ReachWriteWeb believes Twitter may have found a new business model with its new “suggested friend” feature that it seems every social networking service is embracing these days.
RWW suggests that the few feature ” is a natural place to sell friend connections between users and companies wanting to communicate with them”. The idea is if you want to follow someone, you would pay a fee.
It’s an intriguing idea but, frankly, I wouldn’t pay to follow anyone – and I’m not convinced that business types such as marketers would pay either.
I realize that Twitter is scrambling to find ways to make money but getting people to pay for friends/followers isn’t it.
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I’ll Buy a Follower for $1, Please
ReachWriteWeb believes Twitter may have found a new business model with its new “suggested friend” feature that it seems every social networking service is embracing these days.
RWW suggests that the few feature ” is a natural place to sell friend connections between users and companies wanting to communicate with them”. The idea is if you want to follow someone, you would pay a fee.
It’s an intriguing idea but, frankly, I wouldn’t pay to follow anyone – and I’m not convinced that business types such as marketers would pay either.
I realize that Twitter is scrambling to find ways to make money but getting people to pay for friends/followers isn’t it.