Comments on: Show me the money: It’s make or break time for Web 2.0 http://daveleejblog.com/2008/10/show-me-the-money-its-make-or-break-time-for-web-20/ Fresh ideas for online journalism Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:20:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: davelee (Dave Lee) http://daveleejblog.com/2008/10/show-me-the-money-its-make-or-break-time-for-web-20/comment-page-1/#comment-1427 davelee (Dave Lee) Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:48:45 +0000 http://daveleejblog.com/?p=401#comment-1427 jBlog: Show me the money: Why it's make or break time for Web 2.0 http://is.gd/5nTw jBlog: Show me the money: Why it’s make or break time for Web 2.0 http://is.gd/5nTw

]]> By: Dave http://daveleejblog.com/2008/10/show-me-the-money-its-make-or-break-time-for-web-20/comment-page-1/#comment-1101 Dave Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:03:05 +0000 http://daveleejblog.com/?p=401#comment-1101 Point taken, Aaron, and LiveJournal has adapted to the model I described of building a userbase and then offering pro accounts when you know they can't resist. But what remains to be seen is how many other services can follow LiveJournal's success. Sometimes I think that there may just be a life-cycle for every web craze. MySpace was great until it tried to hard, so everyone moved to Facebook. I fear that if Twitter gets it wrong, everyone might just head off to another service -- rather than paying for an existing one. The pro account format works well because it maintains (and funds) the core free business, but allows a profit generator for those who want more. With Twitter, I think there'll be a lot who are willing to pay for the added features I suggested. Thanks for your comment. Point taken, Aaron, and LiveJournal has adapted to the model I described of building a userbase and then offering pro accounts when you know they can’t resist.

But what remains to be seen is how many other services can follow LiveJournal’s success. Sometimes I think that there may just be a life-cycle for every web craze. MySpace was great until it tried to hard, so everyone moved to Facebook. I fear that if Twitter gets it wrong, everyone might just head off to another service — rather than paying for an existing one.

The pro account format works well because it maintains (and funds) the core free business, but allows a profit generator for those who want more. With Twitter, I think there’ll be a lot who are willing to pay for the added features I suggested.

Thanks for your comment.

]]> By: Aaron http://daveleejblog.com/2008/10/show-me-the-money-its-make-or-break-time-for-web-20/comment-page-1/#comment-1100 Aaron Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:53:40 +0000 http://daveleejblog.com/?p=401#comment-1100 The idea of a paid model for a popular social networking site is older even than Flickr. When I was in middle school, LiveJournal had a paid option that allowed extra features. The idea of a paid model for a popular social networking site is older even than Flickr. When I was in middle school, LiveJournal had a paid option that allowed extra features.

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