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  • adrenalinedef
    Confirmed User
    • Mar 2003
    • 518

    #1

    trial signups vs monthly signups

    Is there any benefit in offering a 3 day trial over just offering a monthly membership, if so what?
    what?!
  • directfiesta
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Oct 2002
    • 30135

    #2
    Cheap people will take the trial, and a few will rebill.

    Do not use the very low trial. I use 8.85 for 3 days ( 3.00 a day ) then 19.99 a month. Otherwise, people will not signup for the month .
    I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

    But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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    • SomeCreep
      :glugglug
      • Mar 2003
      • 26118

      #3
      Originally posted by adrenalinedef
      Is there any benefit in offering a 3 day trial over just offering a monthly membership, if so what?
      Of course, you'll get better conversions with cheap 3 day trials. Better conversions doesnt necessarily mean more money though.

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      • chowda
        Confirmed User
        • Jun 2003
        • 9527

        #4
        i hate using trials. i rather get them to pay alot more since i do revshare.
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        • easyfun
          Confirmed User
          • Apr 2003
          • 731

          #5
          Why not try both?
          Have your normal sign up page offer monthly recurring and non recurring -
          If the surfer is looking to pay less - He will close the window - Then pop another window offering a 3 day trial -
          Best of both and really works very well.
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          • BVF
            Black Vagina Finder
            • Jan 2002
            • 13975

            #6
            trials are so......2001

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            • Bex
              Confirmed User
              • Feb 2003
              • 2382

              #7
              Originally posted by easyfun
              Why not try both?
              Have your normal sign up page offer monthly recurring and non recurring -
              If the surfer is looking to pay less - He will close the window - Then pop another window offering a 3 day trial -
              Best of both and really works very well.
              Good advice.


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              • SleazyDream
                I'm here for SPORT
                • Jul 2001
                • 41470

                #8
                Originally posted by easyfun
                Why not try both?
                Have your normal sign up page offer monthly recurring and non recurring -
                If the surfer is looking to pay less - He will close the window - Then pop another window offering a 3 day trial -
                Best of both and really works very well.
                cause popups are for people who DON'T have a good enough closing pitch the first time........
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                • Shoplifter
                  Richest man in Babylon
                  • Jan 2002
                  • 5845

                  #9
                  Originally posted by adrenalinedef
                  Is there any benefit in offering a 3 day trial over just offering a monthly membership, if so what?
                  Using trials will help pump up your total number of transactions to stay under 1% chargebacks.

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                  • angelsofporn
                    Confirmed User
                    • Mar 2002
                    • 3218

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Shoplifter


                    Using trials will help pump up your total number of transactions to stay under 1% chargebacks.
                    i believe it is actually judged on dollar amount not transactions

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                    • Porn Mickey
                      we all love porn
                      • Nov 2001
                      • 2840

                      #11
                      Originally posted by chowda
                      i hate using trials. i rather get them to pay alot more since i do revshare.
                      ... and why not try both? trial and mothly.

                      2552 posts for two months? dude!
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                      • Snake Doctor
                        I'm Lenny2 Bitch
                        • Mar 2001
                        • 13449

                        #12
                        Only having a monthly signup option will increase your average retention.

                        Offering trials will bring in a lot more signups.

                        99% of the time you will make more money with trials, even though your average retention will be much lower.
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                        • Snake Doctor
                          I'm Lenny2 Bitch
                          • Mar 2001
                          • 13449

                          #13
                          Originally posted by angelsofporn

                          i believe it is actually judged on dollar amount not transactions
                          No, oddly enough its based on transaction count.
                          That's why alot of "free trial" programs are switching to $1 trials....to increase the transaction count.
                          If it was based on the dollar amount then doing $1 trials instead of free really wouldn't help.

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                          • stevet
                            Confirmed User
                            • Feb 2003
                            • 172

                            #14
                            Whats wrong with trials? Offer both. If your site is good enough, those trials turn into retentions.

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                            • easyfun
                              Confirmed User
                              • Apr 2003
                              • 731

                              #15
                              cause popups are for people who DON'T have a good enough closing pitch the first time........
                              Not really, Sleazy. Our non trial tours close at rates comparable to anyones - The aditional trials are a real bonus- We have been doing this for a few weeks now and it works very well.

                              Having said that - We do work mostly in niche stuff - But out of almost 20 sites, only two currently sign up at over 1-200. All the rest are below that - Some, by a long way.
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                              • Paparazzi
                                Confirmed User
                                • Mar 2002
                                • 3488

                                #16
                                trial membership sucks

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