Comments on: Twitter ends free SMS updates for Europe http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/14/twitter-ends-free-sms-updates-for-europe/ Nic Brisbourne's view from London on venture capital and exploiting change in technology and media Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Recent Links Tagged With "expensive" - JabberTags http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/14/twitter-ends-free-sms-updates-for-europe/#comment-3684 Recent Links Tagged With "expensive" - JabberTags Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:49:53 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/?p=860#comment-3684 [...] public links >> expensive Twitter ends free SMS updates for Europe Saved by zupernano on Fri 24-10-2008 Personalized does not have to mean expensive either Saved by [...] [...] public links >> expensive Twitter ends free SMS updates for Europe Saved by zupernano on Fri 24-10-2008 Personalized does not have to mean expensive either Saved by [...]

]]> By: Rui Nunes http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/14/twitter-ends-free-sms-updates-for-europe/#comment-3110 Rui Nunes Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:32:20 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/?p=860#comment-3110 Hi Nic, I see some chances to monetize Twitter, precisely with the SMS and other functionalities. If you check the recent comments on the news published in their blog, some people (a minority, of course) is opened to pay a fee for the SMS service. So, I see some possibilities with premium services of a few paying the use of the majority of the users. Other possibility is naturally advertising, but this is a tricky subject and it needs to be carried out with finesse and extreme PR help. Some can come out as the service evolve. I don't see a problem except for the investors to demand a more quicker cash in. Regards, Rui Hi Nic,

I see some chances to monetize Twitter, precisely with the SMS and other functionalities. If you check the recent comments on the news published in their blog, some people (a minority, of course) is opened to pay a fee for the SMS service.
So, I see some possibilities with premium services of a few paying the use of the majority of the users. Other possibility is naturally advertising, but this is a tricky subject and it needs to be carried out with finesse and extreme PR help. Some can come out as the service evolve.
I don’t see a problem except for the investors to demand a more quicker cash in.
Regards,
Rui

]]> By: Rui Nunes http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/14/twitter-ends-free-sms-updates-for-europe/#comment-11465 Rui Nunes Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:32:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/?p=860#comment-11465 Hi Nic, I see some chances to monetize Twitter, precisely with the SMS and other functionalities. If you check the recent comments on the news published in their blog, some people (a minority, of course) is opened to pay a fee for the SMS service. So, I see some possibilities with premium services of a few paying the use of the majority of the users. Other possibility is naturally advertising, but this is a tricky subject and it needs to be carried out with finesse and extreme PR help. Some can come out as the service evolve. I don't see a problem except for the investors to demand a more quicker cash in. Regards, Rui Hi Nic,

I see some chances to monetize Twitter, precisely with the SMS and other functionalities. If you check the recent comments on the news published in their blog, some people (a minority, of course) is opened to pay a fee for the SMS service.
So, I see some possibilities with premium services of a few paying the use of the majority of the users. Other possibility is naturally advertising, but this is a tricky subject and it needs to be carried out with finesse and extreme PR help. Some can come out as the service evolve.
I don’t see a problem except for the investors to demand a more quicker cash in.
Regards,
Rui

]]> By: Blogger's Adventure · Why Twitter has as much depth as my fish tank http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/14/twitter-ends-free-sms-updates-for-europe/#comment-3075 Blogger's Adventure · Why Twitter has as much depth as my fish tank Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:52:50 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/?p=860#comment-3075 [...] Twitter ends free SMS updates for Europe Spread The Word: [...] [...] Twitter ends free SMS updates for Europe Spread The Word: [...]

