Non-Advertising Business Models for Your Startup
johnndege.comSummary: sell something ---or if that doesn't work, try an advertising business model.
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This sucks.
Well, go find and submit some better stories then.
It's a Sunday afternoon, guy. All of these top stories have only a few points. I don't think a Sunday afternoon is representative of quality here.
I'm not your guy, friend!
Slow news week. ;-)
I think all models need advertising - in the act of advertising your , freemium, subscription and affiliate products. (but yeah banners degrade a site more than the profit they generate)
Nothing new under the sun..
Here is a non advertising business model for a startup.
Make something so great most people couldn't of imagined it, don't bother people with ads they hate anyway, serve an unmet need so deep most people don't know it's there until they see your product, and make people value your product by charging a fair price with your head held high.