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]]> By: Bangexpress » What your bank can teach you about freemium http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-3/#comment-2855477 Bangexpress » What your bank can teach you about freemium Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:18:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2855477 [...] to offer freemium as a service to commercial websites, which prompted TechCrunch’s MG Siegler to list the services he’d be willing to pay a modest annual fee to use. Social media blogger Nick Barker wrote a thoughtful blog post about the [...] [...] to offer freemium as a service to commercial websites, which prompted TechCrunch’s MG Siegler to list the services he’d be willing to pay a modest annual fee to use. Social media blogger Nick Barker wrote a thoughtful blog post about the [...]

]]> By: Customizable Social Media | Update Small Business http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-2/#comment-2840495 Customizable Social Media | Update Small Business Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:17:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2840495 [...] page you’ll find the tools to control your site and manage your media (pictures and videos). The freemium model hasn’t exactly taken off in the traditional social networking market. But ZooLoo gives you some [...] [...] page you’ll find the tools to control your site and manage your media (pictures and videos). The freemium model hasn’t exactly taken off in the traditional social networking market. But ZooLoo gives you some [...]

]]> By: The Far Edge » Blog Archive » Socialtext Goes Freemium With Socialtext Free 50 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-2/#comment-2817890 The Far Edge » Blog Archive » Socialtext Goes Freemium With Socialtext Free 50 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:08:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2817890 [...] been seeing a resurgence of the freemium model in recent months. It seems to be working pretty well for some consumer-facing products like [...] [...] been seeing a resurgence of the freemium model in recent months. It seems to be working pretty well for some consumer-facing products like [...]

]]> By: Geek Land | Socialtext Goes Freemium With Socialtext Free 50 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-2/#comment-2816645 Geek Land | Socialtext Goes Freemium With Socialtext Free 50 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:54:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2816645 [...] been seeing a resurgence of the freemium model in recent months. It seems to be working pretty well for some consumer-facing products like [...] [...] been seeing a resurgence of the freemium model in recent months. It seems to be working pretty well for some consumer-facing products like [...]

]]> By: Socialtext Goes Freemium With Socialtext Free 50 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-2/#comment-2816419 Socialtext Goes Freemium With Socialtext Free 50 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:34:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2816419 [...] been seeing a resurgence of the freemium model in recent months. It seems to be working pretty well for some consumer-facing products like [...] [...] been seeing a resurgence of the freemium model in recent months. It seems to be working pretty well for some consumer-facing products like [...]

]]> By: Socialtext Goes Freemium With Socialtext Free 50 | Design Website http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-2/#comment-2816393 Socialtext Goes Freemium With Socialtext Free 50 | Design Website Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:08:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2816393 [...] been seeing a resurgence of the freemium model in recent months. It seems to be working pretty well for some consumer-facing products like [...] [...] been seeing a resurgence of the freemium model in recent months. It seems to be working pretty well for some consumer-facing products like [...]

]]> By: Socialtext Goes Freemium With Socialtext Free 50 | Cellphone Ultra http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-2/#comment-2816383 Socialtext Goes Freemium With Socialtext Free 50 | Cellphone Ultra Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:55:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2816383 [...] been seeing a resurgence of the freemium model in recent months. It seems to be working pretty well for some consumer-facing products like [...] [...] been seeing a resurgence of the freemium model in recent months. It seems to be working pretty well for some consumer-facing products like [...]

]]> By: Socialtext Goes Freemium With Socialtext Free 50 | ScooperNews.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-2/#comment-2816377 Socialtext Goes Freemium With Socialtext Free 50 | ScooperNews.com Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:49:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2816377 [...] been seeing a resurgence of the freemium model in recent months. It seems to be working pretty well for some consumer-facing products like [...] [...] been seeing a resurgence of the freemium model in recent months. It seems to be working pretty well for some consumer-facing products like [...]

]]> By: Socialtext Goes Freemium With Socialtext Free 50 | Stoth http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-2/#comment-2816365 Socialtext Goes Freemium With Socialtext Free 50 | Stoth Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:31:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2816365 [...] been seeing a resurgence of the freemium model in recent months. It seems to be working pretty well for some consumer-facing products like [...] [...] been seeing a resurgence of the freemium model in recent months. It seems to be working pretty well for some consumer-facing products like [...]

