A fourteen-day free trial ain’t gonna cut it

Re:A fourteen-day free trial ain’t gonna cut it by kulahan on Monday May 06, 2024 @02:44PM (#40278051)

"It's free advertising" is an argument I see a lot, but I've never seen the numbers to see how much that actually matters in the real world. Well, I guess I've seen some, but it's always from ad companies anyways.

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Re:A fourteen-day free trial ain’t gonna cut it by plussed_reader on Monday May 06, 2024 @03:37PM (#40278657)

When it comes to free advertising/exposure as compensation I think back to my early days on the Oregon Trail:

You can die from exposure.

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Re:A fourteen-day free trial ain’t gonna cut it by didgeoridoo on Monday May 06, 2024 @08:51PM (#40281149)

We accept cash, check, and cholera.

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Re:A fourteen-day free trial ain’t gonna cut it by meiraleal on Monday May 06, 2024 @03:29PM (#40278571)

The person using this argument never accepts free advertising as a payment option and this tells everything about the effectiveness of this strategy

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Re:A fourteen-day free trial ain’t gonna cut it by trogdor on Monday May 06, 2024 @05:47PM (#40279879)

I own a media production company. We occasionally sell content to other media outlets. Early in our existence, we were routinely contacted by reporters asking for permission to use our content with credit to us. I used to respond by saying yes, but only if I could use some of their content, with credit to them. Obviously, they never agreed.

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