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Tell HN: just made my first dollar on the Internet from my freemium web app

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Re: Tell HN: just made my first dollar on the Internet from my freemium web app

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Post by THEM »

hanswahn wrote: post #50

I'm still waiting for my first dollar from my password generating android app "Password Specialist". It was added in Dec 2010 to the market and still 0 sales :)

Don't give up. Make a free version that only generates 3-5 passwords. No one will buy just based on the screenshots... everyone wants to try something out first. That's what I did for my android app, and now I get a few sales a day.

Re: Tell HN: just made my first dollar on the Internet from my freemium web app

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Post by combiclickwise »

chopsueyar wrote: post #60
combiclickwise wrote: post #58

Earlier quoted context omitted.

yes it is.. especially the financial instability. The best part is, it was because of her encouragement that I initially decided to pursue this so I know I have her support

You must know how fortunate you are?

absolutely.. I just showed her this thread :-)

Re: Tell HN: just made my first dollar on the Internet from my freemium web app

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Post by combiclickwise »

goombastic wrote: post #67

Congratulations! It probably is the sweetest feeling ever, esp the feeling you get when you realise that something you built was of value to someone else. I demand a "first sale party" on behalf of those of us who aren't YC funded. :)

yes... I am up for it

Re: Tell HN: just made my first dollar on the Internet from my freemium web app

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Post by combiclickwise »

artmageddon wrote: post #65

I have yet to break into web development(and start a company etc. to make money online) but I finally finished an app for a local business that has started making payments to me. Getting checks feels nice. Congrats!! :)

Thanks

wow.. its amazing how many of us share this feeling about the first sale

every sale actually. congrats

Re: Tell HN: just made my first dollar on the Internet from my freemium web app

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Post by rabidonrails »

chopsueyar wrote: post #61
Sodaware wrote: post #35

I have my email client set up to play a cash register sound every time an order goes through. It sounds dumb, but it never gets old.

I actually recently set up something similar. I use opengateway with authorize.net and it will post to a url during a transaction. I have it post to a local server, that plays a specific .wav file depending on the transaction type. There are 5 transaction types and I use a slot machine, cash register, bells, and crowd cheering noises. Got the idea from this movie http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1251757/

Ours play Shoot To Thrill (AC/DC)

Re: Tell HN: just made my first dollar on the Internet from my freemium web app

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Post by michaelbuckbee »

Sodaware wrote: post #35

I have my email client set up to play a cash register sound every time an order goes through. It sounds dumb, but it never gets old.

When Amazon was just getting started they had a bell strung up to ring whenever they got a sale. You're in good company.

http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-billionaire-jeff-bezos...

Re: Tell HN: just made my first dollar on the Internet from my freemium web app

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Post by pwp »

combiclickwise wrote: post #3
lamby wrote: post #2

Congratulations! Link? :)

Thanks. Here it is http://www.trackthisnow.com/

Very cool, I really like it.

Could you add an option to keep to the current tab when following a link, rather than opening a new one? While this isn't as annoying as it used to be when it actually opened a new browser session, it is still a little annoying when you go to hit the back button and it doesn't work.

Congrats on the sale, best of luck and keep up the good work.

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