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How Tech Lockdown Makes Money

Content blocking software for intentional internet use

How did Tech Lockdown monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

Tech Lockdown monetizes primarily through a SaaS subscription model, offering a 14-day free trial followed by monthly or annual payment plans. Additionally, the business has introduced a paywall for a membership section that provides a more catered experience. The founder also sells complementary products as upsells based on customer traction.

Revenue sources

4 sources · grouped by how Tech Lockdown makes money

  • Recurring subscriptions

    · 4 mentions · 4 sources
    “The business model is typical SaaS subscription. I have a 14-day free trial, which allows people to try things out, set things up, and decide if it's a good fit. And then, from there, they either pay $15 month to month, or they pay basically $10 a month if they pay for an annual plan.”
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    “And then in 21, I put up a paywall for like the membership section, which was just the much more catered experience.”
    medium
    “Now, with an MRR of around $7,500 and 50,000 website visitors each month, I've been able to focus on Tech Lockdown full-time.”
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    “My philosophy has changed drastically in the 4 years I've been subscribed to Tech Lockdown...”
    medium

  • Add-ons & upsells

    · 1 mention
    “And then from there, like, based on the traction I was getting, I started to work on, you know, all right, let me sell some complimentary product here, because it should be easy to upsell it.”
    medium

  • Services & consulting

    · 1 mention
    “And I was getting all these comments. And then people started emailing me wanting me to do consulting.”
    medium

  • Course / training sales

    · 1 mention
    “I started by creating courses teaching people how to use mobile device managers and configure DNS Filtering services to create more effective content blocking setups. The positive feedback and growing demand validated that I was on the right track. However, I knew that courses alone weren't enoug...”
    high

How 1,806 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — Tech Lockdown’s highlighted.
  • Recurring subscriptions
    53% ◀
  • Services & consulting
    29% ◀
  • Physical products
    29%
  • One-time / lifetime deals
    23%
  • Affiliate / referral commissions
    15%
  • Course / training sales
    12% ◀
  • Usage-based fees
    9%
  • Sponsorships & partnerships
    9%
  • Advertising revenue
    9%
  • Add-ons & upsells
    8% ◀
  • Marketplace commissions
    5%
  • Setup / onboarding fees
    2%
  • Licensing
    2%
  • Donations & tips
    2%
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