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Odd to find advertisements not being mentioned. That seems to be the goto for publishers. Excellent list!
by foobar_ 7y ago
Odd to find advertisements not being mentioned. That seems to be the goto for publishers. Excellent list!
- TeMPOraL 7y agoIndeed. Some of these models are partially-applied functions - they're missing the part that actually makes them money. For instance: > Network effects (can come in different forms such as direct, two-sided, data): Facebook — the value of the product increases as more people use it Network effects keeps the users in, money is made by ads and surveillance. > Crowdsourcing: YouTube — aggregate content/product from users individuals and distributes them at scale Really, it's also a form of network effects (viewers go where most content is; creators go where most viewers are), and again, money is made by ads and surveillance. Also, missing models: - Regulatory arbitrage: Uber - conquering markets by breaking local laws faster than the regulators can react. - Exploiting social capital: AirBnB - facilitating illegal or highly undesirable behavior at scale, not caring about the neighbors of service's users. Also2: > Open-source: Bitcoin Bitcoin is not a company and does not have a business model. Also, "Open Source" is not a business model. "Donations" and "Paid support" are.
- admiral33 7y ago"Donations" What about companies with products that are "free", with a fixed priced attached when - over an unconstrained period of time - you want to pay (Sublime Text).
- bdickason 7y agoGithub felt like it deserved a callout here (Free if open, paid if closed). And there's no mention of free to play games which is a business mdoel powering a large chunk of a big industry.