<div><div style="float:right;margin-bottom:10px;"><a  href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?text=sdasdasd&url=http://mashable.com/2011/01/24/app-store-twitter/"><img style="border:none;margin-right:5px;" src="http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/stumbleupon.png" align="right" /></a> <a href="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2011/01/24/app-store-twitter/&title=Apple%20Brings%20the%20App%20Store%20to%20Twitter&related=true&style=true"><img style="border:none;margin-right:5px;" src="http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/diggme.png" align="right" /></a> <a  type="box_count" name="fb_share" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2011/01/24/app-store-twitter/&src=sp" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="border:none;margin-right:5px;" src="http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/fb.jpg" align="right" /></a> <a  href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2011/01/24/app-store-twitter/&service=bit.ly"><img style="border:none;margin-right:5px;" width="51" height="61" src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2011/01/24/app-store-twitter/" align="right"/></a></div><div style="float:left;margin-bottom:10px;"><img src="http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/twitter-app-store.jpg" alt="" title="twitter-app-store" width="225" height="141" class="alignright size-full wp-image-509115" /></div><div style="clear:both;"></div></div><br/><a href="http://mashable.com/category/apple">Apple</a> has launched @AppStore, a new Twitter account for its popular iOS and Mac App Store.The new <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/appstore" >@AppStore</a> Twitter account only made its debut a few hours ago, but it has already amassed more than 35,000 Twitter followers as of this writing.  For comparison, its sister account, <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/iTunesMusic" >@iTunesMusic</a>, has more than 680,000 followers.As the accounts first tweet explains, @AppStore will feature new apps in Apple's iOS and Mac App Stores and provide exclusive offers for Twitter users.  For example, the account's second tweet provided a quick pitch and a link to Nike's Training Club app.Creating a Twitter account for the App Store seems like a simple and effective way to generate more buzz and more downloads about featured apps.  It's essentially the same thing Apple has been doing with its <a href="http://www.facebook.com/AppStore" >App Store Facebook Page</a>, which has nearly 1 million fans.  Apple also has <a href="http://mashable.com/2009/10/20/apple-twitter-itunes/">five popular iTunes Twitter accounts</a> tweeting about new films, music and TV shows.Still, Apple is known for its lack of engagement in social media.  The company doesn't have official Facebook or Twitter accounts.  While the @AppStore account is a refreshing addition to Apple's social media roster, don't expect Steve Jobs, Tim Cook or Apple, Inc. to be tweeting anytime soon.<p style="margin-top:10px;"><i>For more <a href="http://mashable.com/social-media/">Social Media</a> coverage:</i><ul style="margin-top:0;" class="xoxo"><li><a href="http://twitter.com/mashsocialmedia"  rel="nofollow">Follow Mashable Social Media on Twitter</a></li><li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/mashable.socialmedia"  rel="nofollow">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/socialmedia"  rel="nofollow">Subscribe to the Social Media channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/08/02/mashable-android-app/" rel="nofollow">Android</a>, <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-mac/id412390413?mt=12" rel="nofollow">Mac</a>, <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8"  rel="nofollow">iPhone</a> and <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8"  rel="nofollow">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class="feedflare">
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