Family man, seeker and learner. Revealing my inner-poet. 2X Founder: Conversio (acquired by Campaign Monitor) + WooCommerce (acquired by Automattic). Ex-Rockstar.
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Family man, seeker and learner. Revealing my inner-poet. 2X Founder: Conversio (acquired by Campaign Monitor) + WooCommerce (acquired by Automattic). Ex-Rockstar.
Recently I've been doing a lot of thinking about revenue / business models related to WordPress (especially after my post about stagnation and a lack of innovation in the WP community [http://adii.me/2011/05/the-copycat-stagnation/] ). On an evaluation of the different models out there, I've made it my personal
Exactly why I got out of the consulting game; I didn't want to sell hours. There is however always a place in every market for someone to sell their hours and that's not gonna change. Ever. There are just so many products & services that can replace hours; for the rest
So I’m a big fan of the freemium model with the proviso that you are able to attract thousands of users, as the 2 - 5% conversion rate that Spencer mentions only works when you have enough users to build a sustainable business. My question with regards to the
I wanted to elaborate on my thoughts about creating a business model by firstly solving a problem for yourself [http://adiirockstar.com/post/634469136/the-idea-for-selling-our-own-software-really-came] . Whilst this is an incredible way of building a business, there’s a few thoughts that I’d like to share on the matter: * If
I wanted to elaborate on my thoughts about creating a business model by firstly solving a problem for yourself [http://adiirockstar.com/post/634469136/the-idea-for-selling-our-own-software-really-came] . Whilst this is an incredible way of building a business, there’s a few thoughts that I’d like to share on the matter: * If
If these guys don’t rely on banking fees to make money, I’m *really* curious to see their revenue model.
joevc [http://joemedved.com/post/590805262/cashed-in-my-first-foursquare-offer-today-saved] : > Cashed in my first foursquare offer today. Saved $2.50 on a $5.50 ice cream cup from Ben & Jerry’s. The staff was a little clueless but called headquarters and got the go ahead. Very effective! Mmm… I knew that this was
Great read about killing two birds with one stone: build your reputation AND make some money on the side. I love this approach, because there is a sincerity involved, which is not often associated with business (at large). Maybe it’s only the fact that online has been heavily influenced
Does this mean the eyeballs + advertising monetization may make a comeback?