http://www.softwareceo.com/forums Anything to do with acquiring leads: Market research, branding, ads, PR, direct mail, seminars, shows, etc. en Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:43:48 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.softwareceo.com/forums http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4785&goto=newpost Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:07:51 GMT Hi, I am back after about half a year. Good to be back! I recently updated my photo software, and am struggling with the trial version I should put out. Of some of the other photo software that I have downloaded, I saw both 30 day trial, and save/print feature limited. Here are my thoughts and... Hi, I am back after about half a year. Good to be back! I recently updated my photo software, and am struggling with the trial version I should put out. Of some of the other photo software that I have downloaded, I saw both 30 day trial, and save/print feature limited. Here are my thoughts and pros/cons of both:

For a time trial, photography enthusiasts might like to see a full output of the photo they spruce up, bring it into fotoshoppe and edit, or print it. Also, maybe a 20-30 day trial would make them 'dependent' on the software. Of course, time trials scare me at the same time, as this also makes some people forget they even downloaded it in the first place (yeah, I remember, that was cool... what was it again?)

For a save/print feature disabled trial version, I thought this would be good, as the desire to save a full output version of their spruced up photo might make the lean towards pulling out their wallet irresistable. Sort of like a teaser. Or it could go the other way, too (ahh.. cant open it in fotoshoppe.. forget it)

So, then I thought of maybe offering both.. A feature limited version - press the save/print, and a nice ad/dialog pops up, offering the link to either purchase, or if so desired, download a 7 day trial version. At the same time, offer a 7 day trial, and have an exit dialog showing "need more time to decide? click to download the feature limited version".

I guess I am having a hard time deciding between options 1, 2, or C. Any thoughts would be well appreciated, and relieve a lot of decision strain! :) ]]> Marketing and PR imagicphoto http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4785 http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4775&goto=newpost Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:10:11 GMT I develop scripts applications for web sites. I have a number of products on my web site. Some of them took years to develop and some months. I believe the products I offer to be valuable and very useful.

Unfortunately only one product is making sales. Recently I've been thinking of moving the other products to their own web sites where each product will have it's own domain name and where the whole site for each product would just focus on it's niche. Would this increase web traffic for each specific product?

In an effort to make the other products sellable I think it would be best to move each product to it's own web site? I will then optimize these sites for Google.com - Would this increase sales for the products that isn't making sales?

Thanks for the insights. ]]> Marketing and PR cgiscript123 http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4775