By: 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...
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 <em>web sites</em> and <em>web apps</em>. No <em>web site</em> can meet any one of the criteria listed in the...
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