The current application system doesn't really work. Want to experiment with gradually letting in more people AND better monetizing WIP so I can afford to spend more time on it.
But of course it's CRUCIAL that we protect the community we have.
So this would be an experiment. We had open, paid signups before and it didn't lead to any spam issues. If it somehow will, we can revert, and refund and remove bad members from the community.
I think a simple price like $9/$19/$29 (idk which) for lifetime access would make a lot of sense here and would avoid apps getting stuck in limbo. I like the idea.
I'd suggest doing this first as it will likely motivate you to finish the rest of the features if you send an email asking everyone on the waitlist to pay for the new pricing structure and X% of them convert immediately => instant Stripe notifications are always fun
I like this, and I've paid a low cost for lifetime access to communities before and it typically attracts people who are willing to invest time as well.
In the applicant pool, it's hard to know who's still seriously interested in joining, and this would give you a good idea.
Thank you, @marc, for prioritizing protecting our existing community!
I agree, one-off fee for community access is a lot more palatable personally. I only fully joined NomadList when Levels tried a one-off fee instead of recurring.
Recurring USD subscriptions can get pretty heavy outside of the "global north". Here in South Africa the currency generally trends downwards vs USD, so subscriptions get more expensive all the time. Really have to be minimalist with what we subscribe too if it's not a core direct benefit or business requirement.
I don't know about others but the other benefit with one-offs is that it's easier to be in multiple places. I like being in many communities, but can't afford to pay for every single one.
Yep. I feel the same about WIP Pro - I can't justify a recurring subscription when my business is not doing enough recurring revenue. One time is a lot easier to digest.
Love this - want this community to keep existing and also keep being genuine. Influx of free users without invite would destroy that. I wonder if the fee should be even higher. $29 for lifetime access to an exclusive group with a lot of activity and support is kinda cheap. I can see a lot of people paying that just to be able to spam their own projects on everyone's timelines.
Granted I'm always the annoying person in tech to say this: but it would be great if we could maybe think about how to diversify the applicant pool a bit more too - having some different channels to find WIP, understand it and apply would help with this too :)
The current application system doesn't really work. Want to experiment with gradually letting in more people AND better monetizing WIP so I can afford to spend more time on it.
But of course it's CRUCIAL that we protect the community we have.
So this would be an experiment. We had open, paid signups before and it didn't lead to any spam issues. If it somehow will, we can revert, and refund and remove bad members from the community.
I think a simple price like $9/$19/$29 (idk which) for lifetime access would make a lot of sense here and would avoid apps getting stuck in limbo. I like the idea.
I'd suggest doing this first as it will likely motivate you to finish the rest of the features if you send an email asking everyone on the waitlist to pay for the new pricing structure and X% of them convert immediately => instant Stripe notifications are always fun
I like this, and I've paid a low cost for lifetime access to communities before and it typically attracts people who are willing to invest time as well.
In the applicant pool, it's hard to know who's still seriously interested in joining, and this would give you a good idea.
Thank you, @marc, for prioritizing protecting our existing community!
I agree, one-off fee for community access is a lot more palatable personally. I only fully joined NomadList when Levels tried a one-off fee instead of recurring.
Recurring USD subscriptions can get pretty heavy outside of the "global north". Here in South Africa the currency generally trends downwards vs USD, so subscriptions get more expensive all the time. Really have to be minimalist with what we subscribe too if it's not a core direct benefit or business requirement.
I don't know about others but the other benefit with one-offs is that it's easier to be in multiple places. I like being in many communities, but can't afford to pay for every single one.
Yep. I feel the same about WIP Pro - I can't justify a recurring subscription when my business is not doing enough recurring revenue. One time is a lot easier to digest.
Love this - want this community to keep existing and also keep being genuine. Influx of free users without invite would destroy that. I wonder if the fee should be even higher. $29 for lifetime access to an exclusive group with a lot of activity and support is kinda cheap. I can see a lot of people paying that just to be able to spam their own projects on everyone's timelines.
Granted I'm always the annoying person in tech to say this: but it would be great if we could maybe think about how to diversify the applicant pool a bit more too - having some different channels to find WIP, understand it and apply would help with this too :)