Keeping with the latest Internet lingo can sometimes feel like keeping up with a Ferrari while on roller skates. Fortunately for everyone who's just getting into the whole Twitter craze, we've got the 'Urban Twictionary' from Marketo and Column Five Media.
For some great example of new Internet lingo for 2013, look no further than the 'Twictionary.' Have you ever made a "twypo" on Twitter? Maybe you're finding yourself being stalked by a "twalker?" For one I didn't know, apparently drunk tweeting is referred to as a "dweet." For the more ambitious social media users out there, a person who makes a ton of money through marketing on Twitter is apparently known as a "twillionaire."
There's a ton more Internet lingo to discover in this clever and amusing infographic that should be required reading before anyone is allowed to sign up for a Twitter account.
Internet Lingo Infographics
This 'Twictionary' Helps Keep Ever-Evolving Twitter Lingo in Check
Trend Themes
1. Internet Slang - Opportunities for businesses to create products training programs centered around current and evolving internet slang.
2. Social Media Usage - Opportunities for businesses to create innovative marketing strategies that incorporate popular social media slang.
3. Digital Language - Opportunities for businesses to introduce new digital language technology and communication tools that improve online communication and slang understanding.
Industry Implications
1. Marketing and Advertising - Opportunities for marketers to incorporate popular social media slang into their campaigns to reach younger generations on the internet.
2. Technology - Opportunities for developing technologies that understand and communicate evolving digital language trends searched for by internet users.
3. Education and Training - Opportunities for educational institutions and training providers to offer courses that teach internet slang language and its application in the online commercial world.