Sina Weibo formally started "Weibo Club" as a professional service.

Sina Weibo formally started "Weibo Club" as a professional service yesterday.

This is as professional service, delivered 10RMB(= 1.58 USD) per a month. Of course, they prepared an annual discount, it costs 108 RMB(= 17.12 USD, 10 percent off).

They also prepared various payment method, it also support charged by via mobile fee, by their virtual money "Weibi", union pay and so forth.

And this "Weibo Club" prepared 6 degree grade for member, and each grade member have different privilege.

For example, this member can follow over 2,000 accounts, they can get limited special icon and wallpaper, and they can try some new functions earlier than general users.


Well, Sina Weibo accelerated their monetize, so we have to pay attention that this service go well or not, and about their other actions.


Source => Weibo Club page

Sina Weibo started internal test of its membership system. Is this a one of professional service?

According to the news, Sina Weibo started internal test of its membership system.

According to this picture, if user join this membership, they can get a lot of various  privilege on Sina Weibo. And this membership might be provided as a professional service, it's estimated Sina will use the system of their own virtual money "Weibi".


Of course Sina Weibo have to increase their users as before, but in addition they have to aim for its monetization in future. So it may be Sina Weibo will start this system as one of professional service.


Original article => China microblogging Trivia