Comments on: Twitter (12,266 members in the Arab world) vs. WatWet (25,000 members)- Neck to Neck Comparison. http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/twitter-12266-members-in-the-arab-world-vs-watwet-25000-members-neck-to-neck-comparison.html ArabCrunch is one of the first Arabian originated Blogs, that is dedicated to profiling and reviewing Arab originated startups and existing Internet and Mobile companies and their products and services. Wed, 23 May 2012 11:39:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: @Twitter Giving Admin Access to the CIA/FBI/Mossad/NSA and Other Agencies to Our Twitter Accounts? - ArabCrunch http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/twitter-12266-members-in-the-arab-world-vs-watwet-25000-members-neck-to-neck-comparison.html/comment-page-1#comment-74583 @Twitter Giving Admin Access to the CIA/FBI/Mossad/NSA and Other Agencies to Our Twitter Accounts? - ArabCrunch Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:06:30 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=517#comment-74583 [...] at ArabCrunch we were big fans of Twitter since the day it was launched. We favored it over its Arab clone WaWet, for many reasons on top of them international adoption rate and a large applications [...] [...] at ArabCrunch we were big fans of Twitter since the day it was launched. We favored it over its Arab clone WaWet, for many reasons on top of them international adoption rate and a large applications [...]

]]> By: Tiba3a: Unleashing the Beauty of Arabic on the Web - interactiveME http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/twitter-12266-members-in-the-arab-world-vs-watwet-25000-members-neck-to-neck-comparison.html/comment-page-1#comment-38808 Tiba3a: Unleashing the Beauty of Arabic on the Web - interactiveME Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:27:40 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=517#comment-38808 [...] ArabCrunch growing network supports Arab Startups in different means, but that does not mean that ArabCrunch English editorial policy is biased towards them, we are neutral. We say you are good to someone if they are really good, or we offer some advice in how to improve the service or the product among other tips and posts related to starting and running a company. The main help ArabCrunch English offers to Arab startups is through writing about them so the world would know about them taking into account that heavy wight executives at the largest IT companies in the world read AC, let alone the most popular bloggers in the world and the western media, something that no one did when ArabCrunch started. Though if there are 2 services one from Arab origins and the other from a western origins, we say who is better based in who is better not based on who is Arab and who is not. An example that we favor and use Twitter over its Arabic clone “WatWet” for many reasons. [...] [...] ArabCrunch growing network supports Arab Startups in different means, but that does not mean that ArabCrunch English editorial policy is biased towards them, we are neutral. We say you are good to someone if they are really good, or we offer some advice in how to improve the service or the product among other tips and posts related to starting and running a company. The main help ArabCrunch English offers to Arab startups is through writing about them so the world would know about them taking into account that heavy wight executives at the largest IT companies in the world read AC, let alone the most popular bloggers in the world and the western media, something that no one did when ArabCrunch started. Though if there are 2 services one from Arab origins and the other from a western origins, we say who is better based in who is better not based on who is Arab and who is not. An example that we favor and use Twitter over its Arabic clone “WatWet” for many reasons. [...]

]]> By: Tiba3a: Unleashing the Beauty of Arabic on the Web http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/twitter-12266-members-in-the-arab-world-vs-watwet-25000-members-neck-to-neck-comparison.html/comment-page-1#comment-36798 Tiba3a: Unleashing the Beauty of Arabic on the Web Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:48:04 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=517#comment-36798 [...] ArabCrunch growing network supports Arab Startups in different means, but that does not mean that ArabCrunch English editorial policy is biased towards them, we are neutral. We say you are good to someone if they are really good, or we offer some advice in how to improve the service or the product among other tips and posts related to starting and running a company. The main help ArabCrunch English offers to Arab startups is through writing about them so the world would know about them taking into account that heavy wight executives at the largest IT companies in the world read AC, let alone the most popular bloggers in the world and the western media, something that no one did when ArabCrunch started. Though if there are 2 services one from Arab origins and the other from a western origins, we say who is better based in who is better not based on who is Arab and who is not. An example that we favor and use Twitter over its Arabic clone “WatWet” for many reasons. [...] [...] ArabCrunch growing network supports Arab Startups in different means, but that does not mean that ArabCrunch English editorial policy is biased towards them, we are neutral. We say you are good to someone if they are really good, or we offer some advice in how to improve the service or the product among other tips and posts related to starting and running a company. The main help ArabCrunch English offers to Arab startups is through writing about them so the world would know about them taking into account that heavy wight executives at the largest IT companies in the world read AC, let alone the most popular bloggers in the world and the western media, something that no one did when ArabCrunch started. Though if there are 2 services one from Arab origins and the other from a western origins, we say who is better based in who is better not based on who is Arab and who is not. An example that we favor and use Twitter over its Arabic clone “WatWet” for many reasons. [...]

