What is twitter pro beta?
Twitter has long considered charging fees for upgraded user accounts. The fees would be part of an overall strategy for generating revenue. When someone made up a “breaking story” that Twitter Pro was now in beta testing, it was no big surprise that people didn’t bother to check their calendars.The HoaxTwitter Pro beta is an April Fools’ joke, masterminded by the Shorty Awards blog on April 1, 2009.The DetailsTwitter Pro would give you 50,000 followers, automatically. In addition, the character count available for tweets would be expanded to 160, instead of the usual 140.The QuestionsWhen asked about “Twitter Pro Beta,” Twitter CEO Evan Williams’ official response (via tweet) was “There is no Twitter Pro.”The PresentIn response to the number of advertisers who wanted to have some way of accessing Twitter’s user base, Twitter has developed “Promoted Tweets.” These ads are live now.The FutureEvan Williams has publicly said that there will be upgrades available for Twitter accounts in the