]]> By: azeem http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/14/twitter-ends-free-sms-updates-for-europe/#comment-3074 azeem Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:01:50 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/?p=860#comment-3074 Nic, The guys at Zygo (who you know) are launching http://www.zygotweet.com/ which will route tweets to SMS and beyond for you. It'll be available in a few weeks. Will work in UK and most other countries. a Nic,

The guys at Zygo (who you know) are launching http://www.zygotweet.com/ which will route tweets to SMS and beyond for you. It’ll be available in a few weeks. Will work in UK and most other countries.
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]]> By: azeem http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/14/twitter-ends-free-sms-updates-for-europe/#comment-11459 azeem Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:01:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/?p=860#comment-11459 Nic, The guys at Zygo (who you know) are launching http://www.zygotweet.com/ which will route tweets to SMS and beyond for you. It'll be available in a few weeks. Will work in UK and most other countries. a Nic,

The guys at Zygo (who you know) are launching http://www.zygotweet.com/ which will route tweets to SMS and beyond for you. It’ll be available in a few weeks. Will work in UK and most other countries.
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]]> By: mike grenville http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/14/twitter-ends-free-sms-updates-for-europe/#comment-3073 mike grenville Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:22:21 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/?p=860#comment-3073 Tom - you are right that Premium Rate SMS is very tightly regulated in the USA making it very hard to launch legitimate markleting campaigns. Tom – you are right that Premium Rate SMS is very tightly regulated in the USA making it very hard to launch legitimate markleting campaigns.

]]> By: mike grenville http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/14/twitter-ends-free-sms-updates-for-europe/#comment-11458 mike grenville Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:22:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/?p=860#comment-11458 Tom - you are right that Premium Rate SMS is very tightly regulated in the USA making it very hard to launch legitimate markleting campaigns. Tom – you are right that Premium Rate SMS is very tightly regulated in the USA making it very hard to launch legitimate markleting campaigns.

]]> By: Tom http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/14/twitter-ends-free-sms-updates-for-europe/#comment-3072 Tom Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:47:33 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/?p=860#comment-3072 Nic: Because one must pay to send AND receive SMS in the US, Twitter usage generates more text message across all the networks. The US telcos can see that they are generating lots extra revenue from consumer-sent messages, and non of it goes to Twitter. The cost of maintaining an SMS network is minimal for them at this point. Even the all-you-can-eat SMS plans generate profit on average, since very few people are doing 1000+ SMS per month. Mike: Keep in mind that one does not get SMS spam in the US BECUASE the recipient would have to pay, and no company will convince the FCC that consumers should pay for ads. One question about DMs? Isn't that just a standard text message? How important is it not to have the person in your phone book anyway? Nic: Because one must pay to send AND receive SMS in the US, Twitter usage generates more text message across all the networks. The US telcos can see that they are generating lots extra revenue from consumer-sent messages, and non of it goes to Twitter. The cost of maintaining an SMS network is minimal for them at this point. Even the all-you-can-eat SMS plans generate profit on average, since very few people are doing 1000+ SMS per month.

Mike: Keep in mind that one does not get SMS spam in the US BECUASE the recipient would have to pay, and no company will convince the FCC that consumers should pay for ads.

One question about DMs? Isn’t that just a standard text message? How important is it not to have the person in your phone book anyway?

]]> By: Tom http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/14/twitter-ends-free-sms-updates-for-europe/#comment-11460 Tom Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:47:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/?p=860#comment-11460 Nic: Because one must pay to send AND receive SMS in the US, Twitter usage generates more text message across all the networks. The US telcos can see that they are generating lots extra revenue from consumer-sent messages, and non of it goes to Twitter. The cost of maintaining an SMS network is minimal for them at this point. Even the all-you-can-eat SMS plans generate profit on average, since very few people are doing 1000+ SMS per month. Mike: Keep in mind that one does not get SMS spam in the US BECUASE the recipient would have to pay, and no company will convince the FCC that consumers should pay for ads. One question about DMs? Isn't that just a standard text message? How important is it not to have the person in your phone book anyway? Nic: Because one must pay to send AND receive SMS in the US, Twitter usage generates more text message across all the networks. The US telcos can see that they are generating lots extra revenue from consumer-sent messages, and non of it goes to Twitter. The cost of maintaining an SMS network is minimal for them at this point. Even the all-you-can-eat SMS plans generate profit on average, since very few people are doing 1000+ SMS per month.

Mike: Keep in mind that one does not get SMS spam in the US BECUASE the recipient would have to pay, and no company will convince the FCC that consumers should pay for ads.

One question about DMs? Isn’t that just a standard text message? How important is it not to have the person in your phone book anyway?

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