Pricing Strategy

Pricing model design, competitive positioning, value metric selection, price testing, and pricing page optimization. Use when the user asks about pricing strategy, pricing models, price testing, value-based pricing, or competitive pricing analysis.

thatrebeccarae Updated Aug 19, 2026 105 repo stars

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Pricing Strategy

Pricing model design, competitive analysis, and pricing page optimization.

Install

git clone https://github.com/thatrebeccarae/claude-marketing.git && cp -r claude-marketing/skills/pricing-strategy ~/.claude/skills/

Pricing Models

Model	How It Works	Best For	Risk
Per-seat	Price per user/month	Collaboration tools	Discourages adoption
Usage-based	Pay for what you use	APIs, infrastructure	Revenue unpredictability
Tiered	Feature-gated plans	SaaS with clear feature tiers	Complexity, feature gating frustration
Freemium	Free tier + paid upgrades	PLG, network effects	Low conversion (2-5% typical)
Flat-rate	One price for everything	Simple products	Leaves money on table
Hybrid	Base + usage or seat + usage	Complex products	Pricing complexity
Per-unit	Price per resource (project, site)	Agencies, multi-property	Usage ceiling anxiety

Value Metric Selection

The value metric is what you charge for (seats, API calls, revenue managed, etc.).

Good value metric criteria:

Scales with customer value — as they get more value, they naturally pay more
Easy to understand — customer can predict their bill
Measurable — you can track and bill accurately
Controllable — customer can influence their usage

Product Type	Common Value Metrics
Email marketing	Contacts, emails sent
Analytics	Events tracked, monthly users
CRM	Seats, contacts
Infrastructure	Compute hours, storage, requests
E-commerce platform	GMV, orders, SKUs
Design tools	Seats, projects, exports

Competitive Pricing Analysis

Analysis Framework

Inventory competitors — list all direct and indirect alternatives
Map pricing models — how does each charge?
Normalize to common unit — price per seat/month at comparable usage
Position on value map — plot price vs. feature completeness
Identify gaps — underserved price points or segments

Positioning Strategies

Strategy	Description	When to Use
Premium	Price above market, justify with value	Strong brand, unique features
Competitive	Match market prices	Commoditized market, feature parity
Penetration	Price below market to gain share	New entrant, land-and-expand model
Value	Price based on ROI delivered	Measurable customer outcomes

Good/Better/Best Tier Design

Tier Structure

FREE (or Starter): Entry point — enough to get hooked, not enough for serious use
PRO (or Growth):   Primary revenue tier — designed for most customers
ENTERPRISE:        High-touch — custom pricing, premium support, compliance features

Tier Design Rules

Most Popular = middle tier — anchor it visually and with a badge
Free tier limits should push to paid naturally (not by being crippled)
Feature fences should align with customer maturity (not arbitrary gates)
Price anchoring — show enterprise price to make pro feel reasonable
Annual discount — 15-20% for annual commitment (show monthly equivalent)

Pricing Page Optimization

Best Practices

Default to annual billing toggle (pre-selected) with monthly option
Show savings for annual ("Save 20%")
Highlight recommended plan (visual emphasis + "Most Popular" badge)
Feature comparison table with max 8-10 rows (not 40)
CTA per plan with specific text ("Start Free Trial" vs "Contact Sales")
Social proof per tier ("Used by 500+ teams")
FAQ section addressing pricing objections
Money-back guarantee or free trial prominently displayed

Price Testing Methods

Method	Sample	What It Tests
Van Westendorp	Survey 200+	Price sensitivity (too cheap, too expensive, bargain, deal-breaker thresholds)
Gabor-Granger	Survey 300+	Demand curve at specific price points
A/B test	Website traffic	Actual conversion at different prices
Cohort pricing	New signups	Different prices for different cohorts over time

Integration with Other Skills

cro-auditor — Pricing page conversion optimization
ab-testing-framework — Design price tests with statistical rigor
landing-page-optimizer — Optimize the pricing page layout
icp-research — Willingness to pay by segment