]]> By: Socialtext Goes Freemium With Socialtext Free 50 | Spin Valley Post http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-2/#comment-2816363 Socialtext Goes Freemium With Socialtext Free 50 | Spin Valley Post Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:27:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2816363 [...] been seeing a resurgence of the freemium model in recent months. It seems to be working pretty well for some consumer-facing products like [...] [...] been seeing a resurgence of the freemium model in recent months. It seems to be working pretty well for some consumer-facing products like [...]

]]> By: The Tech Town » Socialtext Goes Freemium With Socialtext Free 50 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-2/#comment-2816354 The Tech Town » Socialtext Goes Freemium With Socialtext Free 50 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:20:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2816354 [...] been seeing a resurgence of the freemium model in recent months. It seems to be working pretty well for some consumer-facing products like [...] [...] been seeing a resurgence of the freemium model in recent months. It seems to be working pretty well for some consumer-facing products like [...]

]]> By: What your bank can teach you about freemium | Software as Services | ZDNet.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-2/#comment-2776886 What your bank can teach you about freemium | Software as Services | ZDNet.com Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:07:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2776886 [...] offer freemium as a service to commercial websites, which prompted TechCrunch’s MG Siegler to list the services he’d be willing to pay a modest annual fee to use. Social media blogger Nick Barker wrote a thoughtful blog post about the [...] [...] offer freemium as a service to commercial websites, which prompted TechCrunch’s MG Siegler to list the services he’d be willing to pay a modest annual fee to use. Social media blogger Nick Barker wrote a thoughtful blog post about the [...]

]]> By: Jon Himoff http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-2/#comment-2772689 Jon Himoff Fri, 29 May 2009 12:07:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2772689 We see one of the problems is that the "early adopters" = people that first start a community are too web saavy to either click ads or cough-up cash. So there will always be a trade-off on rev versus critical mass on community size. We see one of the problems is that the “early adopters” = people that first start a community are too web saavy to either click ads or cough-up cash. So there will always be a trade-off on rev versus critical mass on community size.

]]> By: Writings On The Wall » If I Owned Gap Clothing, I’d Give Away Socks For Free http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-2/#comment-2772682 Writings On The Wall » If I Owned Gap Clothing, I’d Give Away Socks For Free Fri, 29 May 2009 12:02:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2772682 [...] OK, admittedly I’m a ‘freemium’ nut. This is the concept of giving away base services for free and charging for premium upgrades, and is well described in this Techcrunch post by MG Siegler. [...] [...] OK, admittedly I’m a ‘freemium’ nut. This is the concept of giving away base services for free and charging for premium upgrades, and is well described in this Techcrunch post by MG Siegler. [...]

]]> By: Alex Peerenboom http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-2/#comment-2771568 Alex Peerenboom Thu, 28 May 2009 23:52:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2771568 It would be hard for me to pay for a lot of those applications. Obviously it would correlate to how much I am making. Right now, I would probably pay for Pandora and Facebook, if I had to choose. It will be very interesting to see if what you described comes true at all. It would be hard for me to pay for a lot of those applications. Obviously it would correlate to how much I am making. Right now, I would probably pay for Pandora and Facebook, if I had to choose. It will be very interesting to see if what you described comes true at all.

]]> By: To Freemium or not to Freemium? « Nickpoint http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-2/#comment-2770376 To Freemium or not to Freemium? « Nickpoint Thu, 28 May 2009 15:13:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2770376 [...] is still endorsing Free: “Rather than launching a service with a freemium model, I think it’s important to gain a lar... Some startups say: “don’t offer a free plan!” Andrew Chen of YouSendIt.com has [...] [...] is still endorsing Free: “Rather than launching a service with a freemium model, I think it’s important to gain a lar… Some startups say: “don’t offer a free plan!” Andrew Chen of YouSendIt.com has [...]

]]> By: Free is the Key to Profit? | High Tech Realm http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-2/#comment-2770184 Free is the Key to Profit? | High Tech Realm Thu, 28 May 2009 11:15:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2770184 [...] system, discussed in a post at TechCrunch mentions that the key to success with freemium services is to build up a loyal user base and then charge for additional features. While you might not agree [...] [...] system, discussed in a post at TechCrunch mentions that the key to success with freemium services is to build up a loyal user base and then charge for additional features. While you might not agree [...]

