Comments on: How Much Should You Charge for Your Web App? http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-web-app/2007/10/05/ Startups, entrepreneurship, business and social media Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:42:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Take (most of) the Mystery out of Software Pricing http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-web-app/2007/10/05/comment-page-1/#comment-112749 Take (most of) the Mystery out of Software Pricing Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:24:17 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-web-app/2007/10/05/#comment-112749 [...] written about software pricing and web application pricing before, but Neil’s book is much more complete and [...] [...] written about software pricing and web application pricing before, but Neil’s book is much more complete and [...]

]]> By: How-To Price Your Software Product http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-web-app/2007/10/05/comment-page-1/#comment-112727 How-To Price Your Software Product Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:51:23 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-web-app/2007/10/05/#comment-112727 [...] There are a lot of variables and unknowns. There are certainly no guarantees. But there are some fundamental things to look at when deciding on how to price your software [...] [...] There are a lot of variables and unknowns. There are certainly no guarantees. But there are some fundamental things to look at when deciding on how to price your software [...]

]]> By: Msearthtonez http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-web-app/2007/10/05/comment-page-1/#comment-113428 Msearthtonez Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:07:07 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-web-app/2007/10/05/#comment-113428 I know this is OFF topic, but I found this site while researching. I would love to know how to find someone talented and trustworthy who can help translate my idea into a functioning web app. Any suggestions? atyourfingertipz dot com -thanks I know this is OFF topic, but I found this site while researching. I would love to know how to find someone talented and trustworthy who can help translate my idea into a functioning web app. Any suggestions? atyourfingertipz dot com -thanks

]]> By: Msearthtonez http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-web-app/2007/10/05/comment-page-1/#comment-102128 Msearthtonez Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:07:07 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-web-app/2007/10/05/#comment-102128 I know this is OFF topic, but I found this site while researching. I would love to know how to find someone talented and trustworthy who can help translate my idea into a functioning web app. Any suggestions? atyourfingertipz dot com -thanks I know this is OFF topic, but I found this site while researching. I would love to know how to find someone talented and trustworthy who can help translate my idea into a functioning web app. Any suggestions? atyourfingertipz dot com -thanks

]]> By: Msearthtonez http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-web-app/2007/10/05/comment-page-1/#comment-112015 Msearthtonez Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:07:07 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-web-app/2007/10/05/#comment-112015 I know this is OFF topic, but I found this site while researching. I would love to know how to find someone talented and trustworthy who can help translate my idea into a functioning web app. Any suggestions? atyourfingertipz dot com -thanks I know this is OFF topic, but I found this site while researching. I would love to know how to find someone talented and trustworthy who can help translate my idea into a functioning web app. Any suggestions? atyourfingertipz dot com -thanks

]]> By: Bootstrapper » The 100 Best Business Finance Posts of All Time http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-web-app/2007/10/05/comment-page-1/#comment-52833 Bootstrapper » The 100 Best Business Finance Posts of All Time Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:26:10 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-web-app/2007/10/05/#comment-52833 [...] How Much Should You Charge For Your Web App?: The Instigator Blog answers this essential question. [...] [...] How Much Should You Charge For Your Web App?: The Instigator Blog answers this essential question. [...]

]]> By: Ben Yoskovitz http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-web-app/2007/10/05/comment-page-1/#comment-52662 Ben Yoskovitz Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:53:34 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-web-app/2007/10/05/#comment-52662 @Fagstein: TotalFark style pricing is suitable for consumer applications, or the low end of business applications (like Basecamp - although I think they're cheapest option is more than $5/month.) I like the idea of charging consumers, even $5/month, but generally, the push is to go free w/ advertising. As for competition - generally, I don't think in the B2B arena that most competition will be free. I also think quality CAN rule the day. Along with great marketing. Again, Basecamp is a good example - great marketing, tons of presence, and a solid product. And they've always charged. @Fagstein: TotalFark style pricing is suitable for consumer applications, or the low end of business applications (like Basecamp – although I think they’re cheapest option is more than $5/month.)

I like the idea of charging consumers, even $5/month, but generally, the push is to go free w/ advertising.

As for competition – generally, I don’t think in the B2B arena that most competition will be free. I also think quality CAN rule the day. Along with great marketing. Again, Basecamp is a good example – great marketing, tons of presence, and a solid product. And they’ve always charged.

]]> By: Audio Mastering http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-web-app/2007/10/05/comment-page-1/#comment-52645 Audio Mastering Sun, 07 Oct 2007 15:52:01 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-web-app/2007/10/05/#comment-52645 I am glad that you say you would like to charge. When you offer your services free and depend on advertising for revenue, you are shortselling yourself. The tips that you have listed, particularly No.4 should disabuse one of the latter strategy. I am glad that you say you would like to charge. When you offer your services free and depend on advertising for revenue, you are shortselling yourself. The tips that you have listed, particularly No.4 should disabuse one of the latter strategy.

]]> By: WTL http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-web-app/2007/10/05/comment-page-1/#comment-52632 WTL Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:40:15 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-web-app/2007/10/05/#comment-52632 Finding the "sweet spot" for your web app price can be hard. One great tool is to offer lots of promotions for people to sign on early to get favorable rates. Finding the “sweet spot” for your web app price can be hard. One great tool is to offer lots of promotions for people to sign on early to get favorable rates.

]]> By: Robert http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-web-app/2007/10/05/comment-page-1/#comment-52625 Robert Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:43:20 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-web-app/2007/10/05/#comment-52625 Good information. I think point number 4 could almost be number 1 or two (not that you were ranking them). There is a perceived quality in a the right price point, and as you mention, not being 'cheap'. Good information. I think point number 4 could almost be number 1 or two (not that you were ranking them). There is a perceived quality in a the right price point, and as you mention, not being ‘cheap’.

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