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- nahsrocketeer75, on 10/23/2009, -2/+25By this point you gotta figure he'd rather be asked to hand over his wallet at gunpoint than answer that question one more time.
- Mudcrutch, on 10/24/2009, -5/+20"Follow me on Twitter" graphics on sites are the new "Site best viewed in Netscape" icons. They are going to seem very silly in a few years.
- drGt1987, on 10/23/2009, -1/+14Maybe they will get paid by CIA so he doesn't want to talk about that:
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2009/10/exclusive- ...
But he certainly looks like: "I know but I am not going to tell you" - ShellShock11, on 10/24/2009, -1/+9Twitter revenue model: Sell.
- inactive, on 10/24/2009, -1/+7You know what will seem even funnier? "Digg This" buttons.
Digg has been around more than twice as long as Twitter and they still have NO idea how to turn around hte $5 million losses a year (and growing)
Once again..at some point, someone will post "Holy crap, Digg.com just shut down for good" on Twitter. There will not be a "Twitter is gone" story on the front page of Digg.
The difference is that at least more htan 1% of hte population has HEARD of Twitter...unlike Digg. - Barackalypse, on 10/24/2009, -2/+7Unfortunately for Twitter, hype and media coverage is not a revenue model. I suspect their revenue model is the same as lots of dotcoms, getting bought out by someone who has a revenue model.
- capyoda, on 10/24/2009, -2/+7keyword in headline foreshadows all future twitter revenue models: "attempts"
- seanmc303, on 10/24/2009, -0/+4Kinda weird that Twitter is values around one billion dollars when the CEO admits openly that they do not have a profit model. How the hell does that happen.
- inactive, on 10/24/2009, -1/+5NO ONE here sees the irony of people on Digg mocking Twitter's lack of porfitability? How long has Twitter ben around? How long as Digg been around? And guess what? As unporiftable as both sites are, Twitter is much CLSOER to seeing aprofit than Digg is.
This is it for Digg. they are not getting any more funding unless things turn around REALLY fast. The only reason why investors threw more good money after all the bad that they have wasted in the LASt round of funding was because they were still holding out hope that someone would come along and offer way more than the site is worth, like Google did with YouTube. But now that it is clear that no one will ever buy Digg, investors want to see an actual profit from the site. And the wannabe frat boys running the show have no idea how to run a business. - one504, on 10/24/2009, -1/+5He needs more practice.
- depro9, on 10/24/2009, -3/+6you don't get it lol
- depro9, on 10/24/2009, -2/+5Who cares? Twitter has become far more important than money. WE ARE ALL CONNECTED NOW & FOREVER!
- ponzihoff, on 10/24/2009, -0/+3It's the pulse of the planet, man!
- ralphthemagi, on 10/24/2009, -1/+4Their "revenue model" could consist of just working with Federated Media and other agencies and brands out there. Companies are willing to pay a half million for a weekend RoR app like ExecTweets with a little media support and some sidebar placement on Twitter. It's crazy.
- GelfTheElf, on 10/24/2009, -5/+81. Build Website
2. Get millions of users
3. ???
4. Profit
(at least you could probably sell underpants on the Internet) - opticwind, on 10/24/2009, -0/+3Source?
- jtens, on 10/24/2009, -4/+6Was he able to do it in 140 characters or less?
- paulyoung1980, on 10/24/2009, -1/+3wow, that guy sure knows how to avoid a question, and he does it so effortlessly and shamelessly........ he'd make one hell of a politician
- rpgmakr, on 10/24/2009, -0/+1I said profitable and that's what I meant.
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F ... - uncoveror, on 10/24/2009, -0/+1Evan Williams? Seriously? Do Jack Daniel, Jim Beam, George Dickel, Elijah Craig and Old Fitzgerald work at Twitter too?
- kenahoo, on 10/26/2009, -0/+1Actually I think he did a pretty good job. Because he *wasn't* attempting to *explain* the revenue model (why would he do that before it's revealed to investors & users?), he was explaining why people should believe that they'll still exist 5 years from now. The interviewer was focused on revenue and some rather dumb ideas for how to grab money.
The whole reason Twitter has succeeded in its niche where others have failed, though, is that they've always chosen increased functionality (usually through 3rd-party development that they never even touch) over cash-grabbing for their entire existence so far. Don't tell me that's not smart - all the other similar companies who chose the other path are already dead. - inactive, on 10/24/2009, -0/+1They can just run off love and smiles like how some people want record and movie companies to operate.
