People want to see what they buy, try before they buy instead of taking your word for it and know where to turn to if something goes wrong. These are some of the things you should consider when thinking of how to sell software online and how to present it.

The list below offers tips on what you should do:
• Have real users test your software product. You may think you have created an easy-to-use intuitive piece of software, yet in the end it is not you who decides this. If you plan on selling software online successfully, you need to have real people test it to see how quick they understand how it works and learn how to use it. Not to mention their help in squashing the bugs you might have never noticed on your own, thus making your product as error free as possible. Read the rest of this entry »

You want to sell more software from your website? How do you make the client truly understand your product and trust it and your company enough to pay the price? Tips on what you should do.

Selling software online is not an easy task. How do you make the client truly understand your product and trust it and your company enough to pay the price? Like it or not, it’s very similar to selling face to face: the first impression may be decisive for the client’s future actions. Online, the website is your face.

It has to be comprehensible and easy to use. Here are a few tips on how your website should be to sell software better:
• It has to look professional and attractive at the same Read the rest of this entry »

Writing software on a consulting basis can often be a losing proposition for developers or clients or both. There are too many things that can go wrong, and that ultimately translates into loss of time and money. The 15% rule we’ve come up with is intended to create a win-win situation for either parties (or at least make it fair for everyone). Clients generally get what they want, and development shops make a fair profit. It’s not a perfect solution, but so far it seems to be working for us.

This may come as a surprise to some, but we make very little money selling software licenses. The vast majority of our revenue comes through consulting services writing code for hire. Having now done this for several years, we’ve learned some hard lessons. On a few projects the lessons were so hard we actually lost money. Read the rest of this entry »