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zenbox_params.hide_tab = true; zenbox_params.tab_id = "feedback"; zenbox_params.tab_color = "grey"; zenbox_params.title = "@earlybird Exclusive Offer Inquiry"; zenbox_params.text = "Please provide the following information:<br />-Your company's name:<br />-A link to your website:<br />-A contact email address:<br /> -The deal you're thinking about offering (a link to the product would be great as well):<br />-A range of dates for when you'd like the deal to be featured:<br />-Why you think this offer will appeal to Twitter users:<br />"; zenbox_params.subject = "Interested in @earlybird"; zenbox_params.tag = "earlybird_biz_info"; zenbox_params.url = "twitter.zendesk.com"; // ]]></script> <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20100723092613js_/http://assets0.zendesk.com/external/zenbox/overlay.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <h2>@Earlybird sounds great...how do I sign my business up?</h2> <p>First things first, for general questions about @<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100723092613/http://twitter.com/earlybird">earlybird</a>, please see <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100723092613/http://support.twitter.com/groups/31-twitter-basics/topics/111-features/articles/208505-what-is-earlybird">this help article</a> for more information. After reading that, please go over these commonly asked questions.</p> <p> </p> <h2>What kind of deals will @earlybird retweet?</h2> <p>We're trying to focus on offers that are compelling and interesting to our users. Our users are diverse and we want the @earlybird account to be able to cater to a wide variety of interests including (but not limited to) movies, travel, fashion, technology, music and more!</p> <h2>What does an @earlybird Exclusive Offer look like?</h2> <p>Just like a regular Tweet!</p> <p>• 140 characters or less<br/>• You should also include a link to a checkout page that clearly describes the terms of the offer<br/>• Your checkout page should make it as easy as possible for users to transact with your offer<br/>• You might also include a hash tag<br/>• As with any other Tweet, your offer should be timely and engaging</p> <h2>What about the checkout page? If someone goes to the url without going to Twitter is that still allowed?</h2> <div>You will host the deal on your checkout page, linked through from your offer tweet. We would like to have some copy/a graphic on the checkout page that shows that the offer was marketed through Twitter. If someone finds the url without Twitter, that's still allowed because the deal is promoted on Twitter. </div> <div></div> <div> <h2>What is the process to launch an @earlybird offer?</h2> <div>Here's how it works:</div> <div><ol> <li>We work with you to approve and announce a Twitter-exclusive deal. </li> <li>You tweet the deal including a link to the checkout page from your account. </li> <li>The Twitter @earlybird account retweets your offer to its followers. The account may also share pertinent information about the deal over the course of the deal. </li> <li>Your offer is redeemed by consumers both within and beyond your brand's existing followers.</li> </ol></div> <h2>Sounds great! How can I get involved in @earlybird?</h2> <div>We are currently reserving dates for the first 3 months of the program. If you'd like to be considered, please fill out <a href="#" onclick="Zenbox.render(); return false;">this form</a> and include:</div> <div>• Your company's name</div> <div> <div>• A link to your website</div> </div> <div>• A contact email address</div> <div>• The deal you're thinking about offering (a link to the product would be great as well)</div> <div>• A range of dates for when you'd like the deal to be featured</div> <div>• Why you think this offer will appeal to Twitter users</div> <div>Please remember that we're looking for unique deals that you wouldn't find anywhere else. </div> </div> <div> <div>Don't think of @earlybird for clearing out unwanted inventory. Do think of it for introducing the world to something new and exciting.</div> <div></div> <h2>How many offers will be promoted?</h2> <div>We will promote a maximum of one offer per day, giving your company or brand unique visibility from @earlybird's followers.</div> <div></div> </div></body> <div class="comment"> <h4>Closed for comments</h4> </div> </div> <div class="sidebar sidebar-article"> <div class="related-box"> <h4>Related articles</h4> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20100723092613/http://support.twitter.com/groups/35-business/topics/127-frequently-asked-questions/articles/142101-promoted-products">Promoted Products</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20100723092613/http://support.twitter.com/groups/35-business/topics/127-frequently-asked-questions/articles/142161-advertisers">Advertisers</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20100723092613/http://support.twitter.com/groups/35-business/topics/127-frequently-asked-questions/articles/76487-business-verification">Business Verification</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="aside"> <h4>All Help Sections</h4> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20100723092613/http://support.twitter.com/groups/31-twitter-basics">Twitter basics</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20100723092613/http://support.twitter.com/groups/32-something-s-not-working">Something's not working</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20100723092613/http://support.twitter.com/groups/33-report-a-violation">Report a violation</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20100723092613/http://support.twitter.com/groups/34-mobile">Mobile</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20100723092613/http://support.twitter.com/groups/35-business">Business</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="aside"> <h4>See Also:</h4> <ul class="links"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100723092613/http://blog.twitter.com/"><img src="/web/20100723092613im_/http://support.twitter.com/images/icons/inset/blog.png"/> Twitter Blog</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100723092613/http://status.twitter.com/"><img src="/web/20100723092613im_/http://support.twitter.com/images/icons/inset/alert.png"/> Status Blog</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="aside"> <h4>Updates from Twitter Pt_ops <small>Follow <span class="at-anywhere">@PT_ops</span> for the latest </small> </h4> <script> (function() { $.ajax({ url: 'https://web.archive.org/web/20100723092613/http://support.twitter.com/homes/twitter_feed', data: {}, success: function(result) { $(".twtr-tweets").html(result); }}); })(); </script> <div id="twitter-widget"> <div id="twtr-widget-1" class="twtr-widget twtr-widget-profile"> <div style="width: 300px;" class="twtr-doc"> <div class="twtr-bd"> <div style="height: auto;" class="twtr-timeline"> <div class="twtr-tweets"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="navigation"><a href="/web/20100723092613/http://support.twitter.com/groups/35-business/topics/127-frequently-asked-questions/articles/142101-promoted-products">Next article in Frequently Asked Questions: Promoted Products</a> </div> </div> <script> var initialText = 'Search the help center'; </script> <script src="/web/20100723092613js_/http://support.twitter.com/javascripts/search_box.js"></script> <div id="footer" class="round"> <h3 class="offscreen">Footer</h3> <ul> <li class="first">漏 2010 Twitter</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100723092613/http://twitter.com/about#about">About Us</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100723092613/http://twitter.com/about/contact">Contact</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100723092613/http://blog.twitter.com/">Blog</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100723092613/http://status.twitter.com/">Status</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100723092613/http://twitter.com/goodies">Goodies</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100723092613/http://dev.twitter.com/">API</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100723092613/http://business.twitter.com/twitter101">Business</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20100723092613/http://support.twitter.com/">Help</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100723092613/http://twitter.com/jobs">Jobs</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100723092613/http://twitter.com/tos">Terms</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100723092613/http://twitter.com/privacy">Privacy</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="notifications"> <div class="notification-bar-container"></div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-30775-20']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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