Comments on: How to strike a balance between giving content away for free and earning a living

By: rebecca @ altared spaces

rebecca @ altared spaces — Mon, 09 May 2011 14:35:44 +0000

Absolutely stellar summation of what your business stands for. This is gold. I’ll pay for the rest.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 06:20:18 +0000

Your post is very clear and true. Content is very crucial part for any site. Normally visitors come on site for collecting information or for read your blog. Very less blogger i have seen who write there unique content.

By: Angela

Angela — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:35:52 +0000

Great post Pam… I have kept it unread it my reader to make sure I go through this when I come home. I recommend this post to anyone aspiring to make money through content.

Your point about 80:20 (Free vs. premium) makes me feel better about the idea of converting some of the future projects to paid.

Thank you so much for writing and sharing this

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:39:02 +0000

Hi Pam! Thanks so much for a great blog…just what I needed to read today in terms of encouragement…obviously, the info ages well as I am reading this a good seven months after previous posters!
Best Regards, Kathy

By: Mechele Pellebon

Mechele Pellebon — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:55:59 +0000

Pam, Are you not only a brilliant entrepreneur, but a mind reader too?

I’ve been scouring the web for the answer to the content-giveaway dilemma since I’ve declared a silent war and moratorium on free e-books without purpose or strategy. Your well-written and generously genius article, will be bookmarked and stapled to my laptop forever. Thank you for sharing, and I cannot wait to read more.

By: Karin Harting

Karin Harting — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:46:03 +0000

Pam – this is wonderful information. I just started my blog yesterday and am very excited. I am going to refer back to this post as I move forward. You are so genuine & generous. Thank you for sharing.

By: Matthew Cornell

Matthew Cornell — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:18:12 +0000

Thanks very much for the link, Pam. You’ve been a huge inspiration all along.

Your clear description of the elements (Thing, People, Content, Vehicle and Sticky) is esp. helpful – thanks, too, for that. Related to that, the experimental approach you describe (essentially becoming a scientist studying them – a “clientologist?”) is important. The process isn’t cookie-cutter; that’s why good customized advice from you has been so valuable.

Your formula helps a lot – thanks for it. Right away I realized an adjustment was in order.

I’d love to see your talk next time – I bet it rocks!

By: Eugene Chan

Eugene Chan — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:41:23 +0000

Great article, it should be an e-book with Jeffrey’s illustration’s full page! They are amazing.

By: Jenifer Miller

Jenifer Miller — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:57:54 +0000

Great post. I keep coming back to your site every time I question where I’m going and how to get there.

By: Chris Lee

Chris Lee — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:09:22 +0000

Pam,

Thanks a ton for doing this blog post!

I really enjoyed the session at PodCampAZ & was so bummed my wife wasn’t able to attend it. Now I’ve shared it with her & we are both figuring out our “the thing” & our “the people” before we move on to the rest.

You rock!

Chris

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Yeah, Chris, so glad you liked it! I wrote it partially for you, since I know you wanted your wife to get the content. Thanks for the inspiration.

And good luck with your “thing & people”

-Pam