Comments on: Dear Twitter, I Want to Pay for my Account http://www.findandconvert.com/blog/2009/paying-for-my-twitter-account/ Actionable Tips, Trends, Interviews with Successful Online Marketers Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:01:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Brandon Mount http://www.findandconvert.com/blog/2009/paying-for-my-twitter-account/comment-page-1/#comment-14930 Brandon Mount Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:11:33 +0000 http://www.findandconvert.com/blog/?p=771#comment-14930 Bernie, If twitter _were_ to start charging, a groundswell of already extant services would simply make twitter obsolete. The nature of the open web is not going to make charging for what is essentially a one to many RTS instant messaging service a product people will pay for. Sure, certain orgs and bloggers will pay for it, just like people paid for compuserve et al back in the day, but it would not be viable long term. IMHO of course. Nice to meet you the other day, we look forward to more discussions. Time to jump in the pool with the family. Another sweltering day in Tampa... B Bernie, If twitter _were_ to start charging, a groundswell of already extant services would simply make twitter obsolete. The nature of the open web is not going to make charging for what is essentially a one to many RTS instant messaging service a product people will pay for. Sure, certain orgs and bloggers will pay for it, just like people paid for compuserve et al back in the day, but it would not be viable long term. IMHO of course. Nice to meet you the other day, we look forward to more discussions. Time to jump in the pool with the family. Another sweltering day in Tampa…
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]]> By: Bernie http://www.findandconvert.com/blog/2009/paying-for-my-twitter-account/comment-page-1/#comment-14804 Bernie Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:17:20 +0000 http://www.findandconvert.com/blog/?p=771#comment-14804 Brindey, Thanks for the contact info. I will go that route if it happens again... Dianna, A lot of people have expressed your sentiment. But, I think it's inevitable for brands to pay for Twitter. Maybe individuals won't but at least brands will. Brindey,
Thanks for the contact info. I will go that route if it happens again…

Dianna,
A lot of people have expressed your sentiment. But, I think it’s inevitable for brands to pay for Twitter. Maybe individuals won’t but at least brands will.

]]> By: Dianna Kersey http://www.findandconvert.com/blog/2009/paying-for-my-twitter-account/comment-page-1/#comment-14776 Dianna Kersey Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:28:38 +0000 http://www.findandconvert.com/blog/?p=771#comment-14776 I don't know if I would pay for a personal twitter account, but to support my business would be a different story. Perhaps that would filter out the riff raff and make it a more legitimate business networking tool that it has become. Remember twitter began as a "What are you doing now?" kinda thing, it wasn't meant for marketing, but for just sharing your life. We have helped it evolved and now it is a powerhouse for social communication and building online relationships. I don’t know if I would pay for a personal twitter account, but to support my business would be a different story. Perhaps that would filter out the riff raff and make it a more legitimate business networking tool that it has become.

Remember twitter began as a “What are you doing now?” kinda thing, it wasn’t meant for marketing, but for just sharing your life. We have helped it evolved and now it is a powerhouse for social communication and building online relationships.

]]> By: Brindey http://www.findandconvert.com/blog/2009/paying-for-my-twitter-account/comment-page-1/#comment-14770 Brindey Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:46:33 +0000 http://www.findandconvert.com/blog/?p=771#comment-14770 Hello! That happened to me while managing a non profit twitter account with a previous agency. Twitter Inc 529 Bryant Street #402 San Francisco, CA 94107 (415) 896-2008 In case you ever get suspended again, you can leave them a message and they respond faster than the traditional few days. Hello!
That happened to me while managing a non profit twitter account with a previous agency.

Twitter Inc
529 Bryant Street #402
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 896-2008

In case you ever get suspended again, you can leave them a message and they respond faster than the traditional few days.

