desire, albeit on the backs of the work of independent developers. But given that Twitter has heretofore been a free service from which many people have benefited in one way or another, I'm inclined to see it as a quid pro quo arrangement, at least until their revenue model comes to light. But I agree most with this statement in the original post:

"Twitter’s app community is always going to be more robust and innovative than Twitter on its own could ever be. Rather than trying to compete with its greatest asset, the network needs to make deals with the best developers, possibly even making more acquisitions, so that the network continues to evolve. I think Twitter has come too far with its community to turn its back on them now."

I would love to see Twitter create incentives for independent developers to create new ways of using their product and extending and enhancing its functionality. If Twitter were to close up and stagnate, its value to its users would likely diminish rapidly.

]]> By: @sambeal http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2010/04/12/are-acquisitions-good-for-twitter/#comment-37370 @sambeal Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:19:04 +0000 http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/?p=9714#comment-37370 I think it is time for Twitter to start acquiring the best apps in their ecosystem. The market has voted on the winners that are plugging "holes" in Twitter's product. If they watch from the sidelines too long they risk ending up as a commodity or replaced by a compelling total solution. There is nothing sacred about 140 characters when everyone is using http. I think it is time for Twitter to start acquiring the best apps in their ecosystem. The market has voted on the winners that are plugging "holes" in Twitter's product. If they watch from the sidelines too long they risk ending up as a commodity or replaced by a compelling total solution. There is nothing sacred about 140 characters when everyone is using http.

]]> By: @GrantGriffiths http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2010/04/12/are-acquisitions-good-for-twitter/#comment-37369 @GrantGriffiths Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:59:12 +0000 http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/?p=9714#comment-37369 What twitter really needs to consider is where have the innovations come from. Where have the ideas come from that have made twitter better over the last 4 years. What companies like twitter need to remember is, what will happen to these innovators and innovations if they start to directly compete with them. Will actions like this squash innovation from outside of twitter itself. And what will this do to the community. What twitter really needs to consider is where have the innovations come from. Where have the ideas come from that have made twitter better over the last 4 years. What companies like twitter need to remember is, what will happen to these innovators and innovations if they start to directly compete with them. Will actions like this squash innovation from outside of twitter itself. And what will this do to the community.

]]> By: @amancool5 http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2010/04/12/are-acquisitions-good-for-twitter/#comment-37368 @amancool5 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:50:25 +0000 http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/?p=9714#comment-37368 Please refer to the chart<a href="http://bit.ly/98sORt" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/98sORt</a> In view of the fact that Twitter is yet to come up with a revenue model of its own, you have correctly raised the question about whether or not to acquire, and which ones, if yes. Any decision on acquisition has to be made based on the revenue potential of the app and the size of the customer base expected to use it. In case the app lies in quadrant A or D, Twitter should acquire. There is no point in sharing the revenue with the developer. In case the app lies in quadrant B, Twitter should collaborate closely with the developer since the customer base expected to use the app is large. Acquiring does not make sense as revenue potential is low. In case the app lies in quadrant C, Twitter should leave it to the developer. No point in wasting resources. Aman Sharma Twitter id : @amancool5 Please refer to the charthttp://bit.ly/98sORt

In view of the fact that Twitter is yet to come up with a revenue model of its own, you have correctly raised the question about whether or not to acquire, and which ones, if yes.

Any decision on acquisition has to be made based on the revenue potential of the app and the size of the customer base expected to use it.

In case the app lies in quadrant A or D, Twitter should acquire. There is no point in sharing the revenue with the developer.

In case the app lies in quadrant B, Twitter should collaborate closely with the developer since the customer base expected to use the app is large. Acquiring does not make sense as revenue potential is low.

In case the app lies in quadrant C, Twitter should leave it to the developer. No point in wasting resources.

Aman Sharma
Twitter id : @amancool5

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