Comments on: Why Sell Something, When You Can Give It Away FREE? http://www.elpassoblog.com/why-sell-something-when-you-can-give-it-away-free/ Ripping up the rule book whilst drinking a smooth pint of reality. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:53:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Membership Profits http://www.elpassoblog.com/why-sell-something-when-you-can-give-it-away-free/comment-page-1/#comment-49326 Membership Profits Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:54:13 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/?p=362#comment-49326 Hi Dan, this sounds like a great option to me Here’s an idea for you all…as a backend product IF I were to give the BLB away for free. Would you be interested in a PLR licence where we rebarnded the actual BLB software with new interface and a name of your choice, could use it to target any niche you wanted, not just marketers. Hi Dan,

this sounds like a great option to me

Here’s an idea for you all…as a backend product IF I were to give the BLB away for free.

Would you be interested in a PLR licence where we rebarnded the actual BLB software with new interface and a name of your choice, could use it to target any niche you wanted, not just marketers.

]]> By: Dan http://www.elpassoblog.com/why-sell-something-when-you-can-give-it-away-free/comment-page-1/#comment-49303 Dan Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:37:44 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/?p=362#comment-49303 Here's an idea for you all...as a backend product IF I were to give the BLB away for free. Would you be interested in a PLR licence where we rebarnded the actual BLB software with new interface and a name of your choice, could use it to target any niche you wanted, not just marketers. Here’s an idea for you all…as a backend product IF I were to give the BLB away for free.

Would you be interested in a PLR licence where we rebarnded the actual BLB software with new interface and a name of your choice, could use it to target any niche you wanted, not just marketers.

]]> By: Peggy Baron http://www.elpassoblog.com/why-sell-something-when-you-can-give-it-away-free/comment-page-1/#comment-49077 Peggy Baron Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:24:35 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/?p=362#comment-49077 Well, since you asked... I'm casting my vote for the use BLB on the backend and create something else (related) to give away for free. It's already a proven moneymaker for you and can make you even more if you sell it on the backside of a freebie. Cheers, Peggy Well, since you asked… I’m casting my vote for the use BLB on the backend and create something else (related) to give away for free. It’s already a proven moneymaker for you and can make you even more if you sell it on the backside of a freebie.

Cheers,
Peggy

]]> By: Harry http://www.elpassoblog.com/why-sell-something-when-you-can-give-it-away-free/comment-page-1/#comment-49057 Harry Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:31:42 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/?p=362#comment-49057 Hi, Most of of what one needs to know is 'out there' and freely available. Unfortunately this information is often burried deep in the T&C's &/or the 'help pages' of places such as Google / Clickbank / Aweber etc. There is (I believe) both a market and considerable merit/professional reputation to be earned in providing such inforamtion in a useable and readily understandable format. How should those such as yourself be rewarded for their efforts & enterprise ? Many of those involved in internet marketing make only pennies (dont surevys suggest the average is less than $1000 pa?). With this in mind I would suggest the 'free model' is the best option in the hope that the those who achieve some success would be willing to invest their profits in more advanced products, that you, as a trusted source, might offer them to take them to the next level. Harry Hi,

Most of of what one needs to know is ‘out there’ and freely available. Unfortunately this information is often burried deep in the T&C’s &/or the ‘help pages’ of places such as Google / Clickbank / Aweber etc.

There is (I believe) both a market and considerable merit/professional reputation to be earned in providing such inforamtion in a useable and readily understandable format.

How should those such as yourself be rewarded for their efforts & enterprise ?

Many of those involved in internet marketing make only pennies (dont surevys suggest the average is less than $1000 pa?).

With this in mind I would suggest the ‘free model’ is the best option in the hope that the those who achieve some success would be willing to invest their profits in more advanced products, that you, as a trusted source, might offer them to take them to the next level.

