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#293735 10-Feb-2022 17:41

Hi folks

I am writing today because I have seen a slow reduction in subscription numbers with a very small number of new subscriptions coming in. This mostly happens because credit cards expire and PayPal then stops collecting recurring payments. It also happens some people simply cancel their subscriptions.

At the same time, we are seeing fewer ad impressions than before, even though page impressions numbers are steady.

I am bringing this to your attention because this is a worrying trend.

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#2864998 10-Feb-2022 20:00

I don't subscribe but have GZ whitelisted, but very few ads are showing. A lot show as blank placeholders. Perhaps there's something else that's also reducing ad impressions?

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#2864999 10-Feb-2022 20:00

Could any reduction be due to offering lifetime memberships ?

I purposefully haven't done a lifetime sub because I wanted to pay every year rather than a one off. I thought the lifeline offer was far too generous to the subscribers, and not GZ, if I'm being honest.

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#2865061 10-Feb-2022 21:29

I’d be lost without my GZ daily fix, learned heaps from all the smart minds and enjoyed many laughs. Worth every minute I spend here.

Maybe some of the silent 'Lurkers,' would be prepared to throw a weeks worth of coffee money at the site if they don’t want to subscribe yet. Where’s a link to do that?

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#2865065 10-Feb-2022 21:32

No individual donation button available, sorry.

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#2865136 11-Feb-2022 08:33

martyyn: Could any reduction be due to offering lifetime memberships ?

I purposefully haven't done a lifetime sub because I wanted to pay every year rather than a one off. I thought the lifeline offer was far too generous to the subscribers, and not GZ, if I'm being honest.

This is my feeling too. I have been on this site for nearly 20 years so I would get much better value out of a lifetime subscription, but I've opted to stay on an annual subscription because I feel that it's better for the community if Geekzone has an ongoing revenue stream.

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#2865137 11-Feb-2022 08:40

martyyn: Could any reduction be due to offering lifetime memberships ?

I purposefully haven't done a lifetime sub because I wanted to pay every year rather than a one off. I thought the lifeline offer was far too generous to the subscribers, and not GZ, if I'm being honest.

Possibly. However, since a lifetime sub is equivalent to five years I'd think the constant influx of new users would compensate for this. Unfortunately the uptake of either monthly or lifetime subscriptions is low - less than 1% of current registered users.

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#2865146 11-Feb-2022 09:10

My annual sub isn't due to renew until April, which I will definitely renew. If it was possible to purchase it now and have it stack I'd be more than happy to do that if it helped with current cash flow?

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#2865153 11-Feb-2022 09:28

Senecio:

My annual sub isn't due to renew until April, which I will definitely renew. If it was possible to purchase it now and have it stack I'd be more than happy to do that if it helped with current cash flow?

Thanks for the offer (and support), it won't work as the process is automated and subscriptions renew automatically (unless cancelled or card expired) so you are all set.

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#2865154 11-Feb-2022 09:30

Mine had lapsed (for the CC expiry on Paypal reason).

Resubscribed.

Thanks Mauricio.

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#2865156 11-Feb-2022 09:31

Thanks for your support.

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#2865169 11-Feb-2022 09:45

Lifetime Subscribed :-) (I should have done it a long time ago.. )

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#2865175 11-Feb-2022 09:57

Not sure if you prefer annual or lifetime subs. If the latter, I'll move to lifetime.

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#2865244 11-Feb-2022 10:29

Do consider a donate button. You might find that someone casual who got an answer to their problem would click out of appreciation and it would make it easier for those who don’t want to ask for a bank acct. I know there’s a few times I would have gladly thrown a few dollars across if there was a simple option that didn’t require a request.

There's one page I visit which has a 'Buy me a Coffee,' option and lets you choose the amount in a drop down menu with NZ or Foreign cash via a Paypal button. The membership options can still be included.

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#2865266 11-Feb-2022 11:01

Ok, I am creating a button to put in the pages. In the meantime, there's the link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=H4PAX9XVUBVG2

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#2865293 11-Feb-2022 11:17

Done yearly sub. Love this site and work make us use ad-blockers so thanks for the prompt.

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