Twitter Co-Founder Envisions One Billion Members

Posted 10/13/2010 at 7:47am | by Paul Lilly

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Have you ever asked a child what they want to be when they grow up? Typical responses include doctors, lawyers, fireman, and 'hustlas' (old school Snoop fans know what we're talking about). And then there's the kid who declares he wants to be President of the United States or a professional athlete. Twitter co-founder Evan Williams reminds us of that kid.

How so? In a recent fireside chat, Williams declared "Twitter will get to a billion members." With social networking the hottest trend right now, Williams' declaration is certainly possible, but is it likely? That's up for debate.

Certainly that's the next goal for Facebook, but unlike Twitter, Facebook is more than halfway there. Twitter, on the other hand, is home to more than 100 million registered users and adds another 300,000 every day, according to a study published back in April. If that rate doesn't change, it would take Twitter a little over 8 years to reach 1 billion members.

Think it'll get there?

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