In episode #979, we discuss whether it pays to give out freemium services. Tune in to hear whether you should offer freemium plans to your customers.

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TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:
[00:27] Today’s Topic: Should You Go Freemium?
[00:47] Freemium isn’t just SaaS, it works in so many different fields and categories.
[01:04] Freemium is a service that is free with basic functions, but if you want more functionality, you need to pay.
[01:43] Ora Brush is a free tongue cleaner, but they also sell other oral health accessories.
[02:06] Some people will even give away free book chapters to encourage the purchase of the full book.
[02:30] Hubspot’s CRM is free.
[03:14] Profitwell is a services business that is free.
[04:00] If you want 100 paying customers, you will need 2000 freemium users.
[04:33] There is software for everything with competitors for each field.
[04:55] It’s harder to convert and freemium will cost you money.
[05:09] Freemium is a marketing channel.
[05:55] Ubersuggest gets about 9700 visitors per day.
[06:17] That’s it for today!
[06:30] We hit our goal of 1 Million downloads! So, we will be throwing a free event in Los Angeles this June. Check out this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested!  DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner.

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In episode #979, we discuss whether it pays to give out freemium services. Tune in to hear whether you should offer freemium plans to your customers. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles, once Marketing School reaches 1M downloads in a 30 day period. Take action: Rate, review, subscribe, and SHARE. Check the progress <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegKGoOGZ2CfPUZjPMAMSWD_lBVKSSRym1HP57fQJV67oAwEw/viewform"> here</a>! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: <ul> <li>[00:27] Today’s Topic: Should You Go Freemium?</li> <li>[00:47] Freemium isn’t just SaaS, it works in so many different fields and categories.</li> <li>[01:04] Freemium is a service that is free with basic functions, but if you want more functionality, you need to pay.</li> <li>[01:43] <a href="https://www.orabrush.com/">Ora Brush</a> is a free tongue cleaner, but they also sell other oral health accessories.</li> <li>[02:06] Some people will even give away free book chapters to encourage the purchase of the full book.</li> <li>[02:30] <a href="https://www.hubspot.com/">Hubspot</a>’s CRM is free.</li> <li>[03:14] <a href="https://www.profitwell.com/">Profitwell</a> is a services business that is free.</li> <li>[04:00] If you want 100 paying customers, you will need 2000 freemium users.</li> <li>[04:33] There is software for everything with competitors for each field.</li> <li>[04:55] It’s harder to convert and freemium will cost you money.</li> <li>[05:09] Freemium is a marketing channel.</li> <li>[05:55] Ubersuggest gets about 9700 visitors per day.</li> <li>[06:17] That’s it for today!</li> <li>[06:30] We hit our goal of 1 Million downloads! So, we will be throwing a free event in Los Angeles this June. Check out <a href="http://singlegrain.com/dtla">this website</a> if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! <a href="https://twitter.com/ericosiu?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor"> DM Eric</a> if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner.</li> </ul> Leave some feedback: <ul> <li>What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below.</li> <li>Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.</li> </ul> Connect with us: <ul> <li><a href="http://neilpatel.com/">NeilPatel.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.quicksprout.com/">Quick Sprout</a></li> <li><a href="http://growtheverywhere.com/">Growth Everywhere</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.singlegrain.com/">Single Grain</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/neilpatel">Twitter @neilpatel</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/ericosiu">Twitter @ericosiu</a></li> </ul> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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In episode #979, we discuss whether it pays to give out freemium services. Tune in to hear whether you should offer freemium plans to your customers. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles, once Marketing...

Should You Go Freemium?| Ep. #979

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