If Twitter – the microblogging platform Area 224 loves – is dying, why do they have a glorious new front page?
Gotta admit, I for one welcome the new Twitter front page overlords.
In all honestly, this change may have slipped by a good many users. If you are set to auto-connect, or you use a client like HootSuite or TweetDeck, you may have missed this.
But it’s tough to miss something so striking, and simple, and cool.
Let’s break it down:
Follow your interests.
“Friends” – “Industry Experts” – “Favorite celebrities.” Tipping the hat to Twitter’s focus on celebrity and, frankly, broadcasting updates from important people and people who think they’re important. (And me.)
I, as a user, get it. But what’s in it for the newbie? The person who doesn’t get why they should “follow” anything at all?
Recognize anyone? A brand, maybe?
What’s brilliant about this new approach is that, among those random, rotating photos above – there’s bound to be someone or something that says to you “oh, I can connect with them!”
Love to hear if you have access to this – or if you’ve noticed it when you logged in.
Always evolving – that’s Twitter.
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