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Twitter rival App.net aims to extend reach with 'freemium' model |
February 26, 2013
App.net, the social networking platform that launched as an ad-free alternative to Twitter, is looking to expand its user base by offering a free-account option.
App.net launched last year as a paid service that offers a social feed and API (application programming interface) to developers. The service is a social network in its own right, but it also provides the back-end infrastructure to let developers tap into its feed and build their own Twitter-like apps.
The site avoids ads by charging subscription fees to end users and developers, but it's now offering a limited, free service for invited users, the company announced Monday in a blog post.
Users can join the site for free if they receive one of the invitations being distributed to current, paying members, moving App.net to a "freemium" model.
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Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2029374/twitter-rival-appnet-aims-to-extend-reach-with-freemium-model.html
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