- LonesomeFighter, on 10/24/2009, -4/+5i actually use it as an alternative to an rss feed for companies/groups i care about. as for following actual friends of mine, i just use facebook
- motters, on 10/24/2009, -0/+1I thought that Twitter's business model was spam.
- sodoh, on 10/24/2009, -0/+1Popular is not the same as profitable.
- mofw, on 10/25/2009, -0/+1...and fails
- jer2eydevil88, on 10/24/2009, -0/+1Google should buy Digg and turn it into a Google News Social site.
- inactive, on 10/24/2009, -2/+3yup...because YOU don't like it, anyone that does is inferior. Gotcha.
But tell me...did you really think you sounded intelligent with your incoherent babbling? - opticwind, on 10/24/2009, -0/+1Haven't seen those "Sponsored by Digg" advertisements on the front page recently? People are paying Digg for those.
- seanmc303, on 10/24/2009, -0/+1Dem "???" is da magic sauce. Too bad I don't believe in magic. If I were Even, I would run off to some secret location with all of my venture capital.
- Princeamor, on 10/25/2009, -0/+1I seriously think this guy is stupid. How hard would it be to put google adsense up on Twitter?
- mikeabundo, on 10/25/2009, -0/+1Uh... what?
- b3n87, on 10/25/2009, -0/+1This interview is awful
- davidc303, on 10/24/2009, -4/+4Evans definitely needs some more practice at this. But my favorite part is: "theoretically monetizable" :)
- siggyfawn, on 10/24/2009, -1/+1Maybe Kevin will sell them Digg's revenue model. A copy of L4D2 would probably seal it.
- covertbadger, on 10/24/2009, -1/+1"NO ONE here sees the irony of people on Digg mocking Twitter's lack of porfitability?"
No, I don't see any irony. You seem to think that if someone posts on digg they have something to lose if digg goes down, some sort of stake? I post on digg. I know digg doesn't make any money. I actively contribute to that by blocking ads and burying every single sponsored ad I see. I won't shed a tear if digg dies. Where's the irony? - ShellShock11, on 10/24/2009, -1/+1Actually, capitalism ftw!
- rpgmakr, on 10/24/2009, -1/+1Twitter is profitable in Japan from day one (since it launched the localized version).
- inactive, on 10/24/2009, -0/+0They want to MAKE money...not lose any more.
The crazy man talking to himself as he rummages through hte dumpster has a bigger financial worth than Digg.com does right now. - SecretCashMaker, on 10/24/2009, -0/+0Way to Go Evan Williams! A Revenue Model? Great. Best Tweets should have a slice to iT. Get more ideas on twitter @ http://tiny.cc/YIcKL
- jongos, on 10/24/2009, -1/+1Dan Brown is that you?
- inactive, on 10/24/2009, -0/+0At least they have a real chance of that happening. What does Digg have? No revenue model and no suitors.
- depro9, on 10/24/2009, -2/+1Help humanity, forget greed.
- tutteya, on 10/24/2009, -2/+1How will twitter make money?
Get sold to Google. - SystemicThought, on 10/24/2009, -2/+1Dude, until my computer fried two weeks ago, I had an old copy of Netscape as well as I.E. 5 on there (the last I.E for Mac). They couldn't open many websites. Google worked, though.
- swantamer, on 10/24/2009, -2/+1yes, I do. Friendster was huge here then it was replaced. Same will happen in SE Asia too. That's the point: a newer platform will come down the pike so getting to excited over any one of them is futile. It is strictly the flavor de jure. I don't care how twitter will be monetized because before too long chances are that it will be a shadow of its former self in terms of users, etc. There is a tiny chance it might have a longer shelf life but there are too many people working on the next big thing, twitter's days are numbered.
- inactive, on 10/24/2009, -1/+0not enough, moron. Digg lost over $5 million in 2008 and 2009 is expected to be no better. And this is after over FIVE YEARS of trying to figure out a way to make money.
Seriously...are you so ignorant that you think that just having ads means you are profitable? - AlienMushroom, on 10/24/2009, -2/+1Profit for Twitter? Are you serious? :-D
- ralphthemagi, on 10/24/2009, -3/+2Friendster? You mean the social network that's huge in Southeast Asia?
- althanis, on 10/24/2009, -8/+6I accidentally the whole revenue model.
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