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Optimal Software Free Trial Strategy: The Impact of Network Externalities and Consumer Uncertainty

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  1. Mao, Zhaofang & Yuan, Ruiying & Wang, Jianan, 2024. "Precision marketing for newly-launched products: How to offer free trials to consumers?," Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Elsevier, vol. 81(C).
  2. Zhiling Guo & Jianqing Chen, 2018. "Multigeneration Product Diffusion in the Presence of Strategic Consumers," Information Systems Research, INFORMS, vol. 29(1), pages 206-224, March.
  3. Yi, Zelong & Li, Fan & Ma, Lijun, 2019. "The impact of distribution channels on trial-version provision with a positive network effect," Omega, Elsevier, vol. 85(C), pages 115-133.
  4. Jyotishka Ray & Syam Menon & Vijay Mookerjee, 2020. "Bargaining over Data: When Does Making the Buyer More Informed Help?," Information Systems Research, INFORMS, vol. 31(1), pages 1-15, March.
  5. Hema Yoganarasimhan & Ebrahim Barzegary & Abhishek Pani, 2023. "Design and Evaluation of Optimal Free Trials," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 69(6), pages 3220-3240, June.
  6. Yang, Xue & Liu, Na & Teo, Hock Hai, 2017. "How do users cope with trial restrictions? A field experiment on free trial software," International Journal of Information Management, Elsevier, vol. 37(4), pages 339-349.
  7. Wu, Lingli & Deng, Shiming & Jiang, Xuan, 2018. "Sampling and pricing strategy under competition," Omega, Elsevier, vol. 80(C), pages 192-208.
  8. Jalili, Monire & Çil, Eren B. & Pangburn, Michael S., 2024. "Pricing and structuring product trials: Separate versus mixed wine tastings," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 312(2), pages 668-683.
  9. Li, Jingyan & Wu, Jie & Zhang, Juzhi & Ji, Xiang, 2024. "Freemium design: Optimal tier differentiation models for content platforms," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 188(C).
  10. Zibo Liu & Zhijie Lin & Ying Zhang & Yong Tan, 2022. "The Signaling Effect of Sampling Size in Physical Goods Sampling Via Online Channels," Production and Operations Management, Production and Operations Management Society, vol. 31(2), pages 529-546, February.
  11. Niu, Baozhuang & Yu, Xinhu & Li, Qiyang & Wang, Yulan, 2023. "Gains and Losses of Key Opinion Leaders’ Product Promotion in Livestream E-commerce," Omega, Elsevier, vol. 117(C).
  12. Guofang Nan & Xingtao Li & Zan Zhang & Minqiang Li, 0. "Optimal pricing for new product entry under free strategy," Information Technology and Management, Springer, vol. 0, pages 1-19.
  13. Zan Zhang & Guofang Nan & Minqiang Li & Yong Tan, 2022. "Competitive Entry of Information Goods Under Quality Uncertainty," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 68(4), pages 2869-2888, April.
  14. Naixin Zhu, 2023. "Dissertation on Applied Microeconomics of Freemium Pricing Strategies in Mobile App Market," Papers 2305.09479, arXiv.org.
  15. Ert, Eyal & Raz, Ornit & Heiman, Amir, 2016. "(Poor) seeing is believing: When direct experience impairs product promotion," International Journal of Research in Marketing, Elsevier, vol. 33(4), pages 881-895.
  16. Jingchuan Pu & Young Kwark & Sang Pil Han & Qiang Ye & Bin Gu, 2024. "Uncertainty Reduction vs. Reciprocity: Understanding the Effect of a Platform-Initiated Reviewer Incentive Program on Regular Ratings," Information Systems Research, INFORMS, vol. 35(3), pages 1363-1381, September.
  17. Guofang Nan & Xingtao Li & Zan Zhang & Minqiang Li, 2018. "Optimal pricing for new product entry under free strategy," Information Technology and Management, Springer, vol. 19(1), pages 1-19, March.
  18. Marius F. Niculescu & D. J. Wu & Lizhen Xu, 2018. "Strategic Intellectual Property Sharing: Competition on an Open Technology Platform Under Network Effects," Information Systems Research, INFORMS, vol. 29(2), pages 498-519, June.
  19. Kevin J. Boudreau & Lars Bo Jeppesen & Milan Miric, 2022. "Competing on freemium: Digital competition with network effects," Strategic Management Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 43(7), pages 1374-1401, July.
  20. Zheyin (Jane) Gu & Xinxin Li, 2023. "Social Sharing, Public Perception, and Brand Competition in a Horizontally Differentiated Market," Information Systems Research, INFORMS, vol. 34(2), pages 553-569, June.
  21. Yanqing Han & Zongming Zhang, 2018. "Impact of free sampling on product diffusion based on Bass model," Electronic Commerce Research, Springer, vol. 18(1), pages 125-141, March.
  22. Hao Zhang & Mingzheng Wang, 2024. "Tapping vs. Scrolling: Effects of Different Content Acquisition Modes on Content Consumption," Information Systems Frontiers, Springer, vol. 26(5), pages 1835-1855, October.
