Trend cluster
Category

Tweetonomics

Social media creates new career opportunities, products and service industries.

Twitter High-TopsSocial Network StockingsHashtag Powered SitesProfile Pic PhotoshootsTweeting Shoes

Trend

What is the Tweetonomics trend?

Tweetonomics: With Twitter now a household term, the popular social media site has allowed various businesses, products and jobs relating to their site to flourish. As more users join this online community, more career opportunities will evolve due to the viral success of the Twittersphere.

Trend themes

Themes within the Tweetonomics trend

Three behaviours holding the trend together
01

Social Media Marketing

Businesses are using social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook to directly interface with their customers, leaving them with the most straightforward and pleasant interaction possible.

02

Customized Social Media Products

From Twitter leggings to customized sneakers, businesses are creating products that appeal to consumers' desire for personalization and uniqueness.

03

Real-Time Interaction

More businesses are integrating real-time interaction with their customers through social media platforms, from hotels providing concierge services through Twitter to Bot Beverages' website controlled by Twitter users.

Industry implications

What the Tweetonomics trend means for industry

Where the trend changes the playbook
For

Marketing and Advertising

Businesses need to leverage social media platforms to market and advertise their products and services to their target audience.

For

Retail and Fashion

The trend of customized social media products, such as Twitter leggings and Daniel Reese's customized sneakers, is disrupting the retail and fashion industry by creating a unique value proposition for consumers.

For

Hospitality and Tourism

The trend of real-time interaction through social media, such as hotels providing concierge services through Twitter, is disrupting the hospitality and tourism industry by offering convenient and personalized customer service.

Trend signals

Trend signals for Tweetonomics

Trend score 4.2 out of 10, from popularity 58%, activity 59%, freshness 8%.

Popularity58%
Activity59%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
  • Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
  • Gen Z
  • Millennial
  • Gen X (not a primary audience)
  • Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe

Evidence

Examples of the Tweetonomics trend

10 featured examples from Jul 18, 2009 to May 31, 2010
Twitter High-Tops
CategoryFashion

Twitter High-Tops

Daniel Reese Customized Sneakers Feature Pop Culture Heavyweights

The customized sneaker trend creates an opportunity for footwear companies to offer personalized designs and unique collaborations with artists.

Social Network Stockings
CategoryFashion

Social Network Stockings

Twitter Leggings Proclaim "Follow Me" On Each Leg

Fashion retailers can tap into the social media trend by offering garments and accessories that cater to individuals looking to showcase their online presence, such as these Twitt…

Hashtag Powered Sites
CategoryArt & Design

Hashtag Powered Sites

Bot Beverages Website Controlled by Twitter Users

The use of real-time website customization through social media integration provides an innovative opportunity for beverage companies to differentiate themselves from competitors…

Profile Pic Photoshoots
CategoryTech

Profile Pic Photoshoots

Update Your Facebook Photo with Help from Noah Wolf

Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilizing technology and creative approaches to offer specialized profile pic photoshoots that cater to the burgeoning demand for visually appea…

Tweeting Shoes
CategoryTech

Tweeting Shoes

Ramblers Follow Every Step You Take

Integrating wearable technology and smart sensors into athletic apparel and footwear to track performance and prevent injury.

Full Page Tweet Ads
CategoryPop Culture

Full Page Tweet Ads

Trident Gum Takes Twitter to Print in Marketing Campaign

The cross-platform advertising trend observed in Trident Gum's full page Tweet ad creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the advertising industry by encouraging the conver…

Social Profile Exterminators
CategoryPop Culture

Social Profile Exterminators

The Web 2.0 Suicide Machine Makes Going Cold Turkey Easy

Opportunity for social media management companies to develop automated solutions for deleting profiles or offering digital detox services to clients.

Twitter Concierges
CategoryWorld

Twitter Concierges

Hyatt Extends Hospitality to the Internet With @HyattConcierge

The hospitality industry can leverage Twitter as a customer service channel to offer on-demand support and promote direct interaction with guests.

Twittering Talk Shows
CategoryMarketing

Twittering Talk Shows

Ashton Kutcher Sparks New Web-Based Entertainment

The media and entertainment industry can explore new ways to create and distribute web-based reality TV and talk shows.

Customized Songs
CategoryArt & Design

Customized Songs

Lovejingles.com Makes Personalized Jingles for You and Your Friends

As the demand for customized songs increases, traditional music production companies may face competition from firms offering personalized and tailored music production services t…