Laurel Papworth

APRIL 13, 2010

Whenever I present or give classes on monetizing social networks and online communities people usually have two questions. Collectibles buy an account and get special badges like the Pro badge above. Or Foursquare style reward badges – most retweeted, most linked. Two, how can Twitter make money?

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Laurel Papworth

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

We look at Freemium revenue in social networks and online communities including asking that: if freemium is the business model of giving it all (or most) of the services away for free , how can you then charge for it? Freemium and TV Film Newspapers. And what is free stuff anyway – marketing? advertising? A mugs game?

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Deborah is the conference director for Blog World Expo, as well as a professional blogger and social media enthusiast. Her blog, Kommein , covers blogging, business, community management, social media, and more. Her latest posts include Nonsensical , Community Networking Meme , and Beware the Devil’s Hug. Deborah Ng.

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