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"I bet users wouldn't be opposed to paying a monthly subscription." If Facebook started charging a monthly fee to be a member it would die a swift death. What
by oakmac 18y ago
"I bet users wouldn't be opposed to paying a monthly subscription."
If Facebook started charging a monthly fee to be a member it would die a swift death. What Facebook should do is start charging for additional services beyond a basic profile. For example: basic profile is limited to 20 photos/month, $2/month gets you unlimited.
- kirse 18y agoLast time I gave some serious thought to FB's revenue problem this is what I came up with. They'd have to find a way to sneak in a few initial tiny costs that don't abruptly cut off users who don't pay (i.e. limiting # of photos etc...). Once you get enough people with their credit card info in there, make it easy as heck (one-click) to upgrade to "Premium" or something and push the Premium site hard. Microsoft does this with their Xbox Live service. It's so ridiculously easy to spend money on that service once they get your CC# for something tiny. All you have to do is press the X button (or something) to buy just about anything.
- curiousgeorge 18y agoMy girlfriend just spent 3 hours copying her contact info from one phone to the next. Facebook could easily charge people for exporting their contact info into other applications.