Comments on: Is there a business model for Twitter?

By: Michael W. Jones

Michael W. Jones — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:15:54 +0000

Dima -

As those articles show, there are a lot of possible ways to monetize social media. That none of the novel methods have been tried to any great extent by the major players speaks volumes about their uncertainty as to what will work. I am fascinated by how this issue plays out across the broad spectrum of social media sites.

By: Michael W. Jones

Michael W. Jones — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:12:26 +0000

Hi, DebInDenver, it’s good to see you over here! As I mentioned above, no one is quite sure of the details yet. Have you looked at Yammer and Presently to see what sets them apart? It seems that part of it is how the information is presented, as well as the “team” approach. And I feel that an interface like Plurk’s would be better for a company trying to foster internal conversations, anyway. But we shall see. :)

By: Michael W. Jones

Michael W. Jones — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:08:17 +0000

DavidB -

That is a good question. And I don’t know the answer. Since no one has seen any detailed plans, as yet, it is hard to tell what Twitter may have up their sleeves. The answer of “No” to regular advertising is interesting enough, and the rest is even more titillating. And if you think that business models and money have no place in tech, you might want to reconsider your view of tech. As with most things, the dollar drives technology. Ignore it at your own risk.

By: Dima

Dima — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:18:17 +0000

I find this very interesting and in line with some earlier thoughts I had on the subject… I would love to hear what others think about it.

http://www.thinkmacro.org/?p=277
and to a lesser extent:
http://www.thinkmacro.org/?p=303

(hope its OK to post links here)

By: DebInDenver

DebInDenver — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:52:34 +0000

Why would a business choose twitter over a group chat device, such as on zoho for corporate communications?

By: DavidB

DavidB — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:48:03 +0000

Tell me, what is the business benefit to my company over an internally hosted instant messager service? Or the free (and secure) instant messaging already on all my Blackberry devices? Better yet, how about writing about tech, and leave discussing business models and other such subjects to economics and business plan blogs!