Twitter to Take Microblogging to the Next Step
Jessica Marcel — October 11, 2009 — Tech
If Twitter’s 140 character limit cramps your expressive style, your prayers may soon be answered. The Telegraph is circulating rumors that Twitter will be offering video tweeting in the near future.
If the rumors are true, Twitter users would be able to upload videos from their computer or mobile. Of course, video tweeting will also be subject to space and time constraints. So what will be the limit now? Express yourself in 10 seconds? 20? Looks like this may be a challenge to speed talkers everywhere.
Currently there are third-party video tweeting sites, but Twitter would definitely upset their market. Check out the video of Tweetube, a current video tweeting service.
If the rumors are true, Twitter users would be able to upload videos from their computer or mobile. Of course, video tweeting will also be subject to space and time constraints. So what will be the limit now? Express yourself in 10 seconds? 20? Looks like this may be a challenge to speed talkers everywhere.
Currently there are third-party video tweeting sites, but Twitter would definitely upset their market. Check out the video of Tweetube, a current video tweeting service.
Trend Themes
1. Video Tweeting - The trend of integrating video with social media platforms, such as Twitter, provides an opportunity for businesses to promote their brands via creative, engaging and visually appealing video content.
2. Microblogging Upgrade - The gradual shift from text-based to video-based microblogging may disrupt the blogging industry and social media platforms, presenting innovation opportunities for developers to create new microblogging platforms.
3. Space and Time Constraints - The space and time limits of video tweeting can drive creative thinking and innovation among content creators and advertisers, leading to the creation of new video content formats and marketing strategies.
Industry Implications
1. Social Media - Social media platforms have the opportunity to be pioneers in the integration of video and text-based microblogging, providing users with a more engaging and interactive experience.
2. Video Sharing - The trend of integrating video into microblogging platforms presents an opportunity for video sharing and hosting sites to partner with social media platforms and offer more video-oriented services.
3. Advertising - With video tweeting technology opening new avenues for creative and engaging advertising content, this paradigm shift presents opportunities for advertisers to pioneer and explore novel advertising methods.
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