Twitter gearing up for ads?
Today while checking twitter
updates, I noticed a new “feature” on my homepage. As you can see from the screenshot on the left, Twitter has implemented a new text box directly below the user’s statistics.
I first noticed the text box this afternoon, and it was a link to Twitter’s search site. The second version I saw was for the Twitter widget which I have installed on the sidebar of this blog. It’s also the version I have shown in the screenshot.
We have been waiting to see what Twitter’s business model would be for making money. My prediction is that these text boxes will transform in the near future to real advertisements and not just links to features within Twitter. I also believe we will see other forms of advertisements within Twitter, and this is only the beginning. I understand they need to make money. As long as these ads stay small and simple text, they get my vote. How about you?
