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This might be the opening salvo in monetizing Twitter, using what people are calling "Twitter Pro Accounts." There may come a time where we have to pay for DM's, followers (above a certain threshold), and perhaps search. From the Wall Street Journal:
Link: WSJ: Firms Seek Profit in Twitter's Chatter
Technorati tag: Twitter
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone says the San Francisco start-up is watching the outside initiatives closely as it prepares to launch its own fee-based services this year, but doesn't view them as competition. "We want to work with those companies that are already making an effort," he says.
Mr. Stone says Twitter recently hired a product manager to oversee the development of commercial accounts. The accounts would offer users more features in exchange for a fee, but Mr. Stone says Twitter hasn't set a launch date for them.
Link: WSJ: Firms Seek Profit in Twitter's Chatter
Technorati tag: Twitter
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