Comments on: TwitBin: Making money off Twitter and returning nothing! http://www.centernetworks.com/twitbin-making-money-off-twitter-and-returning-nothing Web 2 and Social Media News and Reviews Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:50:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mark H. Delfs http://www.centernetworks.com/twitbin-making-money-off-twitter-and-returning-nothing/comment-page-#comment-12846 Mark H. Delfs Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-12846 Tweetbar for Firefox does the same thing as this does and it's ad-free and has worked well since the introduction. Tweetbar for Firefox does the same thing as this does and it’s ad-free and has worked well since the introduction.

]]> By: Twitter Forum http://www.centernetworks.com/twitbin-making-money-off-twitter-and-returning-nothing/comment-page-#comment-12849 Twitter Forum Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-12849 Yes we will see if people complain about the ads or not. There are plenty of other clients that don't have ads. There are (7+ other twitter clients for firefox!) http://www.twittown.com Yes we will see if people complain about the ads or not. There are plenty of other clients that don’t have ads. There are (7+ other twitter clients for firefox!)

http://www.twittown.com

]]> By: Christian http://www.centernetworks.com/twitbin-making-money-off-twitter-and-returning-nothing/comment-page-#comment-12850 Christian Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-12850 Think about all the businesses that have been built around myspace - are they paying myspace?? As long as it's symbiotic and it actually drives traffic for twitter - why not?! Twitter could offer the same thing themselves, too and place ads. They might have to try and make money one day... Think about all the businesses that have been built around myspace – are they paying myspace?? As long as it’s symbiotic and it actually drives traffic for twitter – why not?! Twitter could offer the same thing themselves, too and place ads. They might have to try and make money one day…

]]> By: Brian Breslin http://www.centernetworks.com/twitbin-making-money-off-twitter-and-returning-nothing/comment-page-#comment-12852 Brian Breslin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-12852 Hey Allen, First off, thanks for covering us. I am glad you voiced your opinion, also glad you got our name right :-) If twitter wants a piece of the revenue, they will contact us. I don't think they've asked twitterific for money yet. Anyway, regarding the ads, so far we've received a lot of positive feedback on them. They are pretty small, don't blink, and we are pretty selective who we run there (right now, its all our friends' companies). Right now its more about building the ecosystem around twitter than anything else IMO, and growing the user base. Twitter will make way more money with smaller companies like mine helping them grow their userbase, than we could ever provide them as far as revenue sharing. Hey Allen,
First off, thanks for covering us. I am glad you voiced your opinion, also glad you got our name right :-)

If twitter wants a piece of the revenue, they will contact us. I don’t think they’ve asked twitterific for money yet.

Anyway, regarding the ads, so far we’ve received a lot of positive feedback on them. They are pretty small, don’t blink, and we are pretty selective who we run there (right now, its all our friends’ companies). Right now its more about building the ecosystem around twitter than anything else IMO, and growing the user base. Twitter will make way more money with smaller companies like mine helping them grow their userbase, than we could ever provide them as far as revenue sharing.

]]> By: centernetworks http://www.centernetworks.com/twitbin-making-money-off-twitter-and-returning-nothing/comment-page-#comment-12855 centernetworks Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-12855 <p>Thanks for commenting Brian. I really have nothing against your app, as I noted it's nice and has some very favorable feedback so far.</p><p>And there is no reason why you (and everyone else) shouldn't monetize their app. In fact, as a business person first, I think it's critical.</p><p>So how do we get a CN ad in there? :) we are friends right?</p> Thanks for commenting Brian. I really have nothing against your app, as I noted it's nice and has some very favorable feedback so far.

And there is no reason why you (and everyone else) shouldn't monetize their app. In fact, as a business person first, I think it's critical.

So how do we get a CN ad in there? :) we are friends right?

]]> By: Brian Breslin http://www.centernetworks.com/twitbin-making-money-off-twitter-and-returning-nothing/comment-page-#comment-12856 Brian Breslin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-12856 Allen, Shoot me an email, how about we make a trade? This is about transparency, so you advertise our product (weren't you giving away free ad spots to startups) & we'll send you a video for your video pitch thing, and we'll hook it up with some free ads in twitbin. you've got my email. lets make it work. Allen,
Shoot me an email, how about we make a trade? This is about transparency, so you advertise our product (weren’t you giving away free ad spots to startups) & we’ll send you a video for your video pitch thing, and we’ll hook it up with some free ads in twitbin.

you’ve got my email. lets make it work.

]]> By: till http://www.centernetworks.com/twitbin-making-money-off-twitter-and-returning-nothing/comment-page-#comment-12866 till Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-12866 Yeah, and it's not so smart to rely on MySpace or any other commercial venture without a contract of some sort. Google for "photobucket +myspace" and see why. I think Twitter probably needs API keys and seperate into "commercial" and "un-commercial" just like Flickr. Yeah, and it’s not so smart to rely on MySpace or any other commercial venture without a contract of some sort. Google for “photobucket +myspace” and see why.

I think Twitter probably needs API keys and seperate into “commercial” and “un-commercial” just like Flickr.

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