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                  K Group has built more than 50 subscription pricing models since 
                  1994. Using sophisticated modeling techniques we are able to 
                  accurately estimate demand and revenue of new subscription pricing 
                  strategies. 
                   
                  Our Subscription Price Simulators are built 
                  around the notion that true price-value for most subscription-based 
                  business is achieved at the point of renewal 
                  of the subscription, not at the point of trial. K Group pioneered 
                  the concept of threshold pricing rather than 
                  taking frequent pricing actions. Have 
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                            Pricing to the threshold 
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                  K Group began using the internet to conduct primary research 
                    for subscription pricing in 2002. This not only cut the cost 
                    of the field research by 75%, but also enables us to reach 
                    many user segments (young adults and marginal readers) that 
                    are hard to find/reach using traditional research methods. 
                     
                    Our simulators are used to estimate the impact of new pricing 
                    structures for new and existing subscription types or content 
                    bundles, by subscription length (term), for a range of new 
                    service enhancements, across a range of competitors, and varied 
                    by geographic, behavioral or demographic segment.  
                  
                     
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                            K Group is able to 
                                include a wide variety of parameters in its Subscription 
                                Pricing Simulator 
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                  For an example of a typical input and output screen for the 
                    Subscription Pricing Simulator. 
                  
                     
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                            Subscriber Pricing 
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                            Subscriber Price Simulator: 
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                  We recommend innovative pricing strategies to maximize retention, 
                    volume and revenue that return a minimum of 15 times the investment. 
                     
                    Often times we are asked to integrate these findings with 
                    the needs of the Advertising Department to more closely target 
                    subscription growth. 
                     
                     
                   
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