Comments on: Ask IttyBiz: How Do I Figure Out Pricing? http://ittybiz.com/ask-ittybiz-how-do-i-figure-out-pricing/ Marketing for Businesses Without Marketing Departments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:27:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Havana http://ittybiz.com/ask-ittybiz-how-do-i-figure-out-pricing/#comment-11701 Havana Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:46:57 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/ask-ittybiz-how-do-i-figure-out-pricing/#comment-11701 Ooo, I think I found the post you were referring to in our email when I asked if service providers should put prices on their site or not. This actually frames it a lot better for me! I need to start developing package prices so people can have a better idea of HOW I price things. Conventional advice says to leave prices off the site but that's always been so contradictory to me. Shouldn't you make it EASY for your prospects to get information from your site? Love the advice, can't wait to see more on this! Ooo, I think I found the post you were referring to in our email when I asked if service providers should put prices on their site or not.

This actually frames it a lot better for me! I need to start developing package prices so people can have a better idea of HOW I price things.

Conventional advice says to leave prices off the site but that’s always been so contradictory to me. Shouldn’t you make it EASY for your prospects to get information from your site?

Love the advice, can’t wait to see more on this!

]]> By: Jason Sieckmann http://ittybiz.com/ask-ittybiz-how-do-i-figure-out-pricing/#comment-8317 Jason Sieckmann Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:08:58 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/ask-ittybiz-how-do-i-figure-out-pricing/#comment-8317 I wish that I currently had the money for your consulting services. As soon as I have actually made more than a dollar off of Adsense, I'd be happy to have you. I wish that I currently had the money for your consulting services. As soon as I have actually made more than a dollar off of Adsense, I’d be happy to have you.

]]> By: How To Set Your Prices: Know Your Market | IttyBiz http://ittybiz.com/ask-ittybiz-how-do-i-figure-out-pricing/#comment-8257 How To Set Your Prices: Know Your Market | IttyBiz Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:29:15 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/ask-ittybiz-how-do-i-figure-out-pricing/#comment-8257 [...] pricing, and I could’ve gone another six hours. I have much to say on the topic of pricing. (See pricing for service providers and should you sell on price? to get caught [...] [...] pricing, and I could’ve gone another six hours. I have much to say on the topic of pricing. (See pricing for service providers and should you sell on price? to get caught [...]

]]> By: Are You Giving Your Work Away? | The Confidence Guy http://ittybiz.com/ask-ittybiz-how-do-i-figure-out-pricing/#comment-6757 Are You Giving Your Work Away? | The Confidence Guy Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:35:02 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/ask-ittybiz-how-do-i-figure-out-pricing/#comment-6757 [...] out, you need to be willing to figure out a pricing structure that works for you and your target market. Of course, there are always exceptions, and there might [...] [...] out, you need to be willing to figure out a pricing structure that works for you and your target market. Of course, there are always exceptions, and there might [...]

]]> By: Tina http://ittybiz.com/ask-ittybiz-how-do-i-figure-out-pricing/#comment-3062 Tina Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:31:22 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/ask-ittybiz-how-do-i-figure-out-pricing/#comment-3062 Excellent post and follow up comments. Thanks. Excellent post and follow up comments.

Thanks.

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]]> By: Tzaddi http://ittybiz.com/ask-ittybiz-how-do-i-figure-out-pricing/#comment-2975 Tzaddi Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:25:54 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/ask-ittybiz-how-do-i-figure-out-pricing/#comment-2975 I've been wondering how I should present prices on my website too, as I work to better define my business in a bunch of ways. I like to quote each project individually since websites can be so vastly different depending on the client's needs. But, I would like to give some examples or ranges. So thanks for the great discussion! Hope this isn't too off-track: If you bill hourly, Timeslice might help you simplify your time tracking: http://www.timeslice.us/ I use it also on projects that I've done as a fixed quote, because tracking helps me improve my quotes and keep me on track if I'm spending much more time on a project than I'd estimated. Perfectionist tendencies do that to you sometimes even if the client doesn't ;-) I’ve been wondering how I should present prices on my website too, as I work to better define my business in a bunch of ways. I like to quote each project individually since websites can be so vastly different depending on the client’s needs. But, I would like to give some examples or ranges. So thanks for the great discussion!

Hope this isn’t too off-track: If you bill hourly, Timeslice might help you simplify your time tracking: http://www.timeslice.us/

I use it also on projects that I’ve done as a fixed quote, because tracking helps me improve my quotes and keep me on track if I’m spending much more time on a project than I’d estimated. Perfectionist tendencies do that to you sometimes even if the client doesn’t ;-)

]]> By: Joohliah http://ittybiz.com/ask-ittybiz-how-do-i-figure-out-pricing/#comment-2962 Joohliah Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:48:22 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/ask-ittybiz-how-do-i-figure-out-pricing/#comment-2962 @ James - Yeah, I might try the "Set Your Own Rate!" page :) When my website is done :/ @ Naomi - 50 euro wouldn't buy any logo. And i guess 100 euro wouldn't either :( But I can see you point with the examples, thanks for the hint :) I kinda like the package idea too though… I have to give all of it some more thought, loads of interesting stuff here, thanks everyone ! :) @ James – Yeah, I might try the “Set Your Own Rate!” page :) When my website is done :/

@ Naomi – 50 euro wouldn’t buy any logo. And i guess 100 euro wouldn’t either :( But I can see you point with the examples, thanks for the hint :)

I kinda like the package idea too though… I have to give all of it some more thought, loads of interesting stuff here, thanks everyone ! :)

]]> By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens http://ittybiz.com/ask-ittybiz-how-do-i-figure-out-pricing/#comment-2956 James Chartrand - Men with Pens Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:04:07 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/ask-ittybiz-how-do-i-figure-out-pricing/#comment-2956 Have Olympic pricing strategies, too. A bronze package gets you this. A silver gets you that. A gold gets you the works. As Allison said, make it clear what the client gets for his or her money. Have Olympic pricing strategies, too. A bronze package gets you this. A silver gets you that. A gold gets you the works. As Allison said, make it clear what the client gets for his or her money.

]]> By: Allison http://ittybiz.com/ask-ittybiz-how-do-i-figure-out-pricing/#comment-2955 Allison Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:01:04 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/ask-ittybiz-how-do-i-figure-out-pricing/#comment-2955 Oh and another thing... make pricing as easy as possible to understand. I get that you might have a lot of options, and if it's hourly wage that's more or less easy to understand what that entails, but if you are offering a package then tell me exactly what I get from that package. And if you have multiple packages that do similar things, make sure it's obvious what the differences between package A and package B are, and why someone might value the higher priced package more than the lower priced one. I don't mean that you have to write a whole essay about each of the packages, but bullet points in a clear and concise language that your target audience would understand would be enough. @ Anthony - That sounds like a good idea too, for those who have a lot of options and don't want to overwhelm potential customers/clients! Oh and another thing… make pricing as easy as possible to understand. I get that you might have a lot of options, and if it’s hourly wage that’s more or less easy to understand what that entails, but if you are offering a package then tell me exactly what I get from that package. And if you have multiple packages that do similar things, make sure it’s obvious what the differences between package A and package B are, and why someone might value the higher priced package more than the lower priced one. I don’t mean that you have to write a whole essay about each of the packages, but bullet points in a clear and concise language that your target audience would understand would be enough.

@ Anthony – That sounds like a good idea too, for those who have a lot of options and don’t want to overwhelm potential customers/clients!

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