trial signups vs monthly signups - GoFuckYourself.com

adrenalinedef · 09-01-2003, 10:22 AM

Is there any benefit in offering a 3 day trial over just offering a monthly membership, if so what?

directfiesta · 09-01-2003, 10:26 AM

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 .

SomeCreep · 09-01-2003, 10:35 AM

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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.

chowda · 09-01-2003, 10:52 AM

i hate using trials. i rather get them to pay alot more since i do revshare.

easyfun · 09-01-2003, 10:57 AM

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.

BVF · 09-01-2003, 10:57 AM

trials are so......2001

Bex · 09-01-2003, 11:36 AM

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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.

SleazyDream · 09-01-2003, 11:40 AM

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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........

Shoplifter · 09-01-2003, 11:41 AM

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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.

angelsofporn · 09-01-2003, 11:46 AM

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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

Porn Mickey · 09-01-2003, 11:49 AM

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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!

Snake Doctor · 09-01-2003, 11:56 AM

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.

Snake Doctor · 09-01-2003, 11:57 AM

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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.

stevet · 09-01-2003, 11:58 AM

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

easyfun · 09-01-2003, 11:59 AM

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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.

Paparazzi · 09-01-2003, 01:35 PM

trial membership sucks

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stevet Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Mexic....errr Los Angeles Posts: 172	Whats wrong with trials? Offer both. If your site is good enough, those trials turn into retentions.

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