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Subscription-based economy trends: business tips, benefits & examples

ProfitWell

The subscription universe is taking over. From hygiene products to software to bacon (yes, bacon), you can purchase a subscription for just about anything today. What is the subscription-based economy? How does the subscription-based economy work? What customers look for in subscription companies.

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Create Pricing Models Like AWS and Twilio with Events-Based Billing

Chargify

Backed by an army of developers, data engineers, and finance professionals, this events-based billing model allowed these large companies to directly link the value that their services provided with the cost presented on a customer’s invoice. After your data is fed in and the pricing calculations run, your invoice is sent to your customers.

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Subscription Rockstars: How HubSpot Went From Zero to $500+ Million in Annual Revenue

Chargify

Welcome to the Subscription Rockstars series! And, of course, we will pay special attention to how their subscription billing models and pricing strategies contributed to their growth. How to start a cult like HubSpot” , using the Internet to promote your product wasn’t a new idea in 2006. HubSpot employees: 2006: 3 employees.

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Stripe vs Adyen: Features, Pricing, Reviews, and More

Baremetrics

Stripe is one of the biggest names in the payment processor business. Adyen, a Dutch payment company dating back to 2006, also has its fair share of the market. Quick look Before we dig into the specifics of what both these service providers offer, let's take a quick look at each brand and its core focus.

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8 Strategies for Converting Free Trials Users into Paying Customers

FastSpring

It’s also tricky to pin down benchmarks because there’s a huge gap between “good” conversion rates and the numbers that the best-in-class brands hit. Opt-out free trial conversion rates are significantly higher and range from 30–50%, mostly because payment information is collected up-front. Examples: Recapture.io

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How I Went Viral on X (Formerly Twitter): An In-Depth Analysis

Buffer Resources

Anyone trying to grow a personal brand online eventually has to choose which social media platforms to focus on and why.   How to maximize your chances of going viral on X Here are some tactics I learned from my viral moment on X, plus others I’ve seen creators and brands use to great effect.

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Understanding the SaaS business model

ProfitWell

SaaS, or software as a service, is a delivery model in which a centrally hosted software is licensed to customers via a subscription plan. Recurring payments. Recurring payments take the form of monthly recurring revenue, otherwise known as MRR. What is the SaaS business model. Retention rate.