Trying to Fit into Twitter

FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW, I have used this microblogging platform called Twitter and I've tried hard to fit into its demographic. But as Time Magazine now suggests, I'm not the Prius-driving, iPhone-drooling, Facebook-addicted 30-something who fits the target user. The statisticians at Hitwise say that males comprise 63% of those tweeting. And more than half of Twitter's visitors come from California! The largest age demographic sweeps through the 35-44 year old part of the population, since that segment makes up 25.9% of Twitter's users. Although I think I'm part of the H03 "stable career" segment, I'm not young or ethically diverse, nor do I live in a big-city metropolitan area. However, I consider myself cosmopolitan, so that should count. Upon further examination, someone with a "stable career" also tends to work in the arts and entertainment industry (Hey! I listen to podcasts, take photographs and go to art galleries!), drive small cars and espouse very liberal political views. Another 12.3% of Twitter's visitors are H01. They are the "Young Cosmopolitans" and are very likely to drive a Prius, earn household incomes over $250,000 per year and also identify with very liberal politics. I am not in that segment. I don't know if it's worth my while trying to fit into Twitter.

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So I'll just monitor the most talkative twits in Ireland, enjoy the Blip.fm flow, subscribe to the Twitter blog and read Time Magazine below.
Bill Tancer -- "Even Gen X is aTwitter" in Time Magazine, 20 August 2008.
Nick Burcher -- "Latest Twitter Usage Statistics Illustrate Twitter's Global Reach"

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