Should you go trial or freemium? My takeaways from analyzing 50+ SaaS products:
1. You don't have to choose, you can do both! 90% of freemium products also offer a trial.
2. Go trial if your product needs hand-holding and has a high price-point.
3. Go freemium otherwise.
on counterintuitive pricing and signaling in marketing
Product framing often takes advantage of the brain’s tendencies to take shortcuts when estimating value
Example: A steakhouse offers three steaks of escalating value. The brain will often assume the bottom one is too cheap and the top one is too expensive, ultimately taking the shortcut to the middle option.
New Telfar pricing system drops next week
Stuff will start with the lowest prices, which will then rise over time
“It’s the opposite of a sale” https://t.co/ARgTfeXsPw
“Good pricing is not about the price. It’s about getting in each customer’s shoes and knowing exactly how they derive value from your product.” - Ian Clark