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Does Twitter Hate Advertising? →
We’ve all already established how well-designed and subtle online ads can be, but it’s not an avenue Twitter has in mind to better define what they’re still striving to interpret when they speak publicly about how the service might become a profitable business
The idea of taking money to run traditional banner ads on Twitter.com has always been low on our list of interesting ways to generate revenue. However, facilitating connections between businesses and individuals in meaningful and relevant ways is compelling. We’re going to leave the door open for exploration in this area.
There’s already been confirmation of Twitter launching paid accounts which would offer users more features in exchange for a fee, but Mr. Stone says Twitter hasn’t set a launch date for them. As much as I frequent the service, I can’t think of any novel feature that would justify paying for using it although I’m sure the upgrade would benefit business in some way. So the question still remains. What exactly is Twitter’s business model?
