Comments on: Manchester Confidential unveils £11.20 per month subs model for “heroes” http://www.wordsdept.co.uk/2009/11/12/manchester-confidential-unveils-11-20-per-month-subs-model-for-heroes/ <h2>A words-based weblog by Manchester journalist David Quinn</h2> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:36:52 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: David Quinn http://www.wordsdept.co.uk/2009/11/12/manchester-confidential-unveils-11-20-per-month-subs-model-for-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-28251 David Quinn Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:43:07 +0000 http://www.wordsdept.co.uk/?p=517#comment-28251 There's some more detail about it at How-Do, with mention of other strata of subscribers ManCon wants to introduce. Link: http://bit.ly/1bs81i Garner reckons 300 people have already signed up for the heroes thing. There’s some more detail about it at How-Do, with mention of other strata of subscribers ManCon wants to introduce. Link: http://bit.ly/1bs81i Garner reckons 300 people have already signed up for the heroes thing.

]]> By: John Cronin http://www.wordsdept.co.uk/2009/11/12/manchester-confidential-unveils-11-20-per-month-subs-model-for-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-28224 John Cronin Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:25:18 +0000 http://www.wordsdept.co.uk/?p=517#comment-28224 Interesting! Isn't The Guardian also thinking of doing something along these lines? Are they called patrons or something? How many of ManCon subscribers pay to go the organised events? Maybe the 50% discount for those events covers the subscription fees? As I'm much further down the hyperlocal news ladder it's always interesting to see how more popular sites are attempting to generate revenue. Oh, found this post via @robinbrown78 on twitter. Cheers John Interesting!

Isn’t The Guardian also thinking of doing something along these lines? Are they called patrons or something?

How many of ManCon subscribers pay to go the organised events? Maybe the 50% discount for those events covers the subscription fees?

As I’m much further down the hyperlocal news ladder it’s always interesting to see how more popular sites are attempting to generate revenue.

Oh, found this post via @robinbrown78 on twitter.

Cheers

John

]]> By: Robin Brown http://www.wordsdept.co.uk/2009/11/12/manchester-confidential-unveils-11-20-per-month-subs-model-for-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-28223 Robin Brown Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:42:03 +0000 http://www.wordsdept.co.uk/?p=517#comment-28223 Interesting. I'm on a private forum that had a similar premium element. You didn't get further access, but you did get a few bells and whistles. I think that the people who coughed up did so because they valued the site and community, rather than the perks, but will it work for a money-making venture? This seems to be saying 'become our brand ambassador - for £100 a year'. The sheer brass balls of it astounds me. I think models like this will work in the future, but that assumes that the internet=free perception among people all over the world changes. I don't think people are ready to pay for something they don't have a particular allegiance to. Is ManCon sufficiently different to other, free, offerings to claim that allegiance among its users? Interesting. I’m on a private forum that had a similar premium element. You didn’t get further access, but you did get a few bells and whistles.

I think that the people who coughed up did so because they valued the site and community, rather than the perks, but will it work for a money-making venture?

This seems to be saying ‘become our brand ambassador – for £100 a year’. The sheer brass balls of it astounds me.

I think models like this will work in the future, but that assumes that the internet=free perception among people all over the world changes.

I don’t think people are ready to pay for something they don’t have a particular allegiance to. Is ManCon sufficiently different to other, free, offerings to claim that allegiance among its users?

]]> By: Michael Tabner http://www.wordsdept.co.uk/2009/11/12/manchester-confidential-unveils-11-20-per-month-subs-model-for-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-28192 Michael Tabner Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:02:00 +0000 http://www.wordsdept.co.uk/?p=517#comment-28192 it's a ballsy move, and it will be interesting to see how many sign up (if they make that public), but ultimately looks doomed to failure. the eyeballs come because the content is good (and free), but everyday they get more choice. take the free away and eyeballs go elsewhere. and you risk alienating future visitors... it’s a ballsy move, and it will be interesting to see how many sign up (if they make that public), but ultimately looks doomed to failure.

the eyeballs come because the content is good (and free), but everyday they get more choice. take the free away and eyeballs go elsewhere. and you risk alienating future visitors…

]]> By: Louise Bolotin http://www.wordsdept.co.uk/2009/11/12/manchester-confidential-unveils-11-20-per-month-subs-model-for-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-28190 Louise Bolotin Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:29:17 +0000 http://www.wordsdept.co.uk/?p=517#comment-28190 Er, do your sums. 1000 people x £100 = £100,000. At least the last time I whipped out a calculator it was. But no matter. Whichever way anyone wants to slice it, why cough up for restaurant reviews you can get for free by googling at least a dozen other review sites? Er, do your sums. 1000 people x £100 = £100,000. At least the last time I whipped out a calculator it was.

But no matter. Whichever way anyone wants to slice it, why cough up for restaurant reviews you can get for free by googling at least a dozen other review sites?

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