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> if we monetize too early we will scare away our nascent marketplace and not grow as fast What about slight, unobtrusive monetization? You don't have to put u
by t0 13y ago
> if we monetize too early we will scare away our nascent marketplace and not grow as fast
What about slight, unobtrusive monetization? You don't have to put up a paywall, focus completely on revenue, and ruin your entire site. Add in a tiny premium feature that a small number of users will buy to pay the bills.
- antr 13y agoCan you share any good examples who use this approach?
- pekk 13y agoSounds like Reddit would be an example (though someone else would have to mention how well it's working for them).
- IanCal 13y agoSupport would be a classic example of this. Access to phone support rather than email, guarantees about response times, etc.
- damian2000 13y agoI don't think Google made any money until they launched AdWords about 3 years after they started.
- brazzy 13y agoCraigslist?
- biot 13y agoDropbox: extra storage.
- enra 13y agoPersonally I like this, but there might a problem for fundraising that when you start any kind of monetizing, you have metrics on that regard, and people can analyze them. So when you're kinda-monetizing your metrics might seem low and not attractive as a business. Sometimes is "easier" raise funding when you don't have numbers but just a dream eg. pre-lauch / pre-monetization.