SaaStr

JUNE 7, 2023

It has now secured over $67M in funding and offers a robust platform for mid-market and SMB segments. Great Startups Create Their Own Categories.” It’s undoubtedly true that creating a new category can propel a company to success. Blosser believes that category redefinition can be a wiser choice than category creation.

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Scale Scaling SMB Marketing 209

SaaStr

JUNE 29, 2023

Many net-new purchases are for data security, compliance, risk management, and AI-powered tools. Data Security : Oates reveals that “Costs have risen for cyber attacks by 80% since 2021, and the frequency of those attacks continues to rise. So, what’s driving these purchasing trends?

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VP of Engineering Trends Cybersecurity Sales Hiring 248

Scytale

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It’s data security and compliance. But the importance of data security and compliance is old news, and customers no longer prefer companies with robust security standards – they demand it. Therefore, administrative policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) must be the cornerstone of any security program.

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compliance Technical Advisors Data SaaS 111

Totango

DECEMBER 20, 2023

We are delighted to share that Totango was recognized in the G2 Winter 2024 reports for its exemplary performance in the customer success software category. Totango’s high score from G2 users not only underscores our efficient implementation but also sets a best-in-class benchmark for other software in the customer success category.

Software Review 108

Software Review Technical Review User Experience Enterprise 108

ChurnZero

DECEMBER 27, 2019

I f ChurnZero were to release a greatest hits compilation of our top content, milestones, and life events in 2019, this blog post would be it. With over 70+ published blogs this year, we whittled down our list to the ten most popular posts from the ChurnZero team and friends. . Top 10 Blog Posts from 2019 .

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Technical Review Software Review Churn Customer Success 64

Totango

OCTOBER 18, 2023

G2, the software industry’s largest and most trusted marketplace, unveiled its 2023 fall report, and Totango earned a staggering 49 badges, including 31 category leader badges. It’s that time! That’s why many CEOs and executive boards are turning to customer success teams to be the drivers for business growth.

Business 101

Business Software Review Technical Review Retention 101

SaaStr

JUNE 26, 2019

Ok this isn’t the most profound SaaS post of all time, but now that there are 100+ public SaaS companies and unicorns, we can finally answer a question — is it better to start a company that remakes an existing category, or that creates a new one? Communications, security, and infrastructure. Things change.

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Software SaaS Mobile Innovation 249

SaaStr

AUGUST 16, 2023

Can you be 10x more “secure” than the competition? Changing the fundamental economics of a whole category can be great. So, redefine the 10x: Can you be 10x better just for one vertical or segment? For finance? For procurement? For small businesses? For very large businesses? But just cheaper?

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Payment Features Marketing Scale Finance 200

SaaStr

AUGUST 30, 2023

They have privacy, security, vendor transitions, and acquisition support. Instead of trying to use a clunky, forms-based search box, you can now have a conversation with Monty to discover the best app, even if you don’t know the best category (there are over 2,000 on G2). It’s no wonder generative AI is a breakout category right now.

AI Search 205

AI Search AI ChatGPT Software Review 205

SaaStr

APRIL 8, 2023

Here’s a list of some of the most popular to dig into: Atlassian’s CRO Cameron Deatsch: “How The Biggest Product-Led Enterprise Company In The World Did It” Skilljar’s CRO: “An Inside View on Hiring Your First CRO” Rippling’s CRO: “Entering a Hyper-Competitive Market” DigitalOcean’s (..)

Scale 260

Scale Sales Hiring SMB SaaS 260

Subscription Flow

APRIL 1, 2024

Keeping all that in mind, this blog will detail how a merchant of record can help various businesses, such as software development companies, digital media companies, electronic book publishers, alongside online education providers, by handling taxes, managing transactions, avoiding fraud, and enhancing customer experiences.

Merchant Services 90

Merchant Services Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Methods 90

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Companies, especially those with an undifferentiated product, may want to think strategically about the evolution of their respective category and the path towards building a platform. . That means showing up in every quadrant of your category, hiring A players, putting yourself out there. Bundling is real.

