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Dealing With Free vs. Paid Information Products In A Home Internet Business
Written by: Stephen BeckArticle Overview: I help people make and market information products for their home internet business. A common question that I receive is people want to know if they should still create a product if there is one for free on that topic. They want to know if it is still worth their time.
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Dealing With Free vs. Paid Information Products In A Home Internet Business
I help people make and market information products for their home internet business. A common question that I receive is people want to know if they should still create a product if there is one for free on that topic. They want to know if it is still worth their time.
While some people believe free eliminates demand for paid, I have found the opposite to be true, especially in situations where the free product fails to cover as much depth as the paid product. You should be excited when you see a free product because that shows there is interest in your target market.
In many topics if you look around long enough you can gather enough information to meet your needs at no cost. However, there really is a cost and that cost is not in money but in time. Saving time is worth spending money. If you can get everything in one place it makes it more convenient. The typical person is not going to want to look all over the internet and combine information from different sources. They want to find the information that they need on their topic of interest in one place and your home internet business can provide that for them.
It is very common for people to save time by spending money. It is also very common for people to pay more for a higher level of quality, especially if the level of quality for the free product is not guaranteed. You will always have a demand for quality information in one place and you will make money.
That being said, you should offer a free mini-course to get a person in your marketing funnel. If they are satisfied with your free course, they will want to know more about what you have to offer from your paid resources. They also believe that the paid resources are better and more valuable. Paying for something creates value. Therefore, by consolidating good information you will have the opportunity to make money even if you compete with free resources.
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