AmazonMP3 shows how to monetize Twitter |
Chris at Zune Thoughts is another fan of AmazonMP3 (emphasis mine):
Additionally, on Friday’s they offer 5 albums for $5 each. Sure, they might be taking a loss on some of these, but they are getting me in the habit of checking in daily to see what they have to offer, and of course as long as I’m there, I may end up picking up a song or too.
The folks at Amazon are smart, Chris. They have found a way to make money using Twitter, something that people have been wondering how to do since it became popular among the tech crowd.
AmazonMP3 is doing everything Chris mentions above in their Twitter feed in 140 characters or less. I’m sure this is 98% automated and a great example of how to use Twitter to keep people updated as well as to encourage shopping.
In the last week along I’ve bought a complete MP3 album and a couple individual songs that started the shopping from deals in the AmazonMP3 Twitter feed, something I can’t remember doing from another Twitter feed. @amazonmp3 is the only Twitter RSS feed I’m subscribed to in my RSS reader, as well to be certain I don’t miss a single message. Highly recommended for online music shoppers.
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Hey TDavid. Long time no see. Been raising babies and wrenching on the startup. Saw THIS via Google Reader and couldn’t resist as it probably plays into our business model as well. Hope all’s well and wife’s recovery is… complete? (hoping…)
Gerald, Tulsa
Comment by Gerald Buckley — July 16, 2008 @ 12:31 pm PST
Gerald - good to hear from ya mon
Comment by TDavid — July 17, 2008 @ 7:25 am PST
I recently gave up on iTunes and switched to Amazon. I wasn’t aware of their Twitter feed. Thanks. I’ll have to check it out.
Comment by Tim — July 17, 2008 @ 1:12 pm PST