X (formerly Twitter) announces a plan that reduces verified badges from $1,000 per month to $200 per month



With X, which was reborn from Twitter,

the blue check mark that once marked celebrities and official accounts has become a subscription service that can be purchased for $7.99 per month (approximately 1,200 yen), and ' Blue for Business ' for businesses. ' has been changed significantly, such as purchasing a certified badge along with other benefits for $ 1,000 (135,000 yen) per month. On January 3, 2024, X announced a new plan for ``small and medium-sized businesses'' that allows you to add a golden checkmark, which is proof of an official company account, for a monthly fee of $200 (approximately 28,000 yen). , some media outlets have pointed out that ``the original expensive plan is proving to be extremely unpopular.''

Verified Organizations
https://help.twitter.com/en/using-x/verified-organizations



Maybe $1,000 per month was too expensive. - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/2/24022953/maybe-1000-per-month-was-too-expensive

On January 3, 2024, X announced a new subscription service, 'Verified Organizations Basic.' Verified Organizations Basic is a $200/month or $2,000/year plan that, according to the post announcing the plan, is 'designed for small and medium-sized businesses, where subscribers receive ad credits, priority support, 'This will enable us to grow faster.'




If you have a Verified Organizations subscription with and can mark X's account as 'verified'. You'll also have access to premium support and benefits such as significantly increased upload speed limits for posts, DMs, and media.

Verified Organizations Basic, which is a 'plan for small and medium-sized businesses,' is basically the same as the Full Access plan, but in addition to the verified badge, it also includes editing of posts, use of bookmark folders, use of long posts, and reduction of advertisements. Plus, earn $200 in ad credits per month.

Available only with Verified Organizations, which costs $1,000 per month, the service includes an 'Affiliate Badge' feature that lets you reach more users and increase engagement by linking employees of verified companies and other relevant brands to your account. Only.

X shows the price of Verified Organizations by country and currency, but at the time of writing the article, ``Full access Verified Organizations per month ($200)'' and ``Per account when using Verified Organizations affiliate badge feature'' Verified Organizations Basic ($200) does not have country-specific pricing. According to this table, full access Verified Organizations costs 135,000 yen per month, and affiliate badges cost 8,000 yen per account.



According to X's help center, switching between Verified Organizations and Verified Organizations Basic is not supported, so if you want to change your plan, you will need to cancel your subscription and re-register for a new plan. However, please note that if you cancel your subscription, you will not receive a refund for the remaining paid period.

In response to X's announcement, technology media The Verge said, ``X claims that this new plan is ``designed for small and medium-sized businesses.''However, announcing a more affordable plan... 'It may be an admission that not enough companies participated in the original, more expensive plan.'

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