]]> By: Bernie http://www.findandconvert.com/blog/2009/paying-for-my-twitter-account/comment-page-1/#comment-14721 Bernie Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:51:20 +0000 http://www.findandconvert.com/blog/?p=771#comment-14721 My Twitter account was reinstated early evening on the 11th. I still feel it's time for Twitter to charge for accounts even if a very nominal fee to income to fund customer service. My unwarranted account suspension can happy to anyone with little recourse. All I ask is for some reasonable customer service, a la Zappos. My Twitter account was reinstated early evening on the 11th. I still feel it’s time for Twitter to charge for accounts even if a very nominal fee to income to fund customer service.

My unwarranted account suspension can happy to anyone with little recourse. All I ask is for some reasonable customer service, a la Zappos.

]]> By: Bernie http://www.findandconvert.com/blog/2009/paying-for-my-twitter-account/comment-page-1/#comment-14674 Bernie Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:49:45 +0000 http://www.findandconvert.com/blog/?p=771#comment-14674 There is definitely more value to brands. There is speculation that Twitter's revenue model will initially focus on brands. That makes sense. I still want to pay for my Twitter account though. I have no recourse now for the injustice of my suspended account. I'm not currently a customer. None of us are. They can do anything they want and we can't do a darn thing about it. I hope it happens soon so they can improve their customer service. There is definitely more value to brands. There is speculation that Twitter’s revenue model will initially focus on brands. That makes sense.

I still want to pay for my Twitter account though. I have no recourse now for the injustice of my suspended account. I’m not currently a customer. None of us are. They can do anything they want and we can’t do a darn thing about it.

I hope it happens soon so they can improve their customer service.

]]> By: Justin Freid http://www.findandconvert.com/blog/2009/paying-for-my-twitter-account/comment-page-1/#comment-14631 Justin Freid Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:35:06 +0000 http://www.findandconvert.com/blog/?p=771#comment-14631 While I would be willing to pay for Twitter I could never see myself paying $20 per month. I think a flat fee would be reasonable - say $5.99 per month? Maybe Twitter could develop "Corporate Accounts" for large companies like Comcast who use Twitter for customer service. Keep the normal everyday users at a lower monthly fee and large conglomerates paying a larger sum. While I would be willing to pay for Twitter I could never see myself paying $20 per month. I think a flat fee would be reasonable – say $5.99 per month?

Maybe Twitter could develop “Corporate Accounts” for large companies like Comcast who use Twitter for customer service. Keep the normal everyday users at a lower monthly fee and large conglomerates paying a larger sum.

]]> By: Bernie http://www.findandconvert.com/blog/2009/paying-for-my-twitter-account/comment-page-1/#comment-14623 Bernie Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:36:55 +0000 http://www.findandconvert.com/blog/?p=771#comment-14623 Jim, I like the premium approach as well. I just want them to become a legitimate business with customer service. Let the free market economy work out the pricing details. Just give me some customer service! Jim,
I like the premium approach as well. I just want them to become a legitimate business with customer service. Let the free market economy work out the pricing details. Just give me some customer service!

]]> By: Jim Johnson http://www.findandconvert.com/blog/2009/paying-for-my-twitter-account/comment-page-1/#comment-14617 Jim Johnson Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:58:12 +0000 http://www.findandconvert.com/blog/?p=771#comment-14617 I would pay for Twitter - but only if Twitter would disallow the "automatic follower" software. I have a lot of followers that aren't following me because of what I write but because they want me to follow them. Moreover, it might change the "You follow me and I'll follow you" model that helped get Twitter off the ground. It would probably be better to charge a flat fee regardless of the number of followers. The fee could then be used to develop "premium" services only available to paying members. (Not sure what they are, since Twitter seems willing to let the community develop free services). Twitter could still be free for most people... but membership should have privileges beyond getting more followers. I would pay for Twitter – but only if Twitter would disallow the “automatic follower” software. I have a lot of followers that aren’t following me because of what I write but because they want me to follow them.

Moreover, it might change the “You follow me and I’ll follow you” model that helped get Twitter off the ground.

It would probably be better to charge a flat fee regardless of the number of followers. The fee could then be used to develop “premium” services only available to paying members. (Not sure what they are, since Twitter seems willing to let the community develop free services).

Twitter could still be free for most people… but membership should have privileges beyond getting more followers.

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