Pricing strategy

Skill kostja94/marketing-skills/skills/strategies/commercial/pricing/pricing-strategy

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When the user wants to plan, design, or optimize pricing strategy and structure. Also use when the user mentions "pricing strategy," "pricing model," "pricing tiers," "freemium," "value-based pricing," "anchoring," "price structure," or "monetization strategy." For pricing page, use pricing-page-generator.

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Strategies: Pricing

Guides pricing strategy and structure for SaaS, tools, and products. Covers pricing models, tier design, anchoring, and when to apply discounts. For pricing page content and layout, see pricing-page-generator. For discount and promotional pricing, see discount-marketing-strategy.

When invoking: On first use, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On subsequent use or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.

Initial Assessment

Check for project context first: If .claude/project-context.md or .cursor/project-context.md exists, read it for product, value proposition, and competitors.

Identify:

Product type: SaaS, tool, e-commerce
Value metric: What drives value (seats, usage, features)
Market: Competitor pricing; willingness to pay
Goals: Revenue, adoption, retention

Pricing Models

Model	Use
Subscription	Recurring; monthly/annual; most SaaS
Freemium	Free tier + paid; adoption then conversion
Usage-based	Pay per use; API, credits
One-time	Perpetual license; some tools
Hybrid	Base + usage; tiered + overage

Variable-cost products (compute, API, AI): When per-user cost varies widely (heavy users cost 10×+ light users), uniform subscription often fails. Use usage-based, credits, or tiered-by-usage; align price to cost structure.

Tier Design

2–4 tiers typical; avoid too many options
Differentiation: Clear "best for" per tier; feature gates
Anchoring: Lead with mid-tier or annual; make target option obvious
Value metric: Align price to value (seats, projects, API calls)

Anchoring & Presentation

Annual discount: 15–25% for annual prepay; improves cash flow
Decoy: Higher tier makes mid-tier look better
Most popular: Highlight recommended plan
Price display: Monthly vs annual; show savings

When to Use Discounts

Discounts apply on top of base pricing. See discount-marketing-strategy for:

Annual commitment discounts
First-time / new customer promotions
Lifetime deals (LTD)
Seasonal (BFCM)
Referral, contest, affiliate codes

Principle: Set base price for long-term value; use discounts tactically for acquisition, retention, or cash flow.

Output Format

Pricing model recommendation
Tier structure (plans, features, price points)
Anchoring approach
Discount fit (when to use; reference discount-marketing-strategy)
pricing-page-generator (page execution)

Related Skills

discount-marketing-strategy: Promotional pricing; when and how to discount
pricing-page-generator: Pricing page content, structure, conversion
landing-page-generator: Click-through to pricing
localization-strategy: Pricing by market (true localization vs cosmetic); see Pricing Strategies section