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Why Freemium Doesn't Work

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the you-get-what-you-pay-for dept.

itwbennett writes "Tyler Nichols learned an obvious but important lesson with his freemium Letter from Santa site: 'most people who want something for free will never, ever think of paying you, no matter how valuable they find your service.' He also discovered that non-paying customers are more demanding than paying customers, which only stands to reason: If someone likes your service enough to pay for it, they probably have an affinity for your brand and will be kinder."

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  1. Re:Free2play in games... by icebraining · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    So why don't you subscribe for /. ?

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    Oh, I see.

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