The Shareware Coach

No Risk One-Hour Consultation

Pay Whatever You Think It Was Worth!

The market for shareware is being squeezed by commercial software, freeware, and rampant piracy. With so many products out there, it can be hard to make an impression.

Even if you're doing almost everything right, you could still be leaving money on the table.

If you're a beginning shareware author, we can help you get up to speed quickly and avoid some common mistakes. If you're an established professional, we can address specific concerns, spot opportunities you may have missed, and help you take your company to the next level.

Learn the Secrets of Running a Successful Shareware Business!

• How one programmer boosted sales by 50% practically overnight
• Copy protection methods that confound hackers without hassling customers
• Pricing, upgrade and cross-grade strategies
• Free advertising and guerrilla marketing techniques
• How to leverage your software to achieve multiple streams of income

How It Works

Once we receive your application, we will begin reviewing your information. Then, we'll call you by phone (within the U.S. only), answer your questions and make relevant suggestions.

The call will focus on your specific questions and areas of concern. Depending on your needs, we will look at your screen shots, web site, web logs, business plan, marketing strategy and sales history. (This can be done under NDA if desired.)

Cost

The suggested cost for the initial one-hour consultation is $150, but you decide after the call.
There is no risk to you!

Bonuses!

If you pay $100 or more for the session, we will send the following bonus items:

• Shareware Author's Million Dollar Rolodex of contacts and suppliers
• URLs for web sites of interest to shareware authors
• Our own private e-mail list of shareware reviewers who accept press releases
• Our list of the best sites for submitting your software

Follow-up Sessions

If you're pleased with the outcome of the initial call, follow-up sessions are available. Especially when you're working alone, it can be useful to check in with someone every week or two. The Shareware Coach can be your virtual business partner, giving you someone to bounce ideas off of, and providing a bit of peer pressure and perspective to help you keep on track.

We can help with questions about:

• Marketing
• Press releases
• Copy protection
• Product evaluation
• Business planning
• Growing your company
• How to use trade shows
• Drawing traffic to your site
• Intellectual property protection
• How to nurture your enthusiasm
• Shrink-wrap vs. online download
• Which payment processor to use
• When, where and how to advertise
• Dealing with the EU VAT requirements
• Software bundling and other win/win opportunities
• Choosing names for your company, web site and products
• When to publish it yourself, when to license, when to sell it outright
• The look, feel and functionality of your web site and software graphics

Ready to get started? Just fill out the following form and you'll be on your way to jump-starting your sales.

You have nothing to lose!

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Before the call, we'll e-mail for additional information, depending on your exact needs.

 

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