The algorithm is like a slot machine. Outsiders have no idea what the profit ratio and liquidation cycle are set for this machine. The profit ratio is also 60%. It is possible to swallow 100 and spit out 40 yuan, or it is possible to swallow 1,000 before spitting out 400. , 60% is the profit ratio, 100 or 1000 is the liquidation cycle.
A crude slot machine has its own algorithm, let alone an Internet company and a product with hundreds of millions of users.
For Internet companies, algorithms are a set of very secret core logic. It is like a highly confidential production line, hidden entirely in a factory building without windows. People outside can only see a pile of parts. and raw materials were sent in, and then missiles were produced one by one, but how they were produced was completely unknown to outsiders.
Every algorithmic logic of Twitter is the core secret of the entire business unit and will never be known to outsiders.
Users are often not aware of some tricks done at the algorithm level, so the harm to users can be minimized or even ignored.
The chief architect and technical director of Makino Technology's Twitter division is Li Mu's technical ace, Fang Xudong. Li Mu directly called him on his mobile phone and informed him of the need to adjust the algorithm to increase Schwarzenegger's followers.
Fang Xudong himself came back from Silicon Valley, and he knew very well the significance of running for governor, and he happened to be the governor of California. If Li Mu defeated Bao this time, once Schwarzenegger was elected, it would have a great impact on the development of Makino Technology in Silicon Valley. Big help.
Therefore, Fang Xudong did not dare to delay and immediately began to adjust the algorithm. After only twenty minutes, the adjusted temporary algorithm was activated.
The logic of the temporary algorithm is that as long as a Twitter user from all over the world is online, there is a probability that when he refreshes his Twitter page, he will see Schwarzenegger appear in the "Your friends are also following" column on his page.
However, the probability varies depending on the user's login IP.
For example, users across the United States have a 20% probability, that is, every time they refresh or open the Twitter page five times, they will see Schwarzenegger once;
Canada, also in North America, has a trigger probability of 15%, Europe and Australia have a trigger probability of 10%, and Asia has a trigger probability of 5%;
Among U.S. users, California users have an additional increase in trigger rate, reaching 25%.
As soon as this temporary algorithm came online, Schwarzenegger's exposure on Twitter increased rapidly, and the number of fans immediately began to rise sharply.
Ten minutes after going online, Schwarzenegger gained 100,000 followers. This stunned Schwarzenegger who was sitting in front of the computer. The entire campaign team was also staring at the follower data in his campaign office. They were also shocked by such a rapid increase in followers. .
After another ten minutes, the number of followers increased to 100,000 again!
The speed is incredible.
In the 30th minute, the number of fans increased by another 100,000!
The advantage of the algorithm is that the performance is extremely smooth and the fluctuations on the probability level are small. If you use such an algorithm to cover over 100 million Twitter users around the world, its conversion rate will not start to decay in a short period of time. The only fluctuation is not the conversion rate. Fluctuations, but as the number of people online on Twitter fluctuates, the same probability will also produce differences in absolute numbers.
However, the total number of people online is basically very stable within a half-hour or even an hour's timeline.
Within an hour of the algorithm going online, Schwarzenegger’s Twitter followers increased by 610,000. Due to the increase in followers, the number of reads, comments, likes and retweets of all Schwarzenegger’s Twitter content also skyrocketed. Many ordinary people expressed concern about his All the political views expressed their agreement, which gave Schwarzenegger a strong motivation to move forward.
"Makino Technology's information delivery capability is really powerful!" Schwarzenegger sighed in excitement.
No wonder this company is wildly sought after by users around the world, and even by global capital. The strength of this company has exceeded that of any other Internet company at this stage.
The campaign consultant also lamented: “If we can cooperate in depth with Makino Technology, the success rate of the campaign will not only be greatly increased, but also the financial investment in the campaign can be minimized. If we can allocate funds while ensuring the election, Lower investment can reduce some of the political burden."
Schwarzenegger understands very well what the "political burden" in the words of campaign consultants is. Whether he is running for governor, running for Congress, or running for president, the individuals and entrepreneurs who use money to support the campaign are actually angel investors. They are not Because they have the same political views, or because of their love for the country and the candidates, they spend a large amount of money to sponsor the campaign. Their sponsorship of the campaign is actually a venture capital investment.
Investors invest in campaigns just like investing in companies. They invest large amounts of money in the hope of getting higher financial returns. Once a candidate is successfully elected, just like a company successfully going public, investors will start Cash out and profit.
If you invest 10 million US dollars in campaign investment in the early campaign, then after you are elected, you will bring tens of millions of dollars in campaign returns to the other party in your position. These tens of millions of dollars in returns are political burdens.
In the United States, regardless of any election campaign, the most expensive thing is publicity and promotion, and this is precisely the area in which Makino Technology is best at.
At this time, the campaign consultant suddenly said: "Mr. Schwarzenegger, it would be great if we could ask Makino Technology's YY network to conduct an exclusive interview with you! The traffic of YY network is very large, and it is currently the largest in the world. portal website, and it works with YY to push a news every day. If Makino Technology can put your interview in YY's news feed, it will not only bring you a lot of exposure, but also spread it to the United States and even the world. Promote your governing philosophy.”
