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by paul_cryer 5336 days ago
Hi infocaptor,

I am offering a free 30 day listing, if you want to test it out. Like any site, we are just starting out - so obviously we don't have a pagerank etc. But hopefully, with support from customers like you, the ranks will come in near future.

Regarding fees, to be bluntly honest - it just takes too much of my time to be doing it for free (even the most subtle of tasks end up taking a good chunk of your day). Moreover, I do not want to offer any advertisement, nor do I want to clutter the site with any and every submissions. So, the only way towards any revenue is a small fee.

Thanks for understanding (and your support :)

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I am not saying provide it for free. Because marketing a free and paid app requires the same amount of effort.

Here are my thoughts when I tried marketing MockupTiger to all the websites. It summarizes the exact thoughts https://plus.google.com/u/0/103713120145925411926/posts/G5nW...

But, for $10/month you are not providing any value yet.

First build value and then charge. Start free but with the intention that one day you will charge.

Thanks. I appreciate the feedback.