---name: pricing-strategydescription: Pricing model design, competitive positioning, value metric selection, price testing, and pricing page optimization. Use when the user asks about pricing strategy, pricing models, price testing, value-based pricing, or competitive pricing analysis.license: MIT---# Pricing StrategyPricing model design, competitive analysis, and pricing page optimization.## Install```bashgit clone https://github.com/thatrebeccarae/claude-marketing.git && cp -r claude-marketing/skills/pricing-strategy ~/.claude/skills/```## Pricing Models| Model | How It Works | Best For | Risk ||-------|-------------|----------|------|| **Per-seat** | Price per user/month | Collaboration tools | Discourages adoption || **Usage-based** | Pay for what you use | APIs, infrastructure | Revenue unpredictability || **Tiered** | Feature-gated plans | SaaS with clear feature tiers | Complexity, feature gating frustration || **Freemium** | Free tier + paid upgrades | PLG, network effects | Low conversion (2-5% typical) || **Flat-rate** | One price for everything | Simple products | Leaves money on table || **Hybrid** | Base + usage or seat + usage | Complex products | Pricing complexity || **Per-unit** | Price per resource (project, site) | Agencies, multi-property | Usage ceiling anxiety |## Value Metric SelectionThe value metric is what you charge for (seats, API calls, revenue managed, etc.).**Good value metric criteria:**1. **Scales with customer value** — as they get more value, they naturally pay more2. **Easy to understand** — customer can predict their bill3. **Measurable** — you can track and bill accurately4. **Controllable** — customer can influence their usage| Product Type | Common Value Metrics ||-------------|---------------------|| Email marketing | Contacts, emails sent || Analytics | Events tracked, monthly users || CRM | Seats, contacts || Infrastructure | Compute hours, storage, requests || E-commerce platform | GMV, orders, SKUs || Design tools | Seats, projects, exports |## Competitive Pricing Analysis### Analysis Framework1. **Inventory competitors** — list all direct and indirect alternatives2. **Map pricing models** — how does each charge?3. **Normalize to common unit** — price per seat/month at comparable usage4. **Position on value map** — plot price vs. feature completeness5. **Identify gaps** — underserved price points or segments### Positioning Strategies| Strategy | Description | When to Use ||----------|-----------|-------------|| **Premium** | Price above market, justify with value | Strong brand, unique features || **Competitive** | Match market prices | Commoditized market, feature parity || **Penetration** | Price below market to gain share | New entrant, land-and-expand model || **Value** | Price based on ROI delivered | Measurable customer outcomes |## Good/Better/Best Tier Design### Tier Structure```FREE (or Starter): Entry point — enough to get hooked, not enough for serious usePRO (or Growth): Primary revenue tier — designed for most customersENTERPRISE: High-touch — custom pricing, premium support, compliance features```### Tier Design Rules1. **Most Popular = middle tier** — anchor it visually and with a badge2. **Free tier** limits should push to paid naturally (not by being crippled)3. **Feature fences** should align with customer maturity (not arbitrary gates)4. **Price anchoring** — show enterprise price to make pro feel reasonable5. **Annual discount** — 15-20% for annual commitment (show monthly equivalent)## Pricing Page Optimization### Best Practices- Default to annual billing toggle (pre-selected) with monthly option- Show savings for annual ("Save 20%")- Highlight recommended plan (visual emphasis + "Most Popular" badge)- Feature comparison table with max 8-10 rows (not 40)- CTA per plan with specific text ("Start Free Trial" vs "Contact Sales")- Social proof per tier ("Used by 500+ teams")- FAQ section addressing pricing objections- Money-back guarantee or free trial prominently displayed## Price Testing Methods| Method | Sample | What It Tests ||--------|--------|--------------|| **Van Westendorp** | Survey 200+ | Price sensitivity (too cheap, too expensive, bargain, deal-breaker thresholds) || **Gabor-Granger** | Survey 300+ | Demand curve at specific price points || **A/B test** | Website traffic | Actual conversion at different prices || **Cohort pricing** | New signups | Different prices for different cohorts over time |## Integration with Other Skills- **cro-auditor** — Pricing page conversion optimization- **ab-testing-framework** — Design price tests with statistical rigor- **landing-page-optimizer** — Optimize the pricing page layout- **icp-research** — Willingness to pay by segment

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