I do not share your views Saturn. Jyotish is a science.
I only want to make enough to recoup the costs of the software. That is my only wish. I am not a professional astrologer, but I can print out a report quick fast. That is brainless, but so many other astrologers charge so much money for the very same thing. I have been giving readings out for free. Hence my question.
Although I am new to the forum/community and getting to learn astrology from various readings, videos, and much more.. and I do share your sentiment as well thinking how one would/should/could make money. Not necessarily for me, but others in general if they are good since I do look for things from various aspects.
One approach would be is to advertise yourself in local newspaper by offering free general reading and then can charge for a bit more elaborate report with minimal cost and as your customer base grows, you can charge slightly higher for the report. Initially its about gaining audience and by just running few reports for minimal cost, you can recover cost for your advertisements as well as the software.
My 2cents... all the best. Feel free to PM me if you have other questions in marketing/advertising areas as I have done as a job profession for others and can guide others.