Comments on: Freemium, Not Too Shabby http://www.bluewhalelabs.com/2007/05/16/freemium-not-too-shabby/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:32:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Because of B http://www.bluewhalelabs.com/2007/05/16/freemium-not-too-shabby/#comment-1746 Sun, 20 May 2007 15:22:52 +0000 http://www.bluewhalelabs.com/2007/05/16/freemium-not-too-shabby/#comment-1746 We have all seen excellent examples of freemium with Flickr which is doing extremely well in my opinion! Congratulations on the new design! Looks great! :) We have all seen excellent examples of freemium with Flickr which is doing extremely well in my opinion!

Congratulations on the new design! Looks great! :)

]]> by: James Lim http://www.bluewhalelabs.com/2007/05/16/freemium-not-too-shabby/#comment-1691 Thu, 17 May 2007 07:33:21 +0000 http://www.bluewhalelabs.com/2007/05/16/freemium-not-too-shabby/#comment-1691 Thanks for the intro into the numbers behind the model Greg. The freemium model has definitely been proven time and time again. I will never forget all those darn AOL CD's that seemed to show up every where from my physical mailbox, to the post office, to retail stores. I ended up using the CD's as coasters, but the freemium strategy proved successful in getting millions upon millions of users in this example. Today, Web 2.0 companies like 39signals.com is yet another example of the continuation of the success of the freemium model. Thanks for the intro into the numbers behind the model Greg. The freemium model has definitely been proven time and time again.

I will never forget all those darn AOL CD’s that seemed to show up every where from my physical mailbox, to the post office, to retail stores. I ended up using the CD’s as coasters, but the freemium strategy proved successful in getting millions upon millions of users in this example.

Today, Web 2.0 companies like 39signals.com is yet another example of the continuation of the success of the freemium model.

]]> by: Gaurav http://www.bluewhalelabs.com/2007/05/16/freemium-not-too-shabby/#comment-1690 Thu, 17 May 2007 05:27:49 +0000 http://www.bluewhalelabs.com/2007/05/16/freemium-not-too-shabby/#comment-1690 I totally agree with you ....when services are offered free ...companies tend to form communities where user submit bug reports ,generate ideas interact with company on forums and wiki etc and which also act word by mouth publicity campaign !! One good case study would be Skype ..started off a very small VOIP ...created a huge user base with its free and easy to use pc to pc VOIP and premium PC to Phone .... it popularity spread only word by mouth (viral marketing) and users/companies started own blogs, websites , plugins and product based on skype while skype pockted billions (skype ebay deal) I totally agree with you ….when services are offered free …companies tend to form communities where user submit bug reports ,generate ideas interact with company on forums and wiki etc and which also act word by mouth publicity campaign !! One good case study would be Skype ..started off a very small VOIP …created a huge user base with its free and easy to use pc to pc VOIP and premium PC to Phone …. it popularity spread only word by mouth (viral marketing) and users/companies started own blogs, websites , plugins and product based on skype while skype pockted billions (skype ebay deal)

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