Nice article on social networking revenue models
Fred Stutzman has posted a nice summary of social networking revenue models. See the full article here.
In summary, Fred says there are five ways social networks can make money:
- Advertising
- Product affiliation groups
- Partnership opportunities
- Micropayments
- Subscriptions/premium features
He also explores some other ideas, like the creation of alternative markets (like Second Life) and the brokering of trust.
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