Comments on: Monetization Strategies – PixelPass Mini-Subscriptions http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/254/monetisation-strategies-pixel-pass-mini-subscriptions/ Internet Marketing Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:02:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jason http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/254/monetisation-strategies-pixel-pass-mini-subscriptions/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 Jason Sun, 04 Sep 2005 05:40:04 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/254/monetisation-strategies-pixel-pass-mini-subscriptions/#comment-1174 I think paying for a podcast wouldn't be too bad --- at least you can download it and burn it to a CD and listen to it again another time. I would pay for podcasts, but not articles. The podcast however would need to be longer than usual, and be worth teh $2 or whatever you would charge, but I think it is a good idea -- after all podcast eat up bandwith like mad! I think paying for a podcast wouldn’t be too bad — at least you can download it and burn it to a CD and listen to it again another time. I would pay for podcasts, but not articles. The podcast however would need to be longer than usual, and be worth teh $2 or whatever you would charge, but I think it is a good idea — after all podcast eat up bandwith like mad!

]]> By: Yaro http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/254/monetisation-strategies-pixel-pass-mini-subscriptions/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 Yaro Sat, 03 Sep 2005 23:32:46 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/254/monetisation-strategies-pixel-pass-mini-subscriptions/#comment-1175 Interesting bunch of links you guys posted there. I'm pleased to see Paypal enter the market. I still find the concept of micro-payments online a little strange. In real life pulling out 50c to pay for a comic makes sense but doing that online with a credit card I feel would face some resistance. In time it should become more accepted. Do you think bloggers could use this system - let's say for example I was to write a weekly feature article and charge $2 for it - would you guys buy? Do you know any other bloggers doing something like this? How about $2 per podcast? Personally I doubt I would pay this at the moment for blog content. Interesting bunch of links you guys posted there. I’m pleased to see Paypal enter the market. I still find the concept of micro-payments online a little strange. In real life pulling out 50c to pay for a comic makes sense but doing that online with a credit card I feel would face some resistance. In time it should become more accepted.

Do you think bloggers could use this system – let’s say for example I was to write a weekly feature article and charge $2 for it – would you guys buy? Do you know any other bloggers doing something like this? How about $2 per podcast? Personally I doubt I would pay this at the moment for blog content.

]]> By: Benjamin Riches http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/254/monetisation-strategies-pixel-pass-mini-subscriptions/comment-page-1/#comment-1173 Benjamin Riches Sat, 03 Sep 2005 13:39:11 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/254/monetisation-strategies-pixel-pass-mini-subscriptions/#comment-1173 Interesting, but the 40% fee seems a bit steep. It also wouldn't really appeal to me as I'm from England, so exchanging between currencies would be an extra hassle. I hear rumours of Google Wallet coming out in the future though - a rival to the very popular PayPal. I've said it before and I'll say it again - competition is fantastic for consumers. Interesting, but the 40% fee seems a bit steep. It also wouldn’t really appeal to me as I’m from England, so exchanging between currencies would be an extra hassle. I hear rumours of Google Wallet coming out in the future though – a rival to the very popular PayPal. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – competition is fantastic for consumers.

]]> By: BradFitz http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/254/monetisation-strategies-pixel-pass-mini-subscriptions/comment-page-1/#comment-1172 BradFitz Sat, 03 Sep 2005 13:18:06 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/254/monetisation-strategies-pixel-pass-mini-subscriptions/#comment-1172 I also just noticed PayPal enterd the micropayment fray with this announcement: http://www.shareholder.com/paypal/releaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=171765&Category=US Now I'm *really* interested because PayPal is so well known these days, and to the majority of surfers, well-trusted. I also just noticed PayPal enterd the micropayment fray with this announcement:
http://www.shareholder.com/paypal/releaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=171765&Category=US
Now I’m *really* interested because PayPal is so well known these days, and to the majority of surfers, well-trusted.

