By: littlejim84
Good post. Good points… Definitely something to consider, when I’m designing my next web app. Thanks!
View ArticleBy: lukemeister
Another thing to consider is that free stuff on the web might not necessarily be supported very well.. I’ve used a few web applications because they were free, but getting bugs fixed or looking forward...
View ArticleBy: Tim
I agree with lukemeister. Corporates will often purchase the supported version of a free tool (ala MySQL Enterprise with certified binaries). Basically boils down to purchasing peace of mind.
View ArticleBy: John
Interesting topic and great timing.Ive just launched a share accommodation website and was initially charging $15 for basic ads and $20 for premium ads with photos. 2 weeks in from launch and I have...
View ArticleBy: Gallifm
Free could actually be bad for internet users.The only companies who can afford to offer high-quality, mass market web services are the likes of Google, Yahoo and Microsoft who can cross subsidize them...
View ArticleBy: dippingtoe
One thing I find curious is the notion that everything can be subsidised by advertising – but what is advertising? It’s someone telling you about their product, that they want you to BUY.However when a...
View ArticleBy: Scorpiono
I have to agree with Gallifm – they would pay for Exclusivity more than anything else if you create the correct wibe.I have always chosen the FREE business model and the only source of income I could...
View ArticleBy: dippingtoe
and they’ll continue to repurchase as long as they get a positive return on their investment – but that’s dropping as more and more people think “it’s internet so it’s free”.Already the banner style of...
View ArticleBy: Scorpiono
Good point on the selling advertising to sites that do the same, it’s going nowhere.I’ve started selling flat advertising how I call it – after Google banned my account, competition webmaster uploaded...
View ArticleBy: John
Id really like to see/hear some more thoughts on this topic – in particular from those running websites.Im finding this article quite interesting and insightful.
View ArticleBy: Eric Ferraiuolo
One point to be made here is the distinction between web sites and web apps. No web site can meet any one of the criteria listed in the this article; those items can only be met by web applications.
View ArticleBy: John
Interesting topic and great timing. Ive just launched a share accommodation website and was initially charging $15 for basic ads and $20 for premium ads with photos. 2 weeks in from launch and I have...
View ArticleBy: Gallifm
Free could actually be bad for internet users. The only companies who can afford to offer high-quality, mass market web services are the likes of Google, Yahoo and Microsoft who can cross subsidize...
View ArticleBy: dippingtoe
One thing I find curious is the notion that everything can be subsidised by advertising – but what is advertising? It’s someone telling you about their product, that they want you to BUY. However when...
View ArticleBy: Scorpiono
I have to agree with Gallifm – they would pay for Exclusivity more than anything else if you create the correct wibe. I have always chosen the FREE business model and the only source of income I could...
View ArticleBy: dippingtoe
and they’ll continue to repurchase as long as they get a positive return on their investment – but that’s dropping as more and more people think “it’s internet so it’s free”. Already the banner style...
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