Comments on: Jason Calacanis Offering Twitter With $250K To Be Suggested User To Follow http://pulse2.com/2009/03/12/jason-calacanis-offering-twitter-with-250k-to-be-suggested-user-to-follow/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:08:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Twitter Is Getting Rid Of Their Controversial Suggested User List http://pulse2.com/2009/03/12/jason-calacanis-offering-twitter-with-250k-to-be-suggested-user-to-follow/comment-page-1/#comment-30382 Twitter Is Getting Rid Of Their Controversial Suggested User List Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:58:04 +0000 http://pulse2.com/?p=11801#comment-30382 [...] co-founder of Weblogs Inc. and Mahalo believed that the suggested user list was so valuable that he offered $250,000 to be on [...] [...] co-founder of Weblogs Inc. and Mahalo believed that the suggested user list was so valuable that he offered $250,000 to be on [...]

]]> By: Monetizing Twitter – It’s not rocket surgery! | I Can Has Rankings? http://pulse2.com/2009/03/12/jason-calacanis-offering-twitter-with-250k-to-be-suggested-user-to-follow/comment-page-1/#comment-29960 Monetizing Twitter – It’s not rocket surgery! | I Can Has Rankings? Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:23:46 +0000 http://pulse2.com/?p=11801#comment-29960 [...] had well known attention whoring tossers try to buy suggested users spots for quarter of a mill, we’ve had numerous posts speculating [...] [...] had well known attention whoring tossers try to buy suggested users spots for quarter of a mill, we’ve had numerous posts speculating [...]

]]> By: uSocial Is Making A Good Amount Of Revenue From Selling Twitter Followers http://pulse2.com/2009/03/12/jason-calacanis-offering-twitter-with-250k-to-be-suggested-user-to-follow/comment-page-1/#comment-27771 uSocial Is Making A Good Amount Of Revenue From Selling Twitter Followers Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:08:35 +0000 http://pulse2.com/?p=11801#comment-27771 [...] a recommended follower is worth money.  Back in March, Jason Calacanis offered Twitter $250,000 to be a recommended follower.  At one point, iJustine took cupcakes to the Twitter headquarters and became a recommended [...] [...] a recommended follower is worth money.  Back in March, Jason Calacanis offered Twitter $250,000 to be a recommended follower.  At one point, iJustine took cupcakes to the Twitter headquarters and became a recommended [...]

]]> By: Mahalo Offering To Share Revenue For Content Pages http://pulse2.com/2009/03/12/jason-calacanis-offering-twitter-with-250k-to-be-suggested-user-to-follow/comment-page-1/#comment-27239 Mahalo Offering To Share Revenue For Content Pages Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:13:48 +0000 http://pulse2.com/?p=11801#comment-27239 [...] believes in Mahalo so much that he even offered Twitter $250,000 to be a suggested user to [...] [...] believes in Mahalo so much that he even offered Twitter $250,000 to be a suggested user to [...]

]]> By: Monetizing Twitter - It’s not rocket surgery! | DaPimp's SEO Blog http://pulse2.com/2009/03/12/jason-calacanis-offering-twitter-with-250k-to-be-suggested-user-to-follow/comment-page-1/#comment-25595 Monetizing Twitter - It’s not rocket surgery! | DaPimp's SEO Blog Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:48:07 +0000 http://pulse2.com/?p=11801#comment-25595 [...] had well known attention whoring tossers try to buy suggested users spots for quarter of a mill, we’ve had numerous posts speculating [...] [...] had well known attention whoring tossers try to buy suggested users spots for quarter of a mill, we’ve had numerous posts speculating [...]

]]> By: Jason http://pulse2.com/2009/03/12/jason-calacanis-offering-twitter-with-250k-to-be-suggested-user-to-follow/comment-page-1/#comment-25444 Jason Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:22:07 +0000 http://pulse2.com/?p=11801#comment-25444 Actually I don't see this as something for me but more for brands. For example, Mahalo Answers is something I would pay $250k to put on the most recommended list. If everyone was subscribed to @questions or @answers (our two accounts) we would get epic traffic to Mahalo. We would have to alter those accounts a little because they do too many updates, but I think you get the idea. The good thing about this is: a) if you spam or act like jerk you lose the followers instantly. b) it's opt in from the start c) it gives Twitter a revenue model that assures the service stays free for a long time to come. Imagine if the ten suggested accounts were things like: 1. Mahalo Answers (five great questions a day) 2. Apple (three Apple related tips and product annoucements a day) 3. JetBlue or Southwest (one cheap ticket alert per week, one travel tip per day) 4. Walmart (one coupon a day) 5. Zappos (one absurd deal each day) 6. Comedy Central (five funny clips per day) 7. WIRED magazine (five news updates a day) 8. New York Times (five news updates a day) I think you get the idea.... best j Actually I don’t see this as something for me but more for brands. For example, Mahalo Answers is something I would pay $250k to put on the most recommended list.

If everyone was subscribed to @questions or @answers (our two accounts) we would get epic traffic to Mahalo. We would have to alter those accounts a little because they do too many updates, but I think you get the idea.

The good thing about this is:

a) if you spam or act like jerk you lose the followers instantly.
b) it’s opt in from the start
c) it gives Twitter a revenue model that assures the service stays free for a long time to come.

Imagine if the ten suggested accounts were things like:

1. Mahalo Answers (five great questions a day)
2. Apple (three Apple related tips and product annoucements a day)
3. JetBlue or Southwest (one cheap ticket alert per week, one travel tip per day)
4. Walmart (one coupon a day)
5. Zappos (one absurd deal each day)
6. Comedy Central (five funny clips per day)
7. WIRED magazine (five news updates a day)
8. New York Times (five news updates a day)

I think you get the idea….

best j

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