Free or paid templates?
Dima Isakov
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As a creator of digital products, I've noticed how easy it's to promote free products. For example, presentation templates. All you have to do is write Free Presentation and the product is already downloaded. But how often do you purchase any paid digital products and do you solve your problems with them?
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Sarah Mooney@sarahthemarketer
Ariglad YC W23
I can't lie, the paid ones are always so much better. Sometimes you can't resist the purchase.
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@sophiewyne This is gorgeous! Every time you purchase a digital product, you motivate the creator to make more cool templates. What products do you can't resist the purchase?
Ariglad YC W23
@dima_isakov It's mostly website templates in our case. :)
WebCurate
It depends, but generally, if the template is of high quality, I will purchase it if I need it.
@hosseinyazdi Thank you! It was very helpful!
Free templates are great for quick solutions but I do buy paid ones when they provide specific feature or higher quality that really make a difference in my projects.
@andreas_sohns Thank you! It was very helpful!
I enjoy using both free and paid digital products to solve my problems. The ability to customize and tailor paid products to my specific needs is often worth the investment.
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I enjoy the thrill of browsing through both free and paid templates like a virtual treasure hunt! Who knew a well-crafted presentation could spark joy like finding a hidden gem in a digital marketplace?
@thestarkster Yes, I agree. It takes a lot of time to find a decent template on the market. But I’m glad that there are more and more of them every day!
We don't often buy templates, so we create and used them as a sales collateral resources!
@pabloroigburgui Great! Do you have a team that can create this?
Launching soon!
You can maybe try out free ones, but for business, they're mostly limited. Paid templates - They're better, more features etc, but after some extent, you feel the limitation. Limitation to your creativity.
@vertikanigam I got you. My customers often write to me and ask to modify the template to suit their needs. Didn't you think to write to your favorite creators about you needs?
Launching soon!
@dima_isakov Nope, we design from scratch using our design system. That’s faster.
But yes, good to know that people get templates customised from their creators 👍
LinkedCRM AI
This depends on the quality of the template. I don't deny that there are many free templates with good quality, but if you want to find the appropriate one quickly and reduce the possibility of encountering problems later, it is best to choose directly from the paid templates.
@zenda1122 Yeah, free templates are often of low quality. Typically, such templates are distributed through services with free goods where the owner make money from advertising.
No templates! Or my own!
Vitamin AI
I agree, free products do attract a lot of attention quickly. However, I often find that paid digital products provide more value in terms of quality and support. I regularly purchase paid templates for their premium features and detailed design, which often solve my needs more effectively than free versions.
@arthur_leclercq It's funny, but my free products are an exact copy of my paid products, just reduced several times. Thanks for your opinion, it's really valuable!