NVDL: Shah!* My suggestion would be to sell a Twitter subscription with a cellphone package, and to do the same with Facebook and other utilities trying to earn revenues. I have a few other ideas twittering in my ether...
*Surfer slang for: 'of course, ja!'
It's a potluck of pithy self-expression simmering with whimsy, narcissism, voyeurism, hucksterism, tedium and sometimes useful information.
One vital ingredient has been missing from the mix so far — revenue. That raises questions about whether the nearly 3-year-old service can make the leap from intriguing fad to sustainable business.
Williams, 36, won't say what he has in mind besides selling ads, but he and the handful of other people who own privately held Twitter seem confident the mystery strategy will pay off — even as a devastating recession destroys much-larger companies.
Company rejected Facebook takeover
Just three months ago, Twitter rejected a $500 million takeover offer from an even bigger phenomenon, Facebook Inc., the owner of the world's largest online hangout.
Twitter also has become a way to peek at dramas unfolding behind closed doors.
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