]]> By: Breaking: Kzalek, Frist Twitter Arabic Desktop App Beta Launched (supports all platforms), Farisi UI Planned. http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/twitter-12266-members-in-the-arab-world-vs-watwet-25000-members-neck-to-neck-comparison.html/comment-page-1#comment-35893 Breaking: Kzalek, Frist Twitter Arabic Desktop App Beta Launched (supports all platforms), Farisi UI Planned. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:27:34 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=517#comment-35893 [...] also asked Mustafa if he is willing to support Twitter’s regional clone from Jordan, WatWet, but it turned out that he hasn’t heard about them either. He added that he will read their [...] [...] also asked Mustafa if he is willing to support Twitter’s regional clone from Jordan, WatWet, but it turned out that he hasn’t heard about them either. He added that he will read their [...]

]]> By: عاجل: اطلاق النسخة التجريبة من “كزالك”, اول تطبيق تويتر عربي لسطح المكتب ( يدعم كل انظمة التشغيل) http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/twitter-12266-members-in-the-arab-world-vs-watwet-25000-members-neck-to-neck-comparison.html/comment-page-1#comment-35890 عاجل: اطلاق النسخة التجريبة من “كزالك”, اول تطبيق تويتر عربي لسطح المكتب ( يدعم كل انظمة التشغيل) Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:15:40 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=517#comment-35890 [...] وهذه الامور مجتمعة تشكل اخبار غير لطيفة للاخوة في وت وت! عجبتك التدوينة، اذا شاركها مع [...] [...] وهذه الامور مجتمعة تشكل اخبار غير لطيفة للاخوة في وت وت! عجبتك التدوينة، اذا شاركها مع [...]

]]> By: Gaith http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/twitter-12266-members-in-the-arab-world-vs-watwet-25000-members-neck-to-neck-comparison.html/comment-page-1#comment-33590 Gaith Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:50:50 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=517#comment-33590 thanx shady i ran into technical difficulties I fixed it now please let me know if you spot any other problems. thanx shady i ran into technical difficulties I fixed it now please let me know if you spot any other problems.

]]> By: Shady M. Najib http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/twitter-12266-members-in-the-arab-world-vs-watwet-25000-members-neck-to-neck-comparison.html/comment-page-1#comment-33588 Shady M. Najib Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:26:50 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=517#comment-33588 Seems like the post it copied & pasted a couple of times.. check it please :) Seems like the post it copied & pasted a couple of times.. check it please :)

]]> By: WeziWezi A New Twitter Clone From The Arab World But Location Based, With Universal SMS …More like BrightKite! - interactiveME http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/twitter-12266-members-in-the-arab-world-vs-watwet-25000-members-neck-to-neck-comparison.html/comment-page-1#comment-29563 WeziWezi A New Twitter Clone From The Arab World But Location Based, With Universal SMS …More like BrightKite! - interactiveME Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:06:02 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=517#comment-29563 [...] now, WeziWezi has the same features you already find on Twitter and its other regional clone WatWet but with less user friendly Interface: You can follow and unfollow, @messages, direct message and [...] [...] now, WeziWezi has the same features you already find on Twitter and its other regional clone WatWet but with less user friendly Interface: You can follow and unfollow, @messages, direct message and [...]

