Comments on: How Free Makes Money for Me http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/04/how-free-makes-money-for-me/ The Social Times covers news, analysis and insight pertaining to the social web. Learn how to brand yourself and your company via the social web. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:05:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Alberto http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/04/how-free-makes-money-for-me/#comment-1256 Alberto Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:56:53 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/04/how-free-makes-money-for-me/#comment-1256 As Matt says, sometimes free is enough. In the free world there is always room for improvement, and that is where a good idea becomes sustainable. Hank may have a product that users may pay for, but he needs his "free" enthusiastic users to drive improvements that will justify charging for the product. As Matt says, sometimes free is enough. In the free world there is always room for improvement, and that is where a good idea becomes sustainable. Hank may have a product that users may pay for, but he needs his “free” enthusiastic users to drive improvements that will justify charging for the product.

]]> By: Alberto http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/04/how-free-makes-money-for-me/#comment-4616 Alberto Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:56:53 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/04/how-free-makes-money-for-me/#comment-4616 As Matt says, sometimes free is enough. In the free world there is always room for improvement, and that is where a good idea becomes sustainable. Hank may have a product that users may pay for, but he needs his "free" enthusiastic users to drive improvements that will justify charging for the product. As Matt says, sometimes free is enough. In the free world there is always room for improvement, and that is where a good idea becomes sustainable. Hank may have a product that users may pay for, but he needs his “free” enthusiastic users to drive improvements that will justify charging for the product.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/04/how-free-makes-money-for-me/#comment-1254 Lauren Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:10:02 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/04/how-free-makes-money-for-me/#comment-1254 I think the free model works, Nick! There always have been and always will be non-sustainable ideas in business, but good ideas can survive being free. I think the free model works, Nick!

There always have been and always will be non-sustainable ideas in business, but good ideas can survive being free.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/04/how-free-makes-money-for-me/#comment-4615 Lauren Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:10:02 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/04/how-free-makes-money-for-me/#comment-4615 I think the free model works, Nick! <br><br>There always have been and always will be non-sustainable ideas in business, but good ideas can survive being free. I think the free model works, Nick!

There always have been and always will be non-sustainable ideas in business, but good ideas can survive being free.

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