Mobile Pricing and Payment methods

123smartcontent · 20th Aug 2012, 02:20 AM

How much should I charge
How should I get paid

Two of the most thought about questions by those getting started in Mobile websites.

Here is a quick review of the information floating around out there:

Pricing -

1 time fee ranging from $100 to $397 on average, up to $1000 on the high end.
1 time fee plus low monthly 'hosting/maintenance fee' usually ranging between $15 and $40
Free offer plus monthly 'hosting/maintenance fees' See above rates
Setup Fee plus monthly 'hosting/maintenance' fees

Payment -

Cash
Check
Credit Cards (in person or via a payment link)
Invoice

Would you mind sharing which of these methods you have tried and found to work best for you?

My pricing model works like this:

I actually charge a $100 setup fee and offer 3 pricing tiers. Each tier includes additional services and pages to add value and raise price

$100 setup fee and $67/mo for basic
$100 setup and 167/mo for upgraded
$100 setup and 267/mo for premium

I also offer a promotion - pay 6 months up front receive 1 month free or 12 months up front receive 2 months free.

As far as my payments go, I can do all the above except swipe a card, but I've been considering getting a phone /creditcard reader.
I prefer automatic payments over monthly invoicing because I don't want to be looking to see whos paying/not paying all the time.

Please share your rates and payment methods!

shoopt · 20th Aug 2012, 02:58 AM

Hey smartcontent
I have been offering one time fee offer with no hidden prices, so the client gets satisfaction that he do not have to pay any other single penny and I gets nice business. I usually accepts all means of money transfer modes what ever is preferred by client.

20th Aug 2012, 02:20 AM	#1
123smartcontent Read-Learn-Apply-Profit Join Date: 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	Mobile Pricing and Payment methods Share on: How much should I charge How should I get paid Two of the most thought about questions by those getting started in Mobile websites. Here is a quick review of the information floating around out there: Pricing - 1 time fee ranging from $100 to $397 on average, up to $1000 on the high end. 1 time fee plus low monthly 'hosting/maintenance fee' usually ranging between $15 and $40 Free offer plus monthly 'hosting/maintenance fees' See above rates Setup Fee plus monthly 'hosting/maintenance' fees Payment - Cash Check Credit Cards (in person or via a payment link) Invoice Would you mind sharing which of these methods you have tried and found to work best for you? My pricing model works like this: I actually charge a $100 setup fee and offer 3 pricing tiers. Each tier includes additional services and pages to add value and raise price $100 setup fee and $67/mo for basic $100 setup and 167/mo for upgraded $100 setup and 267/mo for premium I also offer a promotion - pay 6 months up front receive 1 month free or 12 months up front receive 2 months free. As far as my payments go, I can do all the above except swipe a card, but I've been considering getting a phone /creditcard reader. I prefer automatic payments over monthly invoicing because I don't want to be looking to see whos paying/not paying all the time. Please share your rates and payment methods!

20th Aug 2012, 02:58 AM	#2
shoopt HyperActive Warrior Join Date: 2012 Location: USA Posts: 174 Thanks: 7 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Mobile Pricing and Payment methods Share on: Hey smartcontent I have been offering one time fee offer with no hidden prices, so the client gets satisfaction that he do not have to pay any other single penny and I gets nice business. I usually accepts all means of money transfer modes what ever is preferred by client.
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