Does Google Feel Threatened by Twitter? The Corporate Housing Blog
Posted on 24. Jan, 2010 by Kat Schneider Fotheringham in Blog, Business Travel, Uncategorized, corporate housing, executive accommodations, international business travel
Let’s move from the personal side of social media to the business component. I recently heard that — and even without Twitter not yet having gained measurable or extremely substantial income yet – Google offered Twitter $500 million to purchase their site. Wow. Clearly, Twitter knows they have something amazing going on, and Google may, in fact, be threatened by them.
Initially, I thought Twitter was just a venue where people wrote: “Heading to Starbucks for a Latte”, or “In a layover at JFK”. I did not know that professionals are actually utilizing Twitter as a search engine. That blows my mind! Correct me if I’m mistaken, but it sounds sort of like (and, I have not used Twitter in any real capacity yet) an “ePinions.com” meets Amazon.com’s “product reviews” section meets Google’s powerful search engine.
I don’t know about you, but I’m anxious to launch my social media career and allow the proof (to be) in the pudding. Will my social media efforts be as strategic — and rewarding — as the media says it can be? Will it be as profitable as consultants promise — in terms of new, qualified connections made? We shall see. We invite you to share any/all experiences you have had with any of the Social Media Sites… listed to the right. Let’s get this party started!
