When you log on to Twitter or LinkedIn, it feels like you are connected to everyone on Earth. Whether you want to get a taste of culture from other continents, or you want to stay on top of the latest opportunities and events in far flung places – social media allows you to connect with anyone with similar interests, no matter where they are located. But how representative is the social media world of the real population, exactly? Today’s infographic from Raconteur breaks it all down.
http://www.businessinsider.com/map-how-well-the-worlds-population-is-represented-on-social-media-2017-9/
Out of all the social networks where people rant and rave their opinions, why should your business still care about Twitter?
Even as newer, “hotter” networks gain steam, Twitter remains a great platform both for customers who need to reach out in real time and for businesses looking to learn more about their customers.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/twitter-customer-feedback-loop/210418/
Twitter is a microblogging service and social network rolled into one. It enables its users to send and read each other's updates known as tweets. With the number of monthly active Twitter users beyond 330 million, it is not surprising that it is valued at $16 billion!
https://www.bbntimes.com/en/companies/7-essential-tips-for-using-twitter-for-business/
Twitter has announced it is removing support for crucial APIs needed to power third-party clients such as Twitterrific and Tweetbot.
From Thursday the social media platform shut off APIs that enable to developers to integrate push notifications and automatically-refreshing timelines into their own versions of Twitter - meaning many popular third-party apps will suffer from a severe loss of functionality.
http://www.itpro.co.uk/development/31719/twitter-kills-support-for-third-party-clients/