Harry

]]> By: Anu http://www.elpassoblog.com/why-sell-something-when-you-can-give-it-away-free/comment-page-1/#comment-49004 Anu Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:29:42 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/?p=362#comment-49004 Thanks for the encouragement. Early days yet; while there are probably half a dozen other hosts that I could add, I'm going slow; would rather build the site / traffic first... Thanks for the encouragement. Early days yet; while there are probably half a dozen other hosts that I could add, I’m going slow; would rather build the site / traffic first…

]]> By: Keith Blackburn http://www.elpassoblog.com/why-sell-something-when-you-can-give-it-away-free/comment-page-1/#comment-48943 Keith Blackburn Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:43:26 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/?p=362#comment-48943 Hi Dan I got BLB as a Socrates subscriber and have used it as part of the RRF Video 1 list building strategy. I believe you sell BLB for USD47 so if you give it away for free in return for a subscribtion, the subscription would need to be worth more than USD47 over a period of time, I guess, to make business sense. As far as alienating people who have actually purchased the product, I think that would depend on the individual. I bought Paula Brett's Operation eBook yet this was later given away in JT's Masterclass of which I am a member - no great shakes for me, but others may feel different. All the best - Keith Hi Dan

I got BLB as a Socrates subscriber and have used it as part of the RRF Video 1 list building strategy.

I believe you sell BLB for USD47 so if you give it away for free in return for a subscribtion, the subscription would need to be worth more than USD47 over a period of time, I guess, to make business sense. As far as alienating people who have actually purchased the product, I think that would depend on the individual. I bought Paula Brett’s Operation eBook yet this was later given away in JT’s Masterclass of which I am a member – no great shakes for me, but others may feel different.

All the best – Keith

]]> By: Michelle http://www.elpassoblog.com/why-sell-something-when-you-can-give-it-away-free/comment-page-1/#comment-48887 Michelle Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:05:42 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/?p=362#comment-48887 Hi Dan I'm in favour of the free give away. The email's are what allows us to progress in this business. The potential of a good harvest far out ways any one product. I dont see it as devaluing the product its more about leverage of future prospects. Thats my two pence worth. Hi Dan
I’m in favour of the free give away.
The email’s are what allows us to progress in this business.
The potential of a good harvest far out ways any one product.
I dont see it as devaluing the product its more about
leverage of future prospects.

Thats my two pence worth.

]]> By: Dan http://www.elpassoblog.com/why-sell-something-when-you-can-give-it-away-free/comment-page-1/#comment-48803 Dan Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:47:38 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/?p=362#comment-48803 Hi Anu, Thanks for the contribution, how are you doing with your hosting coupons site? I know of a site you could add to the list ;-) Hi Anu,
Thanks for the contribution, how are you doing with your hosting coupons site?

I know of a site you could add to the list ;-)

]]> By: Dan http://www.elpassoblog.com/why-sell-something-when-you-can-give-it-away-free/comment-page-1/#comment-48802 Dan Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:46:59 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/?p=362#comment-48802 Hi Paul, That sounds like the problems we have with kittens, we have loads of kittens each year and offer to give them away to a good home but we have very few, if any takers, so we are left with a farm full of cats! Maybe this time we can try selling them :-) I didn't use any plugin to get the threaded comments, they come ready to go in Wordpress...think it's 2.7 onwards, but your theme will probably need to be modified if it's an old one, if you check the theme designers site you may be able to find something. If not, come back here and I'll see if I can find the code I use on this blog. I see you got the gravatar working :-) As long as you enter the email address associated with the gravatar when posting your pic should show up. It sounds like you need a laptop, then you could take it round the sheep with you - multi-tasking to the extreme! LOL! Hi Paul,
That sounds like the problems we have with kittens, we have loads of kittens each year and offer to give them away to a good home but we have very few, if any takers, so we are left with a farm full of cats! Maybe this time we can try selling them :-)

I didn’t use any plugin to get the threaded comments, they come ready to go in Wordpress…think it’s 2.7 onwards, but your theme will probably need to be modified if it’s an old one, if you check the theme designers site you may be able to find something. If not, come back here and I’ll see if I can find the code I use on this blog.

I see you got the gravatar working :-) As long as you enter the email address associated with the gravatar when posting your pic should show up.

It sounds like you need a laptop, then you could take it round the sheep with you – multi-tasking to the extreme! LOL!

]]> By: Dan http://www.elpassoblog.com/why-sell-something-when-you-can-give-it-away-free/comment-page-1/#comment-48801 Dan Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:41:53 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/?p=362#comment-48801 Hi Debra, I think that's looking like the most sensible option so far - I guess the next step is to ask people what they'd like to see in a "Pro" version....that can be something for next weeks blog post maybe :-) Hi Debra,
I think that’s looking like the most sensible option so far – I guess the next step is to ask people what they’d like to see in a “Pro” version….that can be something for next weeks blog post maybe :-)

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