Schwarzenegger was also a little itchy after hearing this. He knew very well what kind of magic YY's push had. If he could really get such top-level resources, it would be of great help to his campaign.
However, Schwarzenegger was really embarrassed to trouble Li Mu so frequently in such a short period of time. After all, the two of them did not know each other. This time, they also used director James Cameron and Leonardo to help connect others. Others are willing to help. It's already very rare for me to do this once. If I try to push it further at this time, I'm afraid it will arouse the other party's resentment, which will be more than worth the gain.
So Schwarzenegger said to his campaign team: "With Makino Technology, we need to gradually get closer to them. We cannot make frequent requests to them in a short period of time, otherwise it is likely to be counterproductive."
The campaign consultant nodded and said: "Makino Technology should still be treated as a long-term and in-depth partner, because they can not only provide huge help in our campaign, but more importantly, they can continue to work after our campaign is successful. To provide help, think about other campaign funders. They can only provide us with financial help, but once our election is successful, we no longer need the funds they provide, so we have entered our pure return stage. , but Makino Technology is different. After we are elected, we will need strong information delivery capabilities, and by that time, we will need Makino Technology even more."
Schwarzenegger said with great agreement: "Makino Technology is the most perfect long-term strategic partner. However, if we want to achieve this goal, we must strengthen cooperation with them bit by bit and reveal to them a piece of information bit by bit: If they help me win the election, then I will definitely give enough political rewards to Makino Technology after I take office.”
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Li Mu, who was visiting the winery with Anne Hathaway and Wendy Goldberg, was completely distracted by this historic winery. He was not interested in red wine, did not understand it, and did not like it very much. , so he looked at those ancient oak barrels, and what he was thinking about was how to achieve political binding with Schwarzenegger.
If the matter ends here, and I just use the algorithm to help Schwarzenegger increase a certain number of fans, then it will be difficult to form a tie, or even get closer to Schwarzenegger.
For the long-term US layout and interests of Makino Technology, Li Mu must formulate an overall plan around Schwarzenegger, achieve strong ties with Schwarzenegger, and become his closest strategic partner in the next eight years when he serves as the governor of California. , locking in California’s political interests in advance.
However, if you want to become a strategic partner with Schwarzenegger, you must work harder.
However, Li Mu can be sure of one thing, that is, Schwarzenegger must be more eager to cooperate than himself, so in this way, he will take the initiative, because as long as he takes the initiative to extend an olive branch, Schwarzenegger will definitely not Refuse, but if you think about it from his perspective, if it were Schwarzenegger, he must not have the same self-confidence as himself at the moment. He would be worried that if he actively proposed cooperation to him, he would reject him.
After figuring this out, Li Mu said to Anne Hathaway and Wendy Goldberg: "Sorry ladies, I have to go out and make a phone call."
Anne Hathaway nodded and smiled and said, "Please do."
"There was a tasting room next to the cellar entrance and no one was there," said Wendy Goldberg.
Li Mu made an OK gesture and walked toward the tasting room with his cell phone.
In the tasting room, there are no longer those huge oak barrels outside. Instead, there are bottles of red wine placed diagonally on the grid wine racks. Almost all the four walls are occupied by red wine, with a few exquisite wooden tables in the middle. The chairs, paired with warm-toned lighting, look very stylish.
Li Mu took out his cell phone and called Lin Qingya in Silicon Valley. As soon as the call was connected, Li Mu told her about Schwarzenegger. Lin Qingya didn't know that Schwarzenegger came to Li Mu for help, and she didn't know that Schwarzenegger came to Li Mu for help. She didn’t know that Twitter had temporarily changed its algorithm and started to give Schwarzenegger guidance, but she was extremely smart. As soon as she heard about this, she immediately realized that there were huge political interests in it, and this kind of interests had powerful long-term consequences. tail effect.
She couldn't hide her excitement and said: "Mr. Li, Schwarzenegger's candidacy for California governor is really a very, very good opportunity for us. Every state in the United States has its own legislative power. If we establish a strong relationship with him, The rewards he can bring to us in the future may be far beyond our imagination at this stage.”
Li Mu said: "I thought about it the same way, so I decided to take the initiative."
Lin Qingya asked hurriedly: "What do you want to do?"
Li Mu said: "You call Schwarzenegger and say that you hope to find an opportunity to visit him. When the time comes, you bring someone with you who is capable, has a keen sense of smell, is flexible enough and is trustworthy."
Lin Qingya said: "Okay, I have a suitable candidate here. She is a girl I brought from China. She meets your requirements very well."
"Okay!" Li Mu said happily: "After meeting, you find a suitable opportunity and tell Schwarzenegger face to face that we at Makino Technology can fully help him win the election and are willing to have long-term strategic cooperation with him in the future. , I believe he will definitely agree, and will be ecstatic. When the time comes, you will directly arrange for the girl you brought over to him to temporarily join his campaign team, specifically responsible for representing Makino Technology and connecting with him in the campaign in real time. With all the needs and such great sincerity, he is afraid that he will be moved to death."
(End of chapter)