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What We All Got Wrong About Twitter

Land of the Giants

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Twitter's Rapid Growth and Monetization Challenges

Twitter experienced explosive growth, attracting millions of users and catching up to Facebook in a short time. However, the company struggled with monetization as it was barely generating any revenue. While the traditional pathway for revenue was selling ads, the nature of Twitter's real-time web made it difficult to target intentful behavior for advertising, unlike search engines and Facebook. This posed a significant challenge for Twitter's monetization strategy.

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