Introduction to how and why 'free' web business models work

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4 pointsmadmotive4 comments

So, this is kind of unrelated, but am I the only one who prefers text to videos/audio? I know I can scan through text a lot faster then sitting and listening to someone talk

True but you can listen to an audio book while driving. Also I don't know where but Free is available in PDF form legally free as well if you prefer that method.

Overall I found little surprising in this material but it cemented a lot of ideas, and was well worth the time. Of course it was time I would have been in the car anyway ;-)

Speaking of annoying points discussions, the above is the sort of comment to which I'd give 10+ points, even if doing so cost me 100 points.

Free is a tactic used a lot for tech companies. This is because people have to be shown why this new technology that you created has value. If it wasn't free then it is like you telling someone i have this cool website that can make you more productive, give me $20 to find out if it works for you. Most people won't pay for that because they are happy with what they are currently doing.

Look at skype. If skype was not free no one would care to try it because the available options are just as good.

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