So you’ve put up a website, sent out a few press releases, done some social media marketing, maybe some PPC, SEO, etc. If your software or hardware company is more mature, you’ve done a LOT of all of these and probably a lot more in the way demand generation. Now that you’ve generated all of […]
Is Microsoft Mobile Office Going Freemium a Good Move?
As many of you know, Microsoft recently announced that the mobile (phone & tablet) versions of the Office Suite will now be free. Microsoft previously had free mobile versions for some of the mobile platforms, but they were severely limited in functionality. There will now be free versions available on all key platforms–alleged with good […]
Accessing Remote Software Markets
More often than not software companies start off selling and marketing in their home market. This isn’t always the case, but it is true in the vast majority of cases. Whether this home market focus is intended just to build an initial reference customer list of 10-20 customers, or lasts until the company build a […]
Market Research for Software Products
One of the very most important activities in any software business is market research. This is true whether you have a clean-sheet startup company or a multi-billion dollar industry giant, as well as if you produce traditional licensed product, SaaS, Open Source, mobile software, etc. Building products which meet marketplace needs and that the target audience will really […]
Pros and Cons of the Freemium Software Business Model
One of the hottest trends in the software business over last several years has been the rise of the “Freemium” business model. For those unfamiliar with the term, a Freemium model is characterized by an entry level version of your software which is totally free to users–forever. This business model has actually been around in […]
