Oh my, what have we done, twittermoms!
This site is 15 days old. Head is spinning. Started as a place to help moms on twitter find each other. Now gets a new member every 10 minutes. Who knew?
Not only are moms joining at a pace I'm struggling to keep up with, they are apparently liking what this place has to offer. My husband introduced me Quantcast, which measures audiences around the web, and according to them 39% of the visitors to this site are characterized as "addicts". You see that notion all the time in the "you're so popular" RSS feed on the right side of the site (it tracks tweets that include the word twittermoms).
Is an addictive site a good thing? Not sure I want to know the answer to that! But it makes me feel like the community we've got growing here is one that is healthy, fun, and energizing for everyone who jumped in head first. I hope that's your experience. The chart says that 47% of our members are characterized as "regulars" by Quantcast. Seems so much more dignified than "addicts"!
Anyway, I'm glad we seem to have struck a chord with all of this. The only person to thank is you. You keep the site interesting, welcoming, spam-free, supportive, and warm. I'm sure there will be growing pains and I never set out to become a "community moderator" as my husband now jokes, but it's been fun to experience the first-hand joy moms get by creating new, interesting connections with one another around their shared interests -- whatever they may be.
Thank you for joining and making this a great place. Send me any suggestions or questions by direct message via twitter, comment below, or send me a message through the site. I'll do my best to figure out how to create a more formal suggestion box. Let's see where we can go with all of this!
PS: A special thanks to the 18 AWESOME MOMS who signed up to help me make new members feel welcome while I tend to diapers, drop-offs, pickups, lunchtime, etc. You are special people. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Not only are moms joining at a pace I'm struggling to keep up with, they are apparently liking what this place has to offer. My husband introduced me Quantcast, which measures audiences around the web, and according to them 39% of the visitors to this site are characterized as "addicts". You see that notion all the time in the "you're so popular" RSS feed on the right side of the site (it tracks tweets that include the word twittermoms).
Is an addictive site a good thing? Not sure I want to know the answer to that! But it makes me feel like the community we've got growing here is one that is healthy, fun, and energizing for everyone who jumped in head first. I hope that's your experience. The chart says that 47% of our members are characterized as "regulars" by Quantcast. Seems so much more dignified than "addicts"!
Anyway, I'm glad we seem to have struck a chord with all of this. The only person to thank is you. You keep the site interesting, welcoming, spam-free, supportive, and warm. I'm sure there will be growing pains and I never set out to become a "community moderator" as my husband now jokes, but it's been fun to experience the first-hand joy moms get by creating new, interesting connections with one another around their shared interests -- whatever they may be.
Thank you for joining and making this a great place. Send me any suggestions or questions by direct message via twitter, comment below, or send me a message through the site. I'll do my best to figure out how to create a more formal suggestion box. Let's see where we can go with all of this!
PS: A special thanks to the 18 AWESOME MOMS who signed up to help me make new members feel welcome while I tend to diapers, drop-offs, pickups, lunchtime, etc. You are special people. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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Comment by Angie - Embroidery Designer on October 6, 2008 at 7:38am - Amazing Group!! No wonder it's growing so quickly! Great job Megan!
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Comment by Sue Breeden on September 28, 2008 at 8:08pm - What a great idea, it's gone viral :) PS: I think I'm an addict....and it feels weird not to have to keep this to 140 characters!
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Comment by Billie on September 24, 2008 at 10:02am - I had no idea this place was new! When I joined I thought it had been around and I was the last to know. I'm excited and addicted, thank you Megan!
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Comment by Lori Hoeck on September 24, 2008 at 8:29am - Seth Godin, marketing whiz of sethsblog.com fame, explains marketing and social interaction is moving from the shotgun approach to the finding, leading, and nurturing of "tribes" -- people of like-minded interests, but not simply definable as a niche. Seth adds the key is making it easy for the tribe to interact and flourish. Megan, you have done all this by finding a tribe, creating a home, and putting down the welcome mat. Congrats!
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Comment by Carole-Hippos Toes on September 24, 2008 at 7:09am - I can't believe how fast it's grown. And to think I was the first signup!!! :) WOW!!!
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Comment by Heather on September 21, 2008 at 7:40pm - That is so cool that it has grown so fast. I am thinking "Twitter" might have had something to do with the growth, LOL!
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Comment by priiacosmetics on September 21, 2008 at 12:59pm - I think it's a wonderful place for moms to connect and network. I had no idea what it was until I saw a widget on someone's blog. I clicked and Voila! I'm a 'twittermom'! =-) Thank you for putting this together Megan!
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Comment by Lindsey on September 21, 2008 at 12:42pm - Thanks for making this site! It's really cool!
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Comment by Momma Mac on September 20, 2008 at 10:23am - I'm only a couple days new to this site, but it is so fabulous!! I am loving it! It is so great to connect with other moms who twitter just like me!
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Comment by Renée aka Mekhismom on September 20, 2008 at 9:53am - Congratulations on the quick success of Twittermoms it really is 'viral!"
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