]]> By: BradFitz http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/254/monetisation-strategies-pixel-pass-mini-subscriptions/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 BradFitz Sat, 03 Sep 2005 12:48:57 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/254/monetisation-strategies-pixel-pass-mini-subscriptions/#comment-1171 Good post Yaro, I've had my eye on this type of micro-payment system for quite some time now. If I were to move forward and monetize some of my content, I think I would go with bitpass.com. BitPass' fees are *much* lower and I think they're more established and have been around for a while. This is a well known company in the web-comics industry. It's been a debateable topic for a while in the web-comics community. Scatt McCloud (Unserstanding Comics) has always been a big proponent of this system. You can check out his thoughts on his site, this page in particular: http://www.scottmccloud.com/links/links.html just scroll down to the section labeled: "Micropayments and BitPass" Good post Yaro, I’ve had my eye on this type of micro-payment system for quite some time now. If I were to move forward and monetize some of my content, I think I would go with bitpass.com.

BitPass’ fees are *much* lower and I think they’re more established and have been around for a while. This is a well known company in the web-comics industry. It’s been a debateable topic for a while in the web-comics community.

Scatt McCloud (Unserstanding Comics) has always been a big proponent of this system. You can check out his thoughts on his site, this page in particular:
http://www.scottmccloud.com/links/links.html just scroll down to the section labeled: “Micropayments and BitPass”

]]> By: Yaro http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/254/monetisation-strategies-pixel-pass-mini-subscriptions/comment-page-1/#comment-1170 Yaro Sat, 03 Sep 2005 06:37:52 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/254/monetisation-strategies-pixel-pass-mini-subscriptions/#comment-1170 Hi Nathan, welcome to my blog. I agree with everything you said. No doubt the magazine/newspaper style sites that have this form of subscription method use their own payment system to keep the profits. While I like what PixelPass is trying to do I just can't see it working, and like you said, especially for blogs. Hi Nathan, welcome to my blog. I agree with everything you said. No doubt the magazine/newspaper style sites that have this form of subscription method use their own payment system to keep the profits. While I like what PixelPass is trying to do I just can’t see it working, and like you said, especially for blogs.

]]> By: Nathan Waters http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/254/monetisation-strategies-pixel-pass-mini-subscriptions/comment-page-1/#comment-1169 Nathan Waters Sat, 03 Sep 2005 06:11:26 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/254/monetisation-strategies-pixel-pass-mini-subscriptions/#comment-1169 Awesome site Yaro, nice to see a good Aussie entrepreneur on the web. I found this a few days ago and have since read all articles and entries which I'm interested in (which is most of the content). I'm currently listening through the podcasts too! The PixelPass system looks very similar to that of the prepaid, or pay-per-view systems used by most online news and newspaper sites. I'm not sure how well these such sites do in terms of cash flow, but I guess there are some people out there who are willing to pay for quality online content. However, I don't believe applying a prepaid system to blogs will be very successful or popular from the point of view of the internet community. Users will simply move onto a different blog (that is free to view). The only way I can see this PixelPass system working would be when particular areas of a blog have highly sort-after content or perhaps downloads such as podcasts etc. cheers nathan Awesome site Yaro, nice to see a good Aussie entrepreneur on the web. I found this a few days ago and have since read all articles and entries which I’m interested in (which is most of the content). I’m currently listening through the podcasts too!

The PixelPass system looks very similar to that of the prepaid, or pay-per-view systems used by most online news and newspaper sites.

I’m not sure how well these such sites do in terms of cash flow, but I guess there are some people out there who are willing to pay for quality online content.

However, I don’t believe applying a prepaid system to blogs will be very successful or popular from the point of view of the internet community. Users will simply move onto a different blog (that is free to view).

The only way I can see this PixelPass system working would be when particular areas of a blog have highly sort-after content or perhaps downloads such as podcasts etc.

cheers
nathan

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