Hmmm?
I usually buy all my stuff from handango for the rewards program, however I still buy from pocket gear too. Both sites are OK.... nothing really drives me to them other than I do not know where else to go? IF there was s place that developers could post I would definately check it out.
I have always wondered how much money the actual writers are making, they are the ones that I want to support so that they can keep writing software, I really could care less for handango.....
Perhaps the idea is to write a starter version of software that costs a buck or so from handango, then when the software is purchased, have a link that takes you to the real website where you can buy the real thing? That is definately clever. But if handango is HOGGING all the money, they really don't need to be in the picture.
Maybe PPC thoughts could have a place where developers could post for a small fee, then we could frequent this site more and learn what is new out there.
Another way is to get everyones e-mail and always inform them of the updates and upgrades via- their personal e-mail and do not post the upgrade on handango. Then they will always go to your site for the update and purchase there instead of handango. I am always buying the updates as they come out, usually I don't know that the software had even been upgraded cause no one sends out and e-mail to inform me of it. I think that the best company for this has been Iambic. They always send me e-mails of their updates and I have bought every time. I bought iambic for my palm from handango the very first time, ever since then all the updates I have bought off their own personal web site.
No one should ever be stuck in a handango rut. There should be ways to maximize your marketing somewhere........
Thanks for letting me post!
-kirk
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