Archive for the ‘Business’ Category

Freemium Isn’t A Business Model, It’s A Marketing And Trust Strategy

Friday, October 17th, 2008

I've chimed in once or twice on the free vs. paid debate, and I'm firmly in the camp that you should charge customers money.  You get money, they show some commitment, the expectation that comes with their money means you have an incentive to produce higher quality, and it gives ...

Chrome, the Google Docs-mobile

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

A few weeks ago, Google Chrome was released with much fanfare, press, celebration, comic books, and praise (with the usual skepticism and contrarian views thrown in for good measure).  People wondered if Google was getting into a browser war, an OS war, a land war in Asia, whatever.  I kept ...