Kastang Ramblings of a Geek

Would you pay to use Twitter?

According to SitePoint:

Author and investor Guy Kawasaki posted a poll today asking, “How much would you pay to use Twitter?” Surprisingly, about 50% said they would pay some amount, the majority thinking the service worth $5 per month.

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In fact, in an April poll on TechCrunch, about 25% of respondents said they would pay to have ads removed on Twitter if they service started putting ads in the feed (and 50% supported the idea of ads — which might be a better way to generate revenue than to charge end users directly).

The full article can be found here.

I would be willing to pay to remove ads from Twitter if they existed. I am not a huge fan of having to pay for the service though. I have always wondered how Twitter makes its money without ads or payment options.