Definition of freemium in English:

freemium

noun ˈfriːmɪəm

usually as modifier A business model, especially on the Internet, whereby basic services are provided free of charge while more advanced features must be paid for.
免费增值商业模式（尤指因特网上的一种商业模式，即基本服务免费提供而较具特色的项目必须付费）
Example sentencesExamples
- They have a freemium model whereby a basic version is free and a more sophisticated one costs extra.
- The tween/teen social networking site has seen revenue increase 120 % in 2009 using a "freemium" revenue model.
- Whatever the industry is, look to hold your price points, increase your margins with the low-cost or no-cost extras and any kind of freemium offerings.
- They use so called "freemium" business models offering streamed tracks for free if you accept an advert or for nothing if you take out a monthly subscription.
- You'll have spotted the key difference between the two companies offerings: one of them uses "freemium ".
- There will be ' freemium ', that is, free, ad-supported services with a subscription option.
- Guardian editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger asked about Google's role in this freemium world; 40 % of the traffic to its sites comes from Google.
- Instead of simply heaping scorn on paid content ideas, he also looks at ideas that could work including 'freemium' models and apps.

Origin

1990s (denoting a free gift given by a business to persuade customers to pay for other goods or services): blend of free and premium.

Rhymes

gelsemium, premium

词汇	freemium
释义	Definition of freemium in English: freemium noun ˈfriːmɪəm usually as modifier A business model, especially on the Internet, whereby basic services are provided free of charge while more advanced features must be paid for. 免费增值商业模式（尤指因特网上的一种商业模式，即基本服务免费提供而较具特色的项目必须付费） Example sentencesExamples They have a freemium model whereby a basic version is free and a more sophisticated one costs extra. The tween/teen social networking site has seen revenue increase 120 % in 2009 using a "freemium" revenue model. Whatever the industry is, look to hold your price points, increase your margins with the low-cost or no-cost extras and any kind of freemium offerings. They use so called "freemium" business models offering streamed tracks for free if you accept an advert or for nothing if you take out a monthly subscription. You'll have spotted the key difference between the two companies offerings: one of them uses "freemium ". There will be ' freemium ', that is, free, ad-supported services with a subscription option. Guardian editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger asked about Google's role in this freemium world; 40 % of the traffic to its sites comes from Google. Instead of simply heaping scorn on paid content ideas, he also looks at ideas that could work including 'freemium' models and apps. Origin 1990s (denoting a free gift given by a business to persuade customers to pay for other goods or services): blend of free and premium. Rhymes gelsemium, premium
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