]]> By: Monetisation through Freemium « The Digital Vibes http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-2/#comment-2768232 Monetisation through Freemium « The Digital Vibes Wed, 27 May 2009 08:58:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2768232 [...] Monetisation through Freemium May 27, 2009, 4:58 pm Filed under: Web apps Posted on TechCrunch - Something the Basecamp founders spoke about before, on charging for premium services. Free To [...] [...] Monetisation through Freemium May 27, 2009, 4:58 pm Filed under: Web apps Posted on TechCrunch - Something the Basecamp founders spoke about before, on charging for premium services. Free To [...]

]]> By: UniversityTutor Revenues Fall By 50% http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-2/#comment-2768060 UniversityTutor Revenues Fall By 50% Wed, 27 May 2009 05:58:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2768060 [...] http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/ [...] [...] http://www.tech...se-pay-to-play/ [...]

]]> By: Contenture Launches. Micropayment-Based Freemium Models For All. (If People Use It.) | YoGoG.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-2/#comment-2767492 Contenture Launches. Micropayment-Based Freemium Models For All. (If People Use It.) | YoGoG.com Tue, 26 May 2009 23:16:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2767492 [...] type of model is no doubt a gamble, but it’s an intriguing one. As I wrote about a few days ago, I have no problem paying a certain number of sites that I visit often and love. But those were all [...] [...] type of model is no doubt a gamble, but it’s an intriguing one. As I wrote about a few days ago, I have no problem paying a certain number of sites that I visit often and love. But those were all [...]

]]> By: Chris Castiglione http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-2/#comment-2767392 Chris Castiglione Tue, 26 May 2009 22:33:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2767392 MG, seriously, can you explain how it is possible to even come close to using all your GMAIL storage? MG, seriously, can you explain how it is possible to even come close to using all your GMAIL storage?

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="770145491">Lennon Arcaro</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-2/#comment-2767357 Lennon Arcaro Tue, 26 May 2009 22:08:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2767357 So for example; You create a free service, develop critical mass. Decide that if You continue on a freemium model for much longer, You will go broke. You then add a premium service to which only a select few users subscribe. As a savvy business man, I seize the opportunity to enter your space offering Your premium solutions for free & steal Your mass. You become MySpace, I become Facebook. Wash, rinse, repeat. If google charged for their services you wouldn't use it. If Pandora started charging, you'd go with iHeartRadio. This model will only worsen in 10 years when the artists stop getting paid. Everyone hates the current Publisher/Production company model and views them as the bad guy. Do NIN or Kanye need to make Millions of dollars to live? No but it drives them to perform, to succeed. If you remove the carrot the quality of the content will diminuish proportionately, to a point where only a pre-renaissance depression will spur creativity again. There is no such thing as a free lunch. So for example; You create a free service, develop critical mass. Decide that if You continue on a freemium model for much longer, You will go broke. You then add a premium service to which only a select few users subscribe.

As a savvy business man, I seize the opportunity to enter your space offering Your premium solutions for free & steal Your mass. You become MySpace, I become Facebook.

Wash, rinse, repeat.

If google charged for their services you wouldn’t use it. If Pandora started charging, you’d go with iHeartRadio.

This model will only worsen in 10 years when the artists stop getting paid. Everyone hates the current Publisher/Production company model and views them as the bad guy. Do NIN or Kanye need to make Millions of dollars to live? No but it drives them to perform, to succeed.

If you remove the carrot the quality of the content will diminuish proportionately, to a point where only a pre-renaissance depression will spur creativity again.

There is no such thing as a free lunch.

]]> By: Debjit Saha http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-2766818 Debjit Saha Tue, 26 May 2009 17:45:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2766818 There still are people and businesses in almost all the countries who would prefer offline advertisement over online ones :-) There still are people and businesses in almost all the countries who would prefer offline advertisement over online ones :-)

]]> By: Jehosephat http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/23/free-to-use-pay-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-2766497 Jehosephat Tue, 26 May 2009 14:50:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67651#comment-2766497 You'd probably do even better if you promoted your subscription service with more than a tiny button, and some sample content once you follow a link. Good luck. You’d probably do even better if you promoted your subscription service with more than a tiny button, and some sample content once you follow a link. Good luck.

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