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Freemium Upgrade Models
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| Freemium Upgrade Models | |
| more of the same (larger volume of "things", storage space, users, projects, files etc.) | |
| remove advertising | |
| remove/reduce rate limit (API, reqs/sec) | |
| support | |
| trial period | |
| unlock features (internal modules, features exposed) | |
| higher quality (videos, music streaming) | |
| physical copy (print version of ebook) | |
| downloadable (streamed video, music as file) | |
| reduced latency (faster response times, network or support) | |
| item expiry (backup archive lifetime) | |
| search (forums, Instapaper for a brief period, Riak as a search package) | |
| connectors (social etc.) | |
| multimedia (get text *and* video) | |
| single page content view (Arstechnica) | |
| native/mobile app (web free, app paid, web service free app needs paid account) | |
| maximum item size (file upload size limit per file) | |
| partial/preview content (full paid) | |
| virtual goods (games, MMORPG etc. buy items to improve experience) |
There is a name for it; but it escapes me. I'll ask a friend who should know.
Actually connectors is useful on its own. It talks of using other services as a model which is a valid independent model.
Virtual Goods - Download the game for free then buy things to make the game experience better.
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Yes definitely. I wonder what to call it and if one of the above is too specific and could incorporate it. I suppose the 'connectors' is a specific version of a generalised 'features' model.