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Ask HN: Which model is more effective?

1 points by karlclement 16y ago

Hello there, I was wondering, which model is more effective to attract users? -A Freemium and Premium approach, in other words a premium Saas application -Or, a completely free application using advertising as monetization. What are your recommendations? If you have any past experiences, please share. Thanks everyone,

tst 16y ago
Depends on your product and customers. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1907332 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1907332 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=335514 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=335514 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1787533 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1787533 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=302202 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=302202 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=375417 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=375417
- karlclement 16y ago
  Thank you for your reply. I've read all of your submissions, very helpful. Leaning more towards a completely free application. Take for example a blogging platform such as Posterous or Tumblr. Any suggestions as to how I would monetize my application other then direct banner advertising? Past experiences? Thank you for your help,
  - ceslami 16y ago
    Premium themes work for Tumblr.