Be-a-magpie.com is an advertising service which automatically inserts ads into users' Twitter streams.Marketing Pilgrim: Be-A-Magpie Brings Advertising to Twitter (November 24, 2008) Advertisers create a customized message using keywords and bid for the advertising campaign attached to these keywords. Magpie then analyzes users' Twitter streams and inserts ads into the streams that contain matching keywords.Be-A-Magpie.com: How it Works
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"Somehow the owners of everything from Facebook to Twitter to YouTube are going to have to find ways of monetising them more effectively. But turning social users into online billboards sounds a surefire way of losing their custom - so you won't be finding any Magpie ads in my twitterstream."—Rory Cellan-Jones, technology blogger for BBCdot.life (BBC News): Magpie - touting your Tweets (November 24, 2008)
"I imagine anyone who starts to use this will see a sudden decline in followers rather quickly."—Michael ArringtonTechCrunch: Be-A-Magpie Is PayPerPost For Twitter (November 23, 2008)
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Not affiliated with TwitterBe-A-Magpie.com: FAQ (November 24, 2008)
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Parent company, Magpie & Friends Ltd., is based in England and head offices are located in GermanyBe-A-Magpie.com: FAQ (November 24, 2008)
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Default settings will insert one advertisement for every five tweetsBe-A-Magpie.com: How it Works
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Users can choose how many ads they want to feature in their streamrBe-A-Magpie.com: FAQ (November 24, 2008)
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Magpie advertises by inserting its own ads into the Twitter streams of those who sign upTechCrunch: Be-A-Magpie Is PayPerPost For Twitter (November 23, 2008)
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Advertisers are charged on a cost-per-thousand basisBe-A-Magpie.com: How it Works
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Users are paid for each Magpie tweet that appears in their streamBe-A-Magpie.com: FAQ (November 24, 2008)
