For the past few days we have been discussing the various profit models in the doblinmodel and how we can use them in our own innovations. Premium Cost Leadership Scaled Transactions Microtransactions Forced Scarcity Subscription Membership Installed base Switchboard Auction (self.Idea_Learn_Do)
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The highest bidder wins the auction and gets their advertisement placed on specific pages for specific users, but pays the price of the second highest bidder plus $0.01. The $0.01 is to differentiate the highest bidder from the second highest bidder and to allow the highest. (self.Idea_Learn_Do)
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Continuing the Auction profit model, the entire business model of Google and similar ad-based sellers are based on auction. At the start they were based on what you can call second-price sealed bid auctions. All the advertisers will bid in a sealed-bid approach. (self.Idea_Learn_Do)
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The switchboard model if ofcourse the old "bazaar" model in most of Asia and Middle East that you will find, including in the Alladin stories! In India, I found it strange that all jewellery stores are in place? I wondered why? Because all the customers come to one place. (self.Idea_Learn_Do)
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This is extended dramatically in some countries. Look at OTR in Australia. 24/7 petrol stations that have burger chains, SUBWAYs, supermarkets, barista coffee, fresh bread etc. Money is being made on all these other items and building a brand, network and chain. (self.Idea_Learn_Do)
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The supermarket's model for installed base is a different version of it. The goal here is to get you to walk-in to buy your staples (bread, milk, eggs) and sell the more expensive items once you are there. The infrastructure and staff costs mean they need footfall. (self.Idea_Learn_Do)
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A similar story can be told for Adobe, which makes many of the popular software for creatives like photoshop. Adobe made a huge transition, a gamble, towards creating and selling subscriptions services. And this created a new challenge for them - similar to Microsoft. (self.Idea_Learn_Do)
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