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A Simple Framework for Pricing Pages

Good Better Best • 4 implied HN points • 14 Oct 23
💼 Business Pricing
  1. Think of your pricing page as either an Account Executive or a Business Development Representative.
  2. For PLG approach, focus on converting visitors into users or paying customers.
  3. For SLG approach, aim to push visitors towards learning more or scheduling demos.

How to market... your price?

Mehdeeka • 3 implied HN points • 21 Feb 24
💼 Business Pricing
  1. Positioning and displaying pricing on websites requires careful thought to avoid overwhelming visitors. Highlighting value propositions, using tier layouts effectively, and integrating FAQs can enhance clarity.
  2. Incorporating pricing details into sales materials like pitch decks and business case templates reinforces the value proposition and aids in presenting a clear investment summary to potential clients.
  3. For complex products, consider creating in-depth documents or web pages that outline proposed options with detailed inclusions, FAQs, and explanations to assist customers in making informed decisions.

Wendy’s Flips on Dynamic Pricing

Gad’s Newsletter • 2 HN points • 04 Mar 24
💼 Business Pricing
  1. Wendy's plans to implement digital menu boards with dynamic pricing by 2025 to enhance customer experience and boost sales.
  2. Different forms of pricing like static pricing, time-varying static pricing, and dynamic pricing are used in various industries to maximize revenue and cater to customer needs.
  3. Consumers often prefer fixed pricing over dynamic pricing due to aversion to risk and preference for consistency, but strategies like cost insurance can encourage adoption of more flexible pricing models.
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👋🏼 SaaS companies are getting rid of freemium

Good Better Best • 3 implied HN points • 21 Apr 23
💼 Business Pricing
  1. SaaS companies are getting rid of freemium plans recently.
  2. Use clear storytelling principles on your pricing page: build for someone, use resonating names, offer clear value propositions, focus on benefits not features, and provide expanding detail.
  3. Consider different strategies for pricing research based on the nature of your product and market.

Pay as You Go: The Rise of Usage-Based Pricing in SaaS

Termsheet by Attack Capital • 2 HN points • 25 Apr 23
💼 Business Pricing
  1. Usage-based pricing helps companies limit risks, monetize growth, and increase retention compared to traditional models.
  2. Defining users in pricing is challenging with automation and API interactions, pushing the shift to usage-based pricing.
  3. SaaS companies are transitioning to hybrid models combining subscription and usage-based pricing for better customer acceptance and business growth.

An update on the Mehdeeka Focus Network

Mehdeeka • 1 implied HN point • 16 Oct 23
💼 Business Pricing
  1. Feedback sessions will be scheduled on an as-needed basis rather than weekly.
  2. Testing out Miro for feedback sessions to replace Slack for scalability.
  3. Considering introducing a small fee for the Focus Network sessions to assess interest.

$89 Lifetime Subs, 50% Off Monthly All December

The Lunduke Journal of Technology • 0 implied HN points • 08 Dec 25
💼 Business Pricing
  1. You can get a Lifetime Subscription to The Lunduke Journal for only $89 until the end of December. This is a huge discount from the regular price of $300.
  2. There's also a 50% discount on Monthly and Yearly subscriptions, making them very affordable at $3 a month or $27 a year.
  3. You can easily purchase the subscriptions through Substack, Locals, or even with Bitcoin for extra savings. It's a great deal for long-term access to exclusive content.

The Growth Desert (and how to cross it)

Organic SaaS Growth • 0 implied HN points • 02 Dec 25
💼 Business Pricing
  1. Many early-stage SaaS founders hit a "growth desert" around $1k–$15k MRR where early hacks stop working, churn rises, and revenue stalls.
  2. Fixing it requires a repeatable system instead of random marketing — focus on three engines: retention (a Shadow Concierge protocol), pricing that targets a "Level 3 Niche", and building one scalable acquisition channel.
  3. There’s a limited founding-member option offering a discounted price and 1-on-1 email support for a small cohort in exchange for honest feedback.

2023 PLG Price Increases - 47.43% on Average

PLG Monetized • 0 implied HN points • 14 Mar 23
💼 Business Pricing
  1. On average, SaaS companies increased prices by 47.43% in 2023.
  2. Consider the impacts of price increases on MRR, churn, and conversion rates before making changes.
  3. Communicate changes, provide playbooks to teams, and decide on grandfathering existing customers when raising prices.

Update on Origins Project Cruise Through the Greek Archipelago and Add-On trip to Cyprus

Critical Mass • 0 implied HN points • 10 Feb 26
🏝 Travel Pricing
  1. There’s a one-week sailing expedition through the Greek Cyclades from July 24–31 with an optional Cyprus add-on July 17–22, including a pre-cruise Acropolis tour and Cyprus highlights like the Ancient Theatre of Kourion and Famagusta.
  2. Space is limited to 48 travelers, and those who express interest early (plus friends, supporters, and past travelers) will get advance sign-up access while the final roster of speakers is being finalized.
  3. The cruise averages about $4,500 USD per person (all expenses except international airfare), and the Cyprus add-on is about $2,000, which includes the internal flight from Cyprus to Greece.