Scale 221

Scale Sales Hiring Cybersecurity Underperforming Technical Team 221

SaaStr

APRIL 15, 2022

ActiveCampaign ‘s category-defining Customer Experience Automation Platform (CXA) helps over 150,000 businesses in 170 countries meaningfully engage with their customers. At the 8th ever SaaStr Annual, ~200 of the best and hottest companies on earth will go BIG as partners/sponsors.

Travel 205

Travel compliance Finance Engagement 205

SaaStr

JANUARY 31, 2023

Securing funding has become more challenging for SaaS companies over the past few years as VC firms have grown more cautious about their investments. Targeted expertise from category leaders and their executives. At the beginning of your company’s life, it can be enormously helpful to have access to experienced leaders in the industry.

Investment 216

Investment Startup Branding Acquisition 216

Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

These include: loading times host stability security bounce rates search relevance on-page keywords. Increase Blog Post Traffic. Struggling to attract the right traffic to your blog ? Luckily, there’s an advanced search operator that can help you identify guest blog opportunities. Use intitle:[topic].

Payment Services 107

Payment Services Payment Methods Software Review Healthcare 107

Buffer Resources

AUGUST 16, 2023

Check out our Transparent Pricing Dashboard How our finances have evolved while staying true to our mission Looking at our finances over the last nine years, you’ll notice fluctuations within the different categories. Several categories of expenses help support Buffer’s overall operations.

Merchant Services 74

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Features Payments 74

SaaStr

DECEMBER 9, 2022

And there are still many categories of software and businesses just beginning to move to SaaS and Cloud. While their stock price has taken a bit of a hit, this growth rate really shows there are no excuses in security today. CIOs are still moving more and more of their budget and workloads to SaaS. next year. at almost $500m in ARR.

Cybersecurity 278

Cybersecurity SaaS Cloud SMB 278

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 29, 2022

A full audit covers multiple aspects of your e-commerce site, but let’s begin with two main areas: product pages and category pages. Don’t get so focused on your home pages and category pages ranking that you forget about optimizing your product pages. Category Page. That’s product and category pages covered.

Software Review 97

Software Review Technical Review Mobile Engineering 97

Neil Patel

OCTOBER 23, 2020

For example, if you wanted to start a blog about vintage teacups, your URL could be www.vintageteacups.wordpress.com. A niche blog? The benefit of hosting on Bluehost rather than just WordPress.com is that Bluehost takes care of your site’s security, speed, performance, and updates for you. www.vintageteacups.com ).

Marketplace as a Service 137

Marketplace as a Service Software Review Technical Review Business Model 137

Scytale

JANUARY 9, 2024

In the world of security compliance, things can get complicated. Even when searching the internet for answers, understanding the technical jargon in the information security industry can be challenging. To summarize, your SOC 2 Type II report will testify to the strength of your security posture and infosec practices.

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compliance Software Review Systems Review Technical Review 52

Totango

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

We partner with expert vendors across categories in order to support our vision that customer success requires superior alignment across the C-suite to drive business outcomes and customer value.”

Enterprise 113

Enterprise Revenue Scale Innovation 113

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Logos give you a false sense of security if you haven’t done it before. Be merciless about requiring a true lead commit from marketing, not “best efforts” Be merciless about security and the product roadmap. Don’t invent new categories of pricing if there’s no demand. Be full of mercy. Be grateful.

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Sales Hiring Scale SaaS Enterprise 363

Scytale

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Within organizations, the role of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has evolved into a critical position, responsible for safeguarding sensitive data, defending against cyber threats, and ensuring the overall security posture for its organization. Shaun seamlessly blends strategic insight with hands-on implementation.

Technical Advisors 52

Technical Advisors Cybersecurity CTO Scale 52

BetterCloud

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Today, G2 released its Winter 2022 grid reports—and we’re back to announce that BetterCloud was named a Leader in six product categories and 14 grids covering mid-market and enterprise use cases. G2’s latest reports confirm that IT teams need a holistic solution to discover, manage, and secure a cloud-first environment.

Government 52

Government Software Review Scale Cloud 52

Scytale

MARCH 17, 2024

When it comes to data security and privacy compliance, businesses often have little wiggle room when it comes to adhering to the respective requirements. This should also be the case when evaluating and choosing the right compliance management and security solution. What makes it stand out above dozens of other competitors?