]]> By: (Updated) Breaking: Twitter in Talks With Zain, the Largest Mobile Operator in the Arab World, for Regional SMS Deals. - interactiveME http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/twitter-12266-members-in-the-arab-world-vs-watwet-25000-members-neck-to-neck-comparison.html/comment-page-1#comment-29560 (Updated) Breaking: Twitter in Talks With Zain, the Largest Mobile Operator in the Arab World, for Regional SMS Deals. - interactiveME Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:52:47 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=517#comment-29560 [...] the other hand, WatWet the regional Microblogging and messaging startup that has more members than Twitter in the region, has very recently added new local numbers for receiving SMS notifications with more 7 regional [...] [...] the other hand, WatWet the regional Microblogging and messaging startup that has more members than Twitter in the region, has very recently added new local numbers for receiving SMS notifications with more 7 regional [...]

]]> By: WeziWezi A New Twitter Clone from the Arab World But Location based, With Universal SMS …More like BrightKite! http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/twitter-12266-members-in-the-arab-world-vs-watwet-25000-members-neck-to-neck-comparison.html/comment-page-1#comment-29094 WeziWezi A New Twitter Clone from the Arab World But Location based, With Universal SMS …More like BrightKite! Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:26:49 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=517#comment-29094 [...] now, WeziWezi has the same features you already find on Twitter and its other regional clone WatWet but with less user friendly Interface: You can follow and unfollow, @messages, direct message and [...] [...] now, WeziWezi has the same features you already find on Twitter and its other regional clone WatWet but with less user friendly Interface: You can follow and unfollow, @messages, direct message and [...]

]]> By: Breaking: Twitter in Talks With Zain the Largest Mobile Operator in the Arab World, for Regional SMS Deals. http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/twitter-12266-members-in-the-arab-world-vs-watwet-25000-members-neck-to-neck-comparison.html/comment-page-1#comment-28786 Breaking: Twitter in Talks With Zain the Largest Mobile Operator in the Arab World, for Regional SMS Deals. Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:01:07 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=517#comment-28786 [...] the other hand, WatWet the regional Microblogging and messaging startup that has more members than Twitter in the region, has very recently added new local numbers for receiving SMS notifications with more 7 regional [...] [...] the other hand, WatWet the regional Microblogging and messaging startup that has more members than Twitter in the region, has very recently added new local numbers for receiving SMS notifications with more 7 regional [...]

]]> By: Samer http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/twitter-12266-members-in-the-arab-world-vs-watwet-25000-members-neck-to-neck-comparison.html/comment-page-1#comment-27924 Samer Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:27:02 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=517#comment-27924 "....All in all, the biggest challenge to WatWet is not Twitter, rather than Twitter’s main threat: Facebook,.." This is the stupidest conclusion I've even heard. It shows how little you know about what's going on. "….All in all, the biggest challenge to WatWet is not Twitter, rather than Twitter’s main threat: Facebook,.."

This is the stupidest conclusion I've even heard. It shows how little you know about what's going on.

]]> By: Hichame Assi http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/twitter-12266-members-in-the-arab-world-vs-watwet-25000-members-neck-to-neck-comparison.html/comment-page-1#comment-27123 Hichame Assi Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:39:51 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=517#comment-27123 Nice comparison Ghaith... thanks for that. What this does not include is all the arab expats living abroad... who may be just as important. Right? I believe the space is big enough for more than one micro-blogging system and with this in mind, I don't see why WatWet and Twitter shouldn't be able to co-exist. From a numbers perspective Twitter will win for sure, if it hasn't yet, it will amass more Arab users than WatWet very soon. But with a little innovation (a lot of which has already been done), and by focusing on the niche market, I believe WatWet can co-exist quite comfortably in a Twitter world. What is not clear, is what business model WatWet has? and if there is an exit strategy? We might assume that it would be acquired and integrated into one of the large portals like Maktoob...? This would both increase it's reach, and provide a good platform for Maktoob to keep users talking... Looking forward to seeing how it all turns out... Nice comparison Ghaith… thanks for that.

What this does not include is all the arab expats living abroad… who may be just as important. Right?

I believe the space is big enough for more than one micro-blogging system and with this in mind, I don't see why WatWet and Twitter shouldn't be able to co-exist. From a numbers perspective Twitter will win for sure, if it hasn't yet, it will amass more Arab users than WatWet very soon. But with a little innovation (a lot of which has already been done), and by focusing on the niche market, I believe WatWet can co-exist quite comfortably in a Twitter world.

