Twitter Grows Up, Adds "Promoted Tweets" 149
CWmike writes "Twitter is finally taking off the training wheels and moving into the world where real businesses tread with the launch on Tuesday of its first advertising model, dubbed 'Promoted Tweets.' The microblogging phenom has long avoided coming up with a business plan or even talking about one. But the time has come for Twitter to figure out how to make money over the long haul. Analyst Dan Old isn't so sure that Twitter users will welcome the change. 'There will be a vocal minority of users who will hate any advertising at all,' Olds said. '[Many] users understand that it's necessary and will accept it as long as it doesn't interfere with their usage. But if the ads look like regular tweets, that could cause some serious outrage from users who feel that Twitter is attempting to deceive them.'"
Re:freemium (Score:5, Funny)
I would much rather see twitter remain ad free, and charge a fair monthly fee based on number of followers and following;
The user base would drop ridiculously fast. Imagine if other social network sites charged to be used.
"Nah man, I didn't see your party on Facebook. I forgot to pay my bill on time"
Re:Tweet on this (Score:1, Funny)
I'm confused?? (Score:3, Funny)
Water my chickens... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:freemium (Score:5, Funny)
"The user base would drop ridiculously fast."
Then charging a monthly fee would be an excellent idea.
"Imagine if other social network sites charged to be used."
One can dream.
Re:freemium (Score:5, Funny)
"Twitter: the UDP of human conversation." -me
This discussion makes me thirsty! (Score:5, Funny)
They have great snacks there, too, starting at just $1.49! you should try it!
Re:Tweets for twits and infortainment morons... (Score:4, Funny)
The Mormons have done pretty well.
Darn it! (Score:5, Funny)
I guess I'm missing out, having never seen the point in Twitter. But I have seen a few tweets, so I have a pretty good idea of how this might be implemented...
Johnny465: I just ate a delicious pastrami sandwich! Yum! (Brought to you by Jimmy John's)
Sally92: I'm so angry, my boyfriend forgot our date and took a nap instead! (You should try No-Doze)
Joe4ever: I'm in the bathroom right now (Sponsored by Charmin)
Re:Let me get this straight (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Predictable (Score:1, Funny)
While I agree with you, I think technically its 'tweeting' which sort of goes against your argument that its a mainstream verb. (Although I guess /. isn't the mainstream so misuse here is okay)
Re:Tweets for twits and infortainment morons... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Predictable (Score:3, Funny)
You left off a few steps...
7. ???
8. PROFIT!!!
Re:Tweets for twits and infortainment morons... (Score:5, Funny)
Because historically speaking, eugenics programs haven't worked out all that well. [journalnow.com]
since you ask. kthxbye.
Why do people only ever talk about the sterilization approach to eugenics? What about the "get pretty people drunk and alone in the dark" approach? That's eugenics too, but it's sexy instead of being nasty.
Won't somebody please think of the sweaty aryans?
Re:Here's the magic formula ... (Score:5, Funny)
i wrote a daemonized twitterbot in Ruby a couple of weeks ago to scan posts for key words and respond to relevant ones with "that's what she said"... sort of on the same lines, I guess.
Re:freemium (Score:5, Funny)
Best quote ever. Can I follow your posts?
Re:freemium (Score:1, Funny)
He's really showing the phone company who's boss by wasting 3 hours in order to cost them a few millionths of a cent.