Examples
Problem descriptions:
There are a number of problems involved with getting money for Content.All of which lead to:
or 1) No Business Model
or 2) No Viable Business Model
or 3) Less Income
| Problem | Failing Business Model |
| Users pass passwords on to colleagues friends | Subscriptions |
| People only want to pay for known content or from known brands | Subscriptions, PrePaid |
| People only pay for content they consumed | All Content to be paid |
| Small undefined consumer groups | Insufficient Advertising |
| Large diverse consumer groups | Insufficient Advertising |
| Refusing to pay, due to no proof of service | On Line Services |
Content forms:
Content exists under many forms and is presented in many formats in a webbrowser.For different Content, different WEBMetering Solutions exist:
| Content Types: | Media | Current Busin. Model | WEBMetering |
| Newspapers, Magazines | Written | Subscriptions or Free | Subscription - PrePaid |
| Lyrics | Written | None | Pre-Paid Post-Paid |
| Blogs | Written | None | Post-Paid |
| Financial Data, Reports, Market Survey |
Business | Pay by issue | Subscription, Pre-Paid |
| Pictures, Photos, Images, Drawings | Graphical | Free | Post-Paid |
| Lectures, Courses, Story telling | Verbal |
None existing | Pre-Paid, Post-Paid |
| Music, Songs | Sounds | Pay by download | Subscription Pre-paid, Post-Paid |
| Movies, Video, Life Video, Adult, Flash | Video | Pay by stream/subscription | Subscription, Pre-Paid Post-Paid |
| On Line Games | Games | Pay by game - Free | Pre-Paid, Post-paid Subscription |
| On Line Applications | Hosted | Subscriptions | Subscription, Pre-Paid |
Someone always pays for the Content