Holicent
VIP Contributor
The answer is easy. The old customers are more valuable because they have been with you for a long time and know you from the past. They have already been through the ups and downs of your business with you, so they are more likely to return again and again.
On the other hand, if you start working with new customers, then all the initial investment that you make in marketing will be wasted. If those new customers don't like what they see or feel after using your products or services, then they may never return again.
However, in a real sense, I will say the answer is both. In fact, if you think about it, there's no way to tell whether a customer is new or old. The only way to know is by how they use the software. If they don't use it, they're not old customers. The only thing that matters is how much value they add to your business by using your software.
So what's more valuable?
New customers who will use your product more than once. They're going to add more value in the long run because they'll keep coming back and paying you more money over time.
On the other hand, if you start working with new customers, then all the initial investment that you make in marketing will be wasted. If those new customers don't like what they see or feel after using your products or services, then they may never return again.
However, in a real sense, I will say the answer is both. In fact, if you think about it, there's no way to tell whether a customer is new or old. The only way to know is by how they use the software. If they don't use it, they're not old customers. The only thing that matters is how much value they add to your business by using your software.
So what's more valuable?
New customers who will use your product more than once. They're going to add more value in the long run because they'll keep coming back and paying you more money over time.