Comments on: Alternative Online Business Models http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/09/13/alternative-online-business-models/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:12:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Tech Capital Partners Blog » Blog Archive » Selecting a Business Model, Part 2 http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/09/13/alternative-online-business-models/#comment-85218 Tech Capital Partners Blog » Blog Archive » Selecting a Business Model, Part 2 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:32:23 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/09/13/alternatives-online-business-models/#comment-85218 [...] Sources There are a lot of great articles, posts on the web about business models. One site in particular, Business Models on the Web by Michael Rappa was a great resource. Quite a few of the models listed above are from Michael Rappa’s site. Other Notables: The Long Tail Of Business Models and Alternative Online Business Models. [...] [...] Sources There are a lot of great articles, posts on the web about business models. One site in particular, Business Models on the Web by Michael Rappa was a great resource. Quite a few of the models listed above are from Michael Rappa’s site. Other Notables: The Long Tail Of Business Models and Alternative Online Business Models. [...]

]]> By: Mark Evans http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/09/13/alternative-online-business-models/#comment-6868 Mark Evans Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:21:15 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/09/13/alternatives-online-business-models/#comment-6868 Interesting model. It certainly gives the user plenty of options. It's this kind of creativity that many Web sites will have explore. Interesting model. It certainly gives the user plenty of options. It’s this kind of creativity that many Web sites will have explore.

]]> By: E Guy http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/09/13/alternative-online-business-models/#comment-6867 E Guy Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:20:44 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/09/13/alternatives-online-business-models/#comment-6867 With the exception of the WSJ and porn sites, consumers are not willing to pay for content - period. Fee supported content sites is not a mainstream successful business model. Consumers want good content, are not willing to pay for it, but will suffer through ads to get to it. With the exception of the WSJ and porn sites, consumers are not willing to pay for content - period. Fee supported content sites is not a mainstream successful business model. Consumers want good content, are not willing to pay for it, but will suffer through ads to get to it.

]]> By: Darren http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/09/13/alternative-online-business-models/#comment-6866 Darren Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:53:32 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/09/13/alternatives-online-business-models/#comment-6866 Rouxbe has a very interesting variation on the sponsorship model: http://blog.rouxbe.com/what-happens-after-the-30-day-trial/ Rouxbe has a very interesting variation on the sponsorship model:

http://blog.rouxbe.com/what-happens-after-the-30-day-trial/

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