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The Jevons Paradox: When things get cheaper, more people use it

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Ever notice how faster software or cheaper ads actually make you use more of them? That’s the Jevons Paradox in action — the more efficient something gets, the more we consume it.

Marketing Analysis

The chart shows price dropping as efficiency increases (from A to B). Lower prices make stuff easier to use and more accessible… so total usage skyrockets. Marketers can use this to predict demand: make it cheaper or faster, and watch engagement grow.

Why It Works

  • Lower barriers = higher adoption

  • Faster access = more testing, more usage

  • Perceived “free” resource = less guilt, more action

  • Elastic demand thrives on convenience

Examples

  • Google Ads automation made campaigns cheaper → ad volume exploded

  • Canva simplified design → non-designers built millions more graphics

  • AWS lowered server costs → startups launched faster and in bigger numbers

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