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HP pays to have its Veer listed on top of the Twitter trend list

By Alan Friedman

Published: Jun 12, 2011, 2:12 PM

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HP pays to have its Veer listed on top of the Twitter trend list

This tweet from HP promotes the pint-sized Veer

Just the other day, we reported that the HP Veer was being promoted to the kids through the use of television ads starring iCarly star Miranda Cosgrove. The ads are in rotation at Nickelodeon which explains the demographics that HP is aiming for with that commercial.

In addition to spending money on television, HP is using Twitter to promote the pint-sized smartphone. The Palo Alto based tech company is reportedly paying Twitter $120,000 a day to have #HPVeer listed on top of Twitter's trend list. Among the other names and phrases on the Miami version of the list is Katy Perry and pancake restaurant IHOP. To make sure that there is no question on why the device is listed on top, a small yellow bar that says "Promoted" is placed right next to the listing.

When you click on the #HPVeer link, you are taken to a tweet from HP that reads, "In a world of tablets, who needs a smartphone? Small does it all at @HPVeer. Nation's smallest 4G smartphone. hp.com/veer". While it remains to be seen how well all this promotion produces for HP in the bottom line, you have to give them an "A" for effort.

source: Twitter via Precentral

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Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.

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HP pays to have its Veer listed on top of the Twitter trend list

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