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Old September 11th, 2003, 11:19 AM
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Blogger is eliminating its paid version
I wonder why Google is doing this??? Any ideas?

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"Google-owned Web log-creation site Blogger is eliminating its paid version and folding premium functions into its free service, bucking a trend toward making people pay for Web site extras. "

Maybe to start running Adsense or Adwords on the service. Can't really expect a user to put up with the ads if they are paying for the service.

Or Google started smoking crack.

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Anyone like other blogger apps? doesnt really go here but, its kinda on topic.
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I use Livejournal. Open source and easy on the eyes.

I still think Google has something up their sleeves. Ads most likely but not 100% sure.

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I still think Google has something up their sleeves. Ads most likely but not 100% sure.

It may just be, that they didn't get the traffic they expected, and thus they have to change their marketing to develop a stronger user base. (IOW, they might make it free for a while...(
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I dont think Blogger is suffering from any traffic woes. 780 on alexa (I know not that accurate), free advertising via the toolbar, and already a branded and known website.

I believe it to do with marketing. It's Google we are talking about. Always marketing marketing marketing.

You dont remove profit unless it's to make more.

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