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by cjy 5595 days ago
Why not limited the number of searches that someone can make, or limit the resolution of the photos they can download? That will get a lot of people in the habit of using site and then they might upgrade when they get annoyed by the free limitations.
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Good ideas - thanks!

Re limiting the number of searches - I'm concerned that people may just register throwaway accounts to get the free searches (and thus never paying). I could use cookies or IP smarts to counteract this, but it doesn't seem a good solution. I also don't want to make the sign up process harder.