Why the surfers are no longer buying

[Far-L]

"Freemium" is not only a great term but it is a marketing device that was around long before tube sites became the great evil of all things.

Oh yeah...

Even way back when people were saying free would be the end for everyone. We see how well that proved to be true.

[softball]

Originally Posted by Far-L

"Freemium" is not only a great term but it is a marketing device that was around long before tube sites became the great evil of all things.

Oh yeah...

Even way back when people were saying free would be the end for everyone. We see how well that proved to be true.

And your point is?

[Far-L]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

And your point is?

My point is that freemium has been around since day one and made people lots of money. One could argue that the length of movies given for free has had an impact but I would counter with the fact that if all someone could jerk off to before was a picture for free then how is that really different? The dude still pulled one off for free. An orgasm is an orgasm regardless.

The lure of Premium will always attract buyers that will shill out their hard earned cash for something percieved as superior, service, content, exclusivity, all are essential.

The same people I tend to see complaining about free are the ones I was wondering why they gave so much away before tubes came along. A lot of the programs I have seen fall away were ones that were all hype and very short on much else.

The sites that have survived and thrived, even now, are those that gave equal focus to providing a solid product to support the hype.

[TheEnforcer]

Originally Posted by Far-L

"Freemium" is not only a great term but it is a marketing device that was around long before tube sites became the great evil of all things.

Oh yeah...

Even way back when people were saying free would be the end for everyone. We see how well that proved to be true.

Hey Far-L good to see you.. :>))


I, and I imagine most people, don't have a problem with free content as a way to try and get customers to buy your stuff. Giving away samples has been a staple of business for a very long time. I just think a great many people think that the amount and direction the distribution of free content that takes place severely devalues the end product.

Many would say that this business devalues it's product with free stuff more than any other business out there...