Hey there. I'm a big fan of Izea, Inc. They have opened the doors for me to make some money while blogging and sending out tweets. I have nothing but sincere thankfulness for them. With that being said, the fact that they are now offering "pro accounts" on
Sponsored Tweets is alarming. If a monthly fee, you're twitter account will get this neat "pro account" symbol attached to it and will be pushed up the queue, ahead of basic accounts, when advertisers are looking for potential tweeters. I understand that it's an optional service and it's not necessary, but the fact that they are offering it raises some red flags for me.
First off, I don't see the need for pro accounts. At least on the outside, Izea is doing wonderfully. Their many platforms are alive and active within the online community. It's hard to find an online entity that is not associated with one of the many services that Izea offers. So the fact that they are trying to squeeze out money for pro accounts tell me that 1) Izea is not doing as well as we think they are or 2) they've turned into a bunch of greedy bastards. lol I doubt it's the second one since they've all been more than awesome when I've spoken to them, so I'm more inclined to say it's number 1. Then again, it could be that the company is expanding and is looking for extra income to fund upcoming projects. I don't know, but I'm not so sure if the pro account thing is the way to go.
I've always looked for Izea to come up with fun and innovative ways to make it easy for average Joes, like myself, to make some money online. I really don't want to hear that Izea may be having some funding issues. I'm hoping that my observation is wrong and that they're doing it only as a means to further fund their expansion not because they are strapped for cash. Especially when you consider the amount of online companies that did not make it. I hope you guys know what you're doing and the same fate doesn't come down on you. Later!
It seems to be all about the money, when a company learns that it can make more out it's users, then it will certainly go out of it's way to do it. A shame really as SponsoredTweets is working for most people that already use it's system the way it is!
ReplyDeleteHey there Slappy Bear,
ReplyDeleteThis service is working for a lot of people and I guess they just decided to go follow the herd and charge for "premium" services. If people are willing to pay for it, great, but I'm hoping that it's not it's not a move of desperation. Later!