Recapping the first OpenAI DevDay

Deus In Machina • 0 implied HN points • 09 Nov 23
🕹 Technology Pricing
  1. Inaugural OpenAI DevDay featured new product announcements and successful integrations with companies like Amgen and Lowe's
  2. Over 92% of Fortune 500 companies are utilizing OpenAI products for building, showcasing corporate interest in innovative technologies
  3. Introduction of GPT-4 Turbo model highlighted improvements in context length, control, knowledge, customizations, and competitive pricing

Guide #12: The Psychology of selling

Tiny Empires • 0 implied HN points • 04 Oct 23
💼 Business Pricing
  1. Selling is about building relationships and influencing decisions.
  2. Transitioning from hard selling to soft selling can be more effective in sales.
  3. Maintain transparency, honesty, and ethical practices in selling to build trust and long-term relationships.

28.5 Hours of Painting

The False Consensus Effect • 0 implied HN points • 12 Feb 21
🎨 Art & Illustration Pricing
  1. Artists often struggle with financial insecurity and lack of recognition, residing in an economic limbo without traditional jobs or career paths.
  2. Art pricing is subjective and influenced by factors like celebrity status and ubiquity, leading to a wide range of prices for artwork.
  3. Establishing a fair pricing model based on artist's wages, material costs, and a unique element 'X' can provide transparency and consistency in the art market.

Indie review: blog2doc, converting blogs to Word documents

The Tech Bubble • 0 implied HN points • 22 Apr 24
🕹 Technology Pricing
  1. Consider starting with identifying customer problems before developing a solution.
  2. Pivoting an idea to meet a more pressing need, like offering a complete backup service, can lead to more value and market demand.
  3. When structuring pricing for a service, consider the value it provides customers and whether it justifies a monthly fee or a pay-per-use model.

We're going to charge in USD

Eddie's startup voyage • 0 implied HN points • 26 Dec 22
💼 Business Pricing
  1. The decision has been made to charge in USD instead of British pounds (GBP) due to a higher likelihood of customer base outside the UK, particularly in the US market.
  2. The change to USD aims to potentially improve the conversion rates by removing hesitancy related to unfamiliar currency for international visitors.
  3. Existing customers will not be affected by the currency change and will continue to be charged in GBP, showing consideration and appreciation by 'grandfathering' their prices.

Multi-Cloud Is a Trap

realkinetic • 0 implied HN points • 14 Sep 18
🕹 Technology Pricing
  1. Multi-cloud can create unnecessary constraints and distractions, costing more than it's worth.
  2. Disaster recovery, vendor lock-in, and pricing are main reasons why multi-cloud is considered, but they may not always justify the strategy.
  3. For some large enterprises or specific use cases like leveraging the strengths of different clouds, multi-cloud may make sense, but it shouldn't be the primary focus for most companies entering the cloud space.

How we priced our AI SaaS product (and the mistakes we avoided)

CommandBlogue • 0 implied HN points • 28 May 24
💼 Business Pricing
  1. Pricing needs to maximize revenue while keeping cash flow stable. Companies should seek to charge what customers are willing to pay without running out of money.
  2. There are different pricing models to consider for AI products. Usage-based or subscription models can create various incentives for both the customer and the company.
  3. Understanding how customers derive value from a product is crucial. The pricing model should support delivering that value easily, making it convenient for customers to use the service without worrying about costs.

Join the Good Better Best subscriber chat

Good Better Best • 0 implied HN points • 07 Nov 24
💼 Business Pricing
  1. There is a new subscriber chat for people who follow the Good Better Best publication. It's a place to discuss SaaS pricing and share ideas.
  2. To join the chat, you need to download the Substack app and turn on notifications. This way, you won't miss any updates or questions.
  3. Once you're in the app, find the chat icon, and you can start participating in conversations right away. It's easy and a great way to connect with others.

Competing on Price Vs Benefit

Kartick’s Blog • 0 implied HN points • 06 Feb 25
💼 Business Pricing
  1. Competing on price means attracting customers by offering the lowest cost. This often leads to a tough business environment where customers constantly look for cheaper options.
  2. Competing on benefit focuses on providing more value or quality to the customer, even if the price is higher. Customers are willing to pay more if they believe they will get better results or experiences.
  3. Most businesses don't only compete on price or benefit; they do both. They try to offer good value while also managing costs to appeal to customers.

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Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life • 0 implied HN points • 11 Nov 25
💼 Business Pricing
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  2. This special offer is only available for about a week or ten days. Make sure to grab it before it ends.
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