twitter-tales

Twitter Tales is the latest “stories” site to be launched by a social networking platform with the aim of sharing its users’ personal experiences. All users are encouraged to share their stories on Twitter Tales, whether they use the network to connect with others, inspire their communities or simply to find solace in 140-character self-expression.

This year, the Google marketing department surprised us by airing a TV commercial during the Super Bowl championship. However, this was by no means a sign that Google would be breaking from their traditional advertising methods. The Parisian Love video had been available on Youtube for some time, and heralded the launch of a series of gorgeous Google “Search Stories”. Twitter Tales aims to promote user interaction in the same way, by demonstrating the creative uses of the platform and how the technology integrates with users’ everyday lives. The Twitter Blog describes Twitter Tales as “a growing set of articles that highlights creative individuals and businesses from all corners of the world that help make Twitter awesome”.

The Twitter Tales initiative faces strong competition; social networking rival Facebook recently launched a Facebook Stories application to celebrate their 500 million user milestone. Currently the look of the Twitter Tales website is very basic and relies entirely on the quality of its written content, without the benefit of the slick branding and video media employed by Search Stories and Facebook Stories. However, even a quick scan of the very first Twitter Tales (in the categories Life, Community and Humour) should be enough to convince you that Twitter is touching and changing lives in just as meaningful a way as its rivals. Share your social networking story on Twitter Tales by sending it to tales@twitter.com !

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