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Software Review compliance Scale 52

Scytale

JANUARY 30, 2024

We discuss this at length in our blog CCPA vs. GDPR: Navigating Data Privacy Regulations for SaaS Companies , which is worth checking out. It helps promote a strategic risk-based way to identify potential vulnerabilities and the needed security controls for remediation.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Systems Review Software Review Data 52

Neil Patel

MARCH 6, 2021

If you’re familiar with SEO and the ranking factors Google uses to decide where your site shows up in search results, you know speed is one major factor in securing higher rankings and increasing traffic and revenue. You can definitely start with one of their base options for each category according to your site needs.

Software Review 140

Software Review Systems Review Technical Review Scale 140

SaaStr

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Going upmarket drives category leadership because you establish yourself as the company that the Fortune 500 logos use. Security — SOC 2 compliance is table stakes. Let’s look at the why, the when, and a warning. We’ve already mentioned the why. People start with the push to go upmarket vs. being pulled upmarket.

Scale 195

Scale Enterprise readiness compliance Enterprise 195

Scytale

JANUARY 31, 2024

A System and Organization Control 2 (SOC 2) audit involves a thorough assessment of your organization’s procedures, systems, and safeguards in the context of security, availability, confidentiality, processing integrity, and privacy. So, at this stage, you must also determine who and what within categories will be subject to the audit.

compliance 52

compliance SaaS Underperforming Technical Team Healthcare 52

Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Do you want to start a simple blog documenting your travel adventures? Keep in mind that many website builders fit multiple categories, serving each need to a different extent. For example, these sites typically have a lot of features that other types of website builders have, such as the ability to blog. eCommerce platforms.

Payment Methods 145

Payment Methods Technical Review Software Review Systems Review 145

BetterCloud

MARCH 2, 2022

The bare minimum for getting started includes: New forms of remote and on-premises collaboration Secure remote access Digital experience management Automation of IT operations. This aligns with BetterCloud’s approach to managing and securing a cloud-first environment. These categories stood out to us for two reasons.

Technology 52

Technology Trends Healthcare Cloud 52

Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 2, 2016

Which of the 16 major start of categories in information technology will reap disproportionate share of investment dollars in 2016? Using Crunchbase data, I analyzed share of dollars commanded by each of these 16 categories over the last five years to understand the trends in both the seed and series A fundraising markets.

Startup 111

Startup Marketplace as a Service Social Media Advertising 111

Neil Patel

JANUARY 30, 2021

BlogVault makes for a reliable all-in-one backup plugin that ensures your site’s backup is stored securely in the cloud. Everything from the basics like blog posts, your media library, and media files to blog comments, plugin files, WordPress settings, categories and tags, theme settings, WordPress core files, and even user details.

Cloud 140

Cloud Pricing Mobile Subscription 140

SaaStr

APRIL 12, 2023

Github (coding), Harvey (legal), Lilt (translation) Agents: This is the newest category. Enterprise buyers have legitimate concerns about copyright, privacy, compliance, and security –– all new territory for generative AI. Agents remember your actions and emulate them. ChatGPT, Next-gen RPA 2: What Market Will You Pursue?

Generative AI 190

Generative AI AI Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence 190

SaaStr

JUNE 30, 2020

The first startup saw conversions double after they changed their site: Explained the product served more customer categories than the original narrower site said. Made security and more enterprise functions clearer. The previous marketing site was very focused, but probably too much so. Vs a more horizontal play before.

Scale 199

Scale Marketing Startup Enterprise 199

SaaStr

JULY 29, 2021

We are excited to be showcasing a piece of ours at SaaStr Annual and exhibiting one of the many reasons why SalesLoft is a category leader in Sales Engagement.”. SaaStr already has more than 100 partners on-board to exhibit during the Annual conference. .

Scale 256

Scale Cloud Government B2B 256

The Angel VC

JANUARY 29, 2020

If you think you might be in the second category and you want to increase your knowledge from zero to 101, then this post is for you. By checking out news archives you’ll quickly find out which writer covers which topics, which will help you avoid sending a consumer internet story to the security technology writer.

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Technical Review Startup Venture Capital Revenue 216