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=== What's The Solution?  ===
=== What's The Solution?  ===
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To do
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*Make your most popular and non-exclusive content free ([http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/04/five-tips-on-charging-for-content-from-alan-murray-of-wsjcom/ source]) to attract readers and demonstrate quality.<br>
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*Choose a relevant access model. Examples include:
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**Premium content is completely hidden for unregistered users (e.g. access to a content archive).
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**Premium content is partially visible to unregistered users (e.g. the first paragraph).
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**Premium content can be viewed X times a day/week/month by unregistered users.
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**Premium content is delivered to registered users (e.g. an "Insiders" email newsletter).
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**Premium content is made available early to registered users (useful for time-dependent information, e.g. financial analysis, new event tickets).
=== Why Use This Pattern  ===
=== Why Use This Pattern  ===

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