Twitter Subscription For Power Users May Be In The Works

As a method to expand on revenue, Twitter is considering charging for a premium subscription for power users. Many who partook in a recent Twitter survey on Thursday tweeted screenshots of the survey and a prototype of what this paid subscription of Twitter could look like. The Twitter subscription offers new analytics, breaking news alerts, and information dedicated to what your followers are tweeting. The following subscription features would be managed within TweetDeck, Twitters app designed for multiple streams.

Similar to Twitter, TweetDeck is a free online tool which helps power users stay organized with their social media services when managing multiple accounts. The plan to expand TweetDeck further was revealed Thursday, the day the screenshots began to appear on Twitter. A message includes the subscription will make it easier than ever to keep up with multiple interests, grow your audience, and see even more great content and information in real-time.

Twitter may likely be several months away from launching a possible service. Sources state the companys interest in creating this paid subscription suggests they are looking into creating what would be a premium version of TweetDeck, with more powerful tools to help marketers, journalist, professionals, and others in our community find out what is happening in the world quicker, to gain more insights, and see the broadest range of what people are saying on Twitter.

The purpose for Twitter inviting users to survey their new idea is to see if it would be well received. Twitter regularly conducts surveys to assess how the user experience could be improved upon. The Twitter subscription is not meant for the average user, simply to help professionals have their experience optimal and more valuable to their profession. Of course, there is no reason to believe both basic Twitter and TweetDeck will not continue to be free for casual users.