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Will there be a charge for this Geodata?
Since Twitter is releasing geolocation to platform developers before they add the feature to Twitter.com, perhaps HubSpot can assess the inbound marketing benefits of geotagging and mapping Flickr photos. A how-to webinar or screencast would be helpful as well, especially given Rick Burnes' background as the founder of
Atlas, a simple, free online mapping tool.
Have you considered using a spell checker on this article? Your trend of words being combined, such as "Supposeyou", "likeconstruction", and "searchesfrom" looks less than professional.
It's up to Twitter, but it's unlikely that consumers will see a charge for the data.
Perhaps advanced geo-related features will be part of the premium commercial accounts that they eventually role out: http://digital.venturebeat.com/2009/08/20/twitter-to-roll-out-commercial-accounts-this-year-co-founder-stone-says/
twitter is the most indurable site the i have to double check on of all the time
@Tim, thanks for pointing out the spacing problem. I fixed everything (I think!).
Looks like there was some sort of software problem that happened when the article got published.
Wow, this is HUGE. This is an important step in the transition of micro blogging into a lead generation machine. This is the reason that you tweet and the reason that you are AHEAD OF THE CURVE if you have been tweeting for the last six months or a year. The AZ Republic had an article on twitter in Real Estate and the reps using it said they get paying clients all the time from their use of the service
Interesting musing -- an another example -- of the value of Twitter going hyper-local
@Jonathan, if they don't add a sort by location feature, a third party certainly will. And, yes, there will be spam, but there is everywhere. Spam filters will emerge.
This will fill a fast-growing communications gap and enable businesses to target specific audiences in selected locales. Great innovation!
Twitter is taking over! Have they made a profit yet?
Since when do links from twitter pass SEO credit?
The links themselves don't, but Tweets generate links. So local tweets will generate local links. Should have spelled this out a bit more.
This is not correct: "Right now it's possible to search Twitter for keywords like "cleaning service" but you get a worldwide search."
Currently, if you use the Advanced search at http://search.twitter.com/advanced, you are able to narrow down by location. See "Places." You can enter a city and within what distance you want to search.
When I first started using UberTwitter, which enables users to geotag tweets, I was hoping Twitter would implement geotagging. This is incredibly useful for marketers and users.
Pretty cool never though of using twitter as a search engine of sorts still kinda debating whether i like it or not.
Jessica, you're right; I'm just assuming that this data is incomplete and not that useful b/c it's only available on the account level, not the tweet level.
The key to the usefulness and value of this will be whether users decide to opt in. History tells us people are reluctant to become vulnerable to applications that may *expose* them to additional scrutiny, scam and spamming activities. There must be a clear value proposition of what's in it for: we the people!
Since when do links from twitter pass SEO credit?
I have just discovered twitter, and appreciate reading everything I can about it.
I think the location based will be great for advertisers, but users should be cautious about giving out there location at all times.
Thank you for the info -- very helpful!
Do Twitter no-follow tags effect the SEO benefits of local search? Most of the research I've read suggests links from Twitter are unfortunately not effective in boosting SEO.
I agree that there is some real benefits but will twitter continue to share that data with Google through the API?
The second point will Google want to put so much geolocation data power into an external source? The biggest point that Google will focus on is there an increased relevance in using Twitter geodata and is it open to spam?