from Gergely Orosz | by Gergely Orosz

"Why are you making your PDF samples of all your books a one-click download? You could collect email addresses and then upsell." It's because I personally hate this practice. Same with email popups on blogs. They annoy me. Even if it would 'convert' more, I won't do it.

Here's examples where people keep suggesting I collect emails, then increase revenue. t.co/qN4ggV4dqE t.co/9qWfKYUltP I passionately hate this practice. So less revenue it is. But I won't do upselling practices I would not want myself.

After a long conversation with someone trying to convince me I'd make more money this way (true, at least on the short term) plus trying to get me to use their product that specializes in collecting emails, here's where I ended with. t.co/6I8ZXIrRpf

This thread highlights the benefits of owning your own intellectual property. Had I published through a publisher: it's the publisher's decision. If I was an employee at a company selling these books... I'd be incentivized to increase $$, collect emails, and get a nice bonus.