Don’t mess with Dick: Twitter CEO speaks out against Google, censorship, and SOPA
If Twitter is to become a dominant web company and live up to the accidental potential its original founders never intended, it will do so under the leadership of its well-spoken, quick-witted and confident CEO Dick Costolo.
Costolo, CEO of a company that has historically been as flighty as it name suggests, appeared every bit the able-minded and focused leader Twitter needs to succeed in a social landscape dominated by Facebook and under siege by … Continue Reading
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo: 2012 is going to be the Twitter election
2012 is going to be the Twitter election, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo said at the D: Dive Into Media event in Dana Point, California Monday night.
In an interview with AllThingsD media editor Peter Kafka, Costolo said that a majority of the Republican candidates are buying ads, otherwise known as Promoted Tweets, Trends or Accounts, on the information network.
“Yes,” he said, “they’re buying ads … and they’re going to continue to do it.”
Political … Continue Reading
Wikipedia founder defends SOPA blackout; Twitter has other protest plans in the works
After announcing yesterday that Wikipedia will join other websites in a January 18 blackout to protest the SOPA piracy bill, founder Jimmy Wales has explained his reasoning further to fend off criticism.
Meanwhile, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo (pictured) caught flack last night when he seemingly criticized Wikipedia’s blackout decision, only to clarify his position later. Twitter won’t be blacking out its service, but Costolo says he has something else planned to protest SOPA and its … Continue Reading
Twitter hits the big time with its new Art Deco headquarters (pics)
We got a sneak peak at Twitter’s new headquarters today during a press event about the site’s full-fledged overhaul.
But Twitter.com isn’t the only thing that’s getting an overhaul: In about six months, micro-blogging company is moving to its new headquarters in a gorgeous, old Art Deco building in San Francisco.
While the evirons of the company’s new digs could be described as “scabby” or “down-at-the-heels,” and are certainly replete with empty buildings and “for … Continue Reading
Here’s a first look at the “New-New Twitter”
Thursday morning, Twitter started its launch of a brand-new interface.
The changes are fairly drastic, but they have a surprising and delighting effect (as opposed to a shocking and awing one). It might remind you a bit of the design of Facebook’s Timeline or the sadly underrated Yahoo Meme.
Here’s how you can get it for yourself right now: If you have an iPhone or Android device, download the new app from the App Store … Continue Reading
In a commitment to honesty, Twitter tries to bury the hatchet with third-party developers
Ryan Sarver had just come back to work after his wedding.
Notice I said “wedding” and not “honeymoon.” Sarver has for some time been Twitter’s first line of defense between the company and a occasionally disgruntled army of third-party developers. The relationship between those two entities has been testy at best and an out-and-out war at worst for the better part of two years. Unfortunately, mid-2011 was no time for a honeymoon.
I met with … Continue Reading
Twitter’s revenue tripled since last year, and its valuation doubled
Twitter is on track for nearly $140 million in revenue for 2011, up from a reported $45 million just last year.
These figures come from eMarketer, a digital intelligence firm that keeps a close eye on ad revenues for companies like Twitter and Facebook.
Last year was Twitter’s first full year of selling advertising products. In 2011, however, Promoted Tweets, Promoted Trends and Promoted Accounts (as the company calls its various ad products) really started … Continue Reading
What’s coming next for Twitter: fewer fail whales, more users, more ads
In a press conference at Twitter this morning, CEO Dick Costolo laid out the present growth of the company and what its 100 million users can expect in the near future.
Costolo touched on three main points: the service’s revamped back end, the growth and changing behavior of users, and Twitter’s business plan and revenue streams.
The startup has been through quite the management shuffle over the past year or so. Co-founders Ev Williams and … Continue Reading
Twitter will start serving you promoted tweets from accounts you don’t follow
At a Twitter breakfast this morning, CEO Dick Costolo shed some light on the company’s continuing advertising strategy.
Soon, the service will start rolling out Promoted Tweets to all users accounts, whether or not the user follows the brand in question.
“We’re expanding Promoted Tweets,” Costolo said. “You’ll start seeing them from companies you don’t follow. We’ve been super cautious about that, we didn’t want to sacrifice user experience.”
Recently, Twitter announced it would be … Continue Reading