  23. Inyoung Chae & Jihyeon Ha & David A. Schweidel, 2023. "Paywall Suspensions and Digital News Subscriptions," Marketing Science, INFORMS, vol. 42(4), pages 729-745, July.
  24. Jingtao Yi & Jinqiu He & Lihong Yang, 2019. "Platform heterogeneity, platform governance and complementors’ product performance: an empirical study of the mobile application industry," Frontiers of Business Research in China, Springer, vol. 13(1), pages 1-20, December.
  25. Niu, Baozhuang & Yue, Haoran & Luo, Huajiang & Shang, Weixin, 2019. "Pricing for newly-launched experience products: Free trial or not?," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 126(C), pages 149-176.
  26. Shengli Li & Qiuyue Luo & Liangfei Qiu & Subhajyoti Bandyopadhyay, 2020. "Optimal Pricing Model of Digital Music: Subscription, Ownership or Mixed?," Production and Operations Management, Production and Operations Management Society, vol. 29(3), pages 688-704, March.
  27. Sun, Yanhong & Wang, Zihan & Han, Xiaohua, 2020. "Supply chain channel strategies for online retailers: Whether to introduce web showrooms?," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 144(C).
  28. Shaheer, Noman & Chen, Liang & Yi, Jingtao & Li, Sali & Su, Huiwen, 2024. "Network effects, word of mouth, and entry performance: A study of digital freemium products," Journal of World Business, Elsevier, vol. 59(6).
  29. Zhijie Lin & Ying Zhang & Yong Tan, 2019. "An Empirical Study of Free Product Sampling and Rating Bias," Service Science, INFORMS, vol. 30(1), pages 260-275, March.
  30. Sadat Reza & Hillbun Ho & Rich Ling & Hongyan Shi, 2021. "Experience Effect in the Impact of Free Trial Promotions," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 67(3), pages 1648-1669, March.
  31. Lin Hao & Yong Tan, 2019. "Who Wants Consumers to Be Informed? Facilitating Information Disclosure in a Distribution Channel," Service Science, INFORMS, vol. 30(1), pages 34-49, March.
  32. Mao, Zhaofang & Du, Zelin & Yuan, Ruiying & Miao, Qiqi, 2022. "Short-term or long-term cooperation between retailer and MCN? New launched products sales strategies in live streaming e-commerce," Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Elsevier, vol. 67(C).
  33. Yunke Mai & Bin Hu, 2023. "Optimizing Free-to-Play Multiplayer Games with Premium Subscription," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 69(6), pages 3437-3456, June.
  34. Yu Wang & Minqiang Li & Haiyang Feng & Nan Feng, 2019. "Optimal sequential releasing strategy for software products in the presence of word-of-mouth and requirements uncertainty," Information Technology and Management, Springer, vol. 20(3), pages 153-174, September.
  35. Marius F. Niculescu & D. J. Wu, 2014. "Economics of Free Under Perpetual Licensing: Implications for the Software Industry," Information Systems Research, INFORMS, vol. 25(1), pages 173-199, March.
  36. Wenyi Wang & Qiang Guo, 2023. "Subscription strategy choices of network video platforms in the presence of social influence," Electronic Commerce Research, Springer, vol. 23(1), pages 577-604, March.
  37. Gérard P. Cachon, 2020. "A Research Framework for Business Models: What Is Common Among Fast Fashion, E-Tailing, and Ride Sharing?," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 66(3), pages 1172-1192, March.
  38. Joost Rietveld & Joe N. Ploog, 2022. "On top of the game? The double‐edged sword of incorporating social features into freemium products," Strategic Management Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 43(6), pages 1182-1207, June.
  39. Zhiyi Wang & Lusi Yang & Jungpil Hahn, 2023. "Winner Takes All? The Blockbuster Effect on Crowdfunding Platforms," Information Systems Research, INFORMS, vol. 34(3), pages 935-960, September.
  40. Niu, Baozhuang & Yu, Xinhu & Dong, Jian, 2023. "Could AI livestream perform better than KOL in cross-border operations?," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 174(C).
  41. Hema Yoganarasimhan & Ebrahim Barzegary & Abhishek Pani, 2020. "Design and Evaluation of Personalized Free Trials," Papers 2006.13420, arXiv.org.
  42. Atanu Lahiri & Debabrata Dey, 2018. "Versioning and Information Dissemination: A New Perspective," Information Systems Research, INFORMS, vol. 29(4), pages 965-983, December.
  43. Angela Aerry Choi & Daegon Cho & Dobin Yim & Jae Yun Moon & Wonseok Oh, 2019. "When Seeing Helps Believing: The Interactive Effects of Previews and Reviews on E-Book Purchases," Information Systems Research, INFORMS, vol. 30(4), pages 1164-1183, December.
  44. Kang Li & Jingwei Zhang & Lunchuan Zhang, 2021. "Optimal Software Feature-Limited Freemium Model Design: A New Consumer Learning Theoretical Framework," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 9(9), pages 1-24, April.
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