What is not clear, is what business model WatWet has? and if there is an exit strategy? We might assume that it would be acquired and integrated into one of the large portals like Maktoob…? This would both increase it's reach, and provide a good platform for Maktoob to keep users talking…

Looking forward to seeing how it all turns out…

]]> By: Usman Bashir http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/twitter-12266-members-in-the-arab-world-vs-watwet-25000-members-neck-to-neck-comparison.html/comment-page-1#comment-27066 Usman Bashir Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:08:54 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=517#comment-27066 Although the numbers might not be indicative but anyone can use a search engine like Google to try all of the different location variations in different languages and add them up. Just for an example to find all of the twitter users in Saudi Arabia one can use a query like: “site:twitter.com location Saudi Arabia” or you can go to this link <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site:twitter.com+location+Saudi+Arabia&aq=f&oq=&aqi=" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site:twi...</a> which puts the number of twitter users in Saudi Arabia at 2,140. Both of these will show you all users in the index for that location. One other really nice use for such a query is to find other users in your local cities & towns to follow & meet up with. Although the numbers might not be indicative but anyone can use a search engine like Google to try all of the different location variations in different languages and add them up.

Just for an example to find all of the twitter users in Saudi Arabia one can use a query like:
“site:twitter.com location Saudi Arabia” or you can go to this link http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site:twi… which puts the number of twitter users in Saudi Arabia at 2,140.

Both of these will show you all users in the index for that location.

One other really nice use for such a query is to find other users in your local cities & towns to follow & meet up with.

]]> By: Twitter (12,266 members in the Arab world) vs. WatWet (25,000 members)- Neck to Neck Comparison. « euraktiva http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/twitter-12266-members-in-the-arab-world-vs-watwet-25000-members-neck-to-neck-comparison.html/comment-page-1#comment-27044 Twitter (12,266 members in the Arab world) vs. WatWet (25,000 members)- Neck to Neck Comparison. « euraktiva Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:42:03 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=517#comment-27044 [...] via Twitter (12,266 members in the Arab world) vs. WatWet (25,000 members)- Neck to Neck Comparison.. [...] [...] via Twitter (12,266 members in the Arab world) vs. WatWet (25,000 members)- Neck to Neck Comparison.. [...]

]]> By: Mohammed SAHLI http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/twitter-12266-members-in-the-arab-world-vs-watwet-25000-members-neck-to-neck-comparison.html/comment-page-1#comment-27021 Mohammed SAHLI Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:28:29 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=517#comment-27021 The number 12.266 is not indicative of the fact that the number of Twitter's users in the Arab World. SpotOnPR study took into account only the writing of the English name of the State. For example, Morocco number was calculated only from users used the word "Morocco" in the name of the State. The study did not include use of the French version "Maroc" and the Arabic version "المغرب". There is also the number of users use the name of the city and not the name of the State. Sorry for my very bad English! The number 12.266 is not indicative of the fact that the number of Twitter's users in the Arab World. SpotOnPR study took into account only the writing of the English name of the State. For example, Morocco number was calculated only from users used the word "Morocco" in the name of the State. The study did not include use of the French version "Maroc" and the Arabic version "المغرب". There is also the number of users use the name of the city and not the name of the State.

Sorry for my very bad English!

]]> By: Twitter (12266 members in the Arab world) vs. WatWet (25000 … | Twitter Bootcamp Money Marketing Machine Secrets Skills | Targeted Twitter Traffic http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/twitter-12266-members-in-the-arab-world-vs-watwet-25000-members-neck-to-neck-comparison.html/comment-page-1#comment-27017 Twitter (12266 members in the Arab world) vs. WatWet (25000 … | Twitter Bootcamp Money Marketing Machine Secrets Skills | Targeted Twitter Traffic Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:57:48 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=517#comment-27017 [...] See original here: Twitter (12266 members in the Arab world) vs. WatWet (25000 … [...] [...] See original here: Twitter (12266 members in the Arab world) vs. WatWet (25000 … [...]

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