I was reading some articles about how people use Twitter and came across one on MIT’s Technology Review web site. It made mentions of a survey done on Search Engine Lane about how people use Twitter. Here’s a summary:
- Half of all users ask a question using Twitter at least once per week.
- 40% say they are are “usually” satisfied with the answers they get.
- Nearly half of all users say they ask questions on Twitter either because they trust their friends (or followers) more than normal search results or because they are seeking expert answers.
- 40% say they use Twitter to find out about “real time” issues or to get a variety of opinions.
- Nearly 70% say that the questions they ask are related to computers or the internet; 44% asks questions about Twitter; 41% ask about shopping or products.
- Only 4% of users say they could give up a traditional search engine for Twitter.
So if Twitter users are asking questions on Twitter Search and getting answers who needs Yahoo Answers or Google Answers?
