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If you’ve ever suffered a blister on your index finger, from constantly clicking the “home” or “refresh” button on Twitter.com, I have good news for you!
This:
Is coming to your Twitter homepage. According to Twitter:
We’re starting a limited test of notifications on twitter.com for when you have new tweets. So if one of the folks you follow has tweeted since you loaded your homepage, you’ll get a little notice saying “1 new tweet” that, when clicked, will display the new content.
Along with the recent launch of Twitter Lists, this seems to be yet another tactic to get Twitter users to stay engaged. Something that others have suggested is starting to drop off:
I’m not seeing the new feature–are you?–but I’m glad to give my index finger a little break. 
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Weekly Roundup 5 November – Google, Facebook, Twitter and some Digg | Mike Metelerkamp Says:
November 5th, 2009 at 5:55 am
[...] Twitter just added notifications like you see on Facebook… will save you from having to click refresh or home all the [...]
Ahmad Barirani Says:
November 5th, 2009 at 10:11 am
Impressive figures about Twitter rise. I guess the plateau is natural and Lists will bring a lot to users.
Ahmad Barirani´s last blog ..Social Media Optimization More Important Than SEO?
Ciaran Says:
November 5th, 2009 at 11:15 am
The problem with the figures about drop off in engagement is that they deal with the web (where this update is aimed).
Research we did in the UK (http://www.slideshare.net/MindshareSocial/mindshare-ispy-twitter-rese arch-2358071) suggested less than 50% of people access Twitter via the web, whilst I’ve seen other stats showing it’s even less.
Perhaps the drop off is from people who start on the web and migrate to clients, apps and the like.
Ciaran´s last blog ..This Is Why Sir Tim Invented Teh Webz
New Twitter Notifications Save Index Finger Blisters | Complete Twitter Says:
November 5th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
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