Comments on: #Magpie – Spam or Just Another Ad Network? http://www.studionashvegas.com/old-posts/magpie-spam-or-just-another-ad-network/ Nashville, TN's Best WordPress Designer/Developer Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:09:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: studionashvegas http://www.studionashvegas.com/old-posts/magpie-spam-or-just-another-ad-network/#comment-188 studionashvegas Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:40:30 +0000 http://www.studionashvegas.com/2008/11/18/magpie-spam-or-just-another-ad-network/#comment-188 I don't know... people are making the argument that a Twitter Monitization service would dilute the true, pure nature of the tweets. I am inclined to agree, but even the advertising i *DO* put onto twitter, I try to give it some sort of benefit to my users (a screencast I did, a blog post on whatever topic, etc). I don’t know… people are making the argument that a Twitter Monitization service would dilute the true, pure nature of the tweets. I am inclined to agree, but even the advertising i *DO* put onto twitter, I try to give it some sort of benefit to my users (a screencast I did, a blog post on whatever topic, etc).

]]> By: hubs http://www.studionashvegas.com/old-posts/magpie-spam-or-just-another-ad-network/#comment-187 hubs Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:46:08 +0000 http://www.studionashvegas.com/2008/11/18/magpie-spam-or-just-another-ad-network/#comment-187 I use a service called <a href="http://www.twittad.com/a/Ic" rel="nofollow">Twittad</a> which allows you to monetize your twitter account in a much less obtrusive way. There business model isn't as sound as Magpies but the service is much more palatable (and probably profitable). I use a service called Twittad which allows you to monetize your twitter account in a much less obtrusive way. There business model isn’t as sound as Magpies but the service is much more palatable (and probably profitable).

]]> By: Cory O'Brien http://www.studionashvegas.com/old-posts/magpie-spam-or-just-another-ad-network/#comment-186 Cory O'Brien Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:55:44 +0000 http://www.studionashvegas.com/2008/11/18/magpie-spam-or-just-another-ad-network/#comment-186 I'm not a fan of Magpie for a variety of reasons, but the main one is just that it drastically diminishes the value of Twitter if you have to spend half your time on the service wading through ads. I wrote a fuller breakdown of my Magpie thoughts on GeekMommy's blog, so check out: http://geekmommy.net/2008/11/19/tweet-like-a-nightengale-not-like-a-magpie/#comment-1013 and the original Magpie post that I wrote at: http://thefutureofads.com/2008/11/03/magpie-tries-to-make-twitter-an-ad-network-fails/ I’m not a fan of Magpie for a variety of reasons, but the main one is just that it drastically diminishes the value of Twitter if you have to spend half your time on the service wading through ads.

I wrote a fuller breakdown of my Magpie thoughts on GeekMommy’s blog, so check out: http://geekmommy.net/2008/11/19/tweet-like-a-nightengale-not-like-a-magpie/#comment-1013 and the original Magpie post that I wrote at: http://thefutureofads.com/2008/11/03/magpie-tries-to-make-twitter-an-ad-network-fails/

]]> By: Andrew Duthie http://www.studionashvegas.com/old-posts/magpie-spam-or-just-another-ad-network/#comment-190 Andrew Duthie Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:59:00 +0000 http://www.studionashvegas.com/2008/11/18/magpie-spam-or-just-another-ad-network/#comment-190 I think Magpie is awful, but I might not be following your argument here. The context magpie looks for is the things you twitter about the most. So an ad for a WordPress developer would be a perfect match for them to slip into your feed (and you'd just love that, right?), whereas an ad for a clothing store would be a fit for @nashvogue. Take the first three posts you use as an example up there -- the ones about custom, handmade clothing. Two of the three definitely post about Etsy and crafts-related things, therefore the magpie ads posted under their accounts are likely relevant to their followers. (The third, "fewtiq", posts all kinds of links -- maybe a couple are crafty.) So I'd say the service works, but it's still evil. At least it stays somewhat honest by putting the #magpie tag at the front of each ad. I think Magpie is awful, but I might not be following your argument here. The context magpie looks for is the things you twitter about the most. So an ad for a WordPress developer would be a perfect match for them to slip into your feed (and you’d just love that, right?), whereas an ad for a clothing store would be a fit for @nashvogue.

Take the first three posts you use as an example up there — the ones about custom, handmade clothing. Two of the three definitely post about Etsy and crafts-related things, therefore the magpie ads posted under their accounts are likely relevant to their followers. (The third, “fewtiq”, posts all kinds of links — maybe a couple are crafty.)

So I’d say the service works, but it’s still evil. At least it stays somewhat honest by putting the #magpie tag at the front of each ad.

]]> By: scottmunc http://www.studionashvegas.com/old-posts/magpie-spam-or-just-another-ad-network/#comment-189 scottmunc Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:46:00 +0000 http://www.studionashvegas.com/2008/11/18/magpie-spam-or-just-another-ad-network/#comment-189 Cool idea, hadn't heard of it before this post. Not sure I would like someone using my account to post ads, now matter how much they paid. It takes a while to establish a good list of followers posting only content I think they will enjoy. I think this would take away that trust I have built. @startmysong Cool idea, hadn’t heard of it before this post. Not sure I would like someone using my account to post ads, now matter how much they paid. It takes a while to establish a good list of followers posting only content I think they will enjoy. I think this would take away that trust I have built.

@startmysong

]]>