07-14-2006, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by SteveLightspeed
Ok, let me ask this, TawneeStone.com used to sell individually for $34.95. You guys reviewed it and said "That's too much".
Ok, I dropped the price of her site to 29.95, and your sales DROPPED. And your reviewers said "That's too much".
So I said, "What if we give 5 full sites for $34.95, effectively dropping Tawnee's site to $7?" You guys reviewed it, and said "Only 5 sites for 34.95? Thats too much."
Ok, how about TEN sites for $39.95 -- we're down to $4 per site now. You guys reviewed it, and said (paraphrasing) "HOLY SHIT, $40!!! That's ridiculous!"
To me, I've slashed my prices by offering bulk discounts. Your latest was "Only 10 sites? Why not all for $40?"
I'm constantly adding sites to our network. 10 sites for $40 is $4 per site. 20 sites for $40 is $2 per site. 40 sites for $40 is $1 per site, but you guys will still say "Thats TOO EXPENSIVE!"
Well, I'm sure you understand that ADDING sites to a network doesn't LOWER my costs!
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I think it's not a matter of how many sites it's a matter of how much content and at what price. Your 10 sites at $40 is a horrible deal vs DvdBox at $10. The review business model definitely caters more to the sites with enormous amounts of quantity. It doesn't take into account the attraction people may have with a model or a niche. That would no doubt be a very tough thing to work into the mix as those sites would have to be reviewed by heavily biased fans. |
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