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Published by: David Nordella 11-29-2012  |  POSTED IN: Twitter Thursdays

Asking the Right Questions?

 
Questions can be powerful. The questioner has the potential to learn or the power to lead an engaging conversation. In the medical field for example, one might wonder: what questions are prospective patients asking? Having an answer may be the best way for someone to find you and your business.
 
I introduce to you InboxQ. It is an application that lets you find what people are asking on Twitter. At least that is the theory behind InboxQ.
 
The FAQ for InboxQ states: “We started InboxQ because we realized that there were lots of questions being asked by people on Twitter but most weren't receiving very useful answers. In fact, most questions go completely unanswered on Twitter. We also noticed that lots of businesses were having a hard time finding ways to engage with Twitter users. Most of the available solutions are limited to basic keyword searches incorporating hash tags, which return lots of unrelated Tweets or false positives. InboxQ solves both of these problems. We help increase the likelihood that askers will get great answers to their questions. At the same time, we alert businesses to compelling engagement opportunities where they can use their expertise to help solve a problem and potentially win new customers.”
 
My experience was different from what was promised. I installed InboxQ as a Chrome extension and started question campaigns for:
 
 -  Doctors
 -  Patients
 -  Medicare
 -  Healthcare
 
Nothing came up at first.  Not a single question was answered.  Was the American public simply overwhelmed by questions about our healthcare systems after the recent Presidential election?
 
Hardly. I added another campaign to InboxQ, simply asking about “InboxQ”.
 
My experience was similarly unsuccessful, as the only question that InboxQ found for me was this tweet: “eva_yin @InboxQ hi, I am not sure why but no matter what kind of keywords I typed, it showed me that no questions were found...#help”
 
I have only one question for InboxQ. What happened?
 

David Nordella, the Managing Director of Provider Finance Associates, LLC, has found Twitter mixes with his passion for improving the profits of Independent Practice Associations. Learn more about David:

@BeneficentGuild
http://www.providerfinance411.com/
http://www.providerfinance411.com/blog/
http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidnordella
The “Independent Practice Associations Group” on LinkedIn
Thanks for reading. Jason.
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About Jason Ciment
Formerly an attorney and CPA, Jason has been working online since 1997. His columns on affiliate marketing can still be found on www.Clickz.com and his book on search engine optimization can be found at www.seotimetable.com.

This blog is published 4x per week and covers website design and SEO tips as well as a wide range of tips and advice for working and living online more efficiently and enjoyably.
 

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