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Learn More →Twitter 6 Months After Musk
Is It a Viable Platform for Brands and Advertisers, and What Happens Next?
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary
What is the state of Twitter’s business?
Should advertisers spend on Twitter in 2023?
Should brands keep an organic Twitter presence?
Who is still using Twitter?
How engaged are Twitter users?
Where can advertisers find Twitter deserters in 2023?
Are there any Twitter substitutes?
What does all this mean for the future of Twitter?
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About This Report
Musk gave advertisers a reason to leave Twitter. He exacerbated long-standing issues and created new ones. Six months into Musk-era Twitter, most brands aren’t ready to resume spending, largely because they don’t trust the man in charge.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
What is the state of Twitter’s business?
Should advertisers spend on Twitter in 2023?
Should brands keep an organic Twitter presence?
Who is still using Twitter?
How engaged are Twitter users?
Where can advertisers find Twitter deserters in 2023?
Are there any Twitter substitutes?
What does all this mean for the future of Twitter?
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Executive Summary
Almost six months after Elon Musk took the reins at Twitter, the lights are still on, but they are dim. Musk has valued the company at less than half of what he paid for it. And for most brands and advertisers, the cons of having a paid presence on Twitter still outweigh the benefits.
Key Question: Should advertisers spend on Twitter, and will the platform survive?
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KEY STAT: We have slashed our global Twitter ad revenue forecast for 2023 by about 37% from our previous forecast, completed just prior to Musk’s takeover.
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary
What is the state of Twitter’s business?
Should advertisers spend on Twitter in 2023?
Should brands keep an organic Twitter presence?
Who is still using Twitter?
How engaged are Twitter users?
Where can advertisers find Twitter deserters in 2023?
Are there any Twitter substitutes?
What does all this mean for the future of Twitter?
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Media Gallery
About This Report
Musk gave advertisers a reason to leave Twitter. He exacerbated long-standing issues and created new ones. Six months into Musk-era Twitter, most brands aren’t ready to resume spending, largely because they don’t trust the man in charge.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
What is the state of Twitter’s business?
Should advertisers spend on Twitter in 2023?
Should brands keep an organic Twitter presence?
Who is still using Twitter?
How engaged are Twitter users?
Where can advertisers find Twitter deserters in 2023?
Are there any Twitter substitutes?
What does all this mean for the future of Twitter?
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Jasmine Enberg
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- Forecasting Analyst
- Natalie McGranahan
- Senior Researcher and Taxonomy Manager
- Debra Aho Williamson
- Principal Analyst
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