What is the best way to distribute freeware?

Yoast · 22. Sep 2009, 01:42 PM

Hi all,

I don't know if i have post this in the right section; if not please let me know!

I have a question, I have developped freeware software and want to know what the best way is to distribute the freeware the best.

Does anybody has some tips and tricks for the best way for me to distribute my freeware?

Thanks

Yoast

MidnightCowboy · 22. Sep 2009, 02:59 PM

If you tell us what it is, what it does and how to access it (no promises) but some of the guys here might want to check it out and then offer some recommends

......as long as it's not a file cleaner

PsychEroc · 22. Sep 2009, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MidnightCowboy

......as long as it's not a file cleaner

Did you mean registry cleaner?

MidnightCowboy · 22. Sep 2009, 05:43 PM

I was just thinking back to the issues we had with FileCleaner in July

Yoast · 23. Sep 2009, 01:15 PM

Hi,

Offcourse I will post it here. Just finishing the last details of the app. It's a url-shortener app.

But does anyone have some tips what the best places are on the net to publish my app?

Thanks

Yoast

Anupam · 23. Sep 2009, 01:26 PM

I don't have much idea, or rather any idea, about hosting of freewares. But, I can just suggest that you may contact freeware/software hosting sites like FreewareFiles, MajorGeeks, CNet, and ask them about the procedure to let them host your software on their site, and also maybe review it. If you want to make the software open source, you can also contact Sourceforge.net, which host many freeware/open source softwares.

Or, you can also ask software developers who have developed small individual softwares, and their softwares are doing good... like Pazera, or Dirk Paehl, and other such small utility developers. Maybe they will help you, and provide you with some ideas, as to how to proceed.

I again say that I do not have any knowledge in this regards... but these are the suggestions, that I think may work. There may be other guys, who will come up with better ideas.

js960 · 23. Sep 2009, 03:28 PM

Try get on Donationcoder http://www.donationcoder.com/Forums/bb/index.php They are software freaks, paid or free. Will hook you up with a domain if necessary I believe. You do need a website even if only promoting 1 program.

They know most freeware and payware so introduce yourself and see what happens... Good test I think. If some of those with many post start to hover above the floor you are on to something

Yoast · 24. Sep 2009, 08:56 AM

Thanks for your suggestions, i will definitely follow them!

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Anupam Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 15,334	I don't have much idea, or rather any idea, about hosting of freewares. But, I can just suggest that you may contact freeware/software hosting sites like FreewareFiles, MajorGeeks, CNet, and ask them about the procedure to let them host your software on their site, and also maybe review it. If you want to make the software open source, you can also contact Sourceforge.net, which host many freeware/open source softwares. Or, you can also ask software developers who have developed small individual softwares, and their softwares are doing good... like Pazera, or Dirk Paehl, and other such small utility developers. Maybe they will help you, and provide you with some ideas, as to how to proceed. I again say that I do not have any knowledge in this regards... but these are the suggestions, that I think may work. There may be other guys, who will come up with better ideas. __________________ Anupam

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23. Sep 2009, 01:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Yoast Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3	Hi, Offcourse I will post it here. Just finishing the last details of the app. It's a url-shortener app. But does anyone have some tips what the best places are on the net to publish my app? Thanks Yoast

23. Sep 2009, 03:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
js960 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denmark Posts: 44	Try get on Donationcoder http://www.donationcoder.com/Forums/bb/index.php They are software freaks, paid or free. Will hook you up with a domain if necessary I believe. You do need a website even if only promoting 1 program. They know most freeware and payware so introduce yourself and see what happens... Good test I think. If some of those with many post start to hover above the floor you are on to something

24. Sep 2009, 08:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
Yoast Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3	Thanks for your suggestions, i will definitely follow them!