SaaStr

OCTOBER 16, 2021

A significant portion of the excellent “ Founder Confidential ” CEO panel at SaaStr 2021 centered on “ crazy valuations” in SaaS today with the implication investors are irrational. Cloud has outperformed both Internet and Mobile public baskets in the past half-decade as evidenced by MT SaaS vs. FAANG stocks.

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User Pilot

MAY 29, 2025

Poor mobile UX design leads to high bounce rates, abandoned carts , and negative app reviews. How do you turn that around and deliver mobile experiences that keep users returning to your platform ? We covered: What mobile UX design is (and how it differs from desktop UX). What is mobile UX design? Lets dive in!

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SaaStr

APRIL 5, 2022

Now, Gartner’s survey looks back at a period without IRL events, so email looked to be the #1 channel that took events’ place in 2021. With no budget going to IRL events in 2021, marketers pushed more into email in particular. Events are now coming back strong. PPC and Paid Social Getting Harder.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 4, 2022

Braze was early to taking a next-generation approach to marketing automation software, focused on being mobile and messaging first. In 7 years from launch in hit $100m in ARR in 2019, and then $200m in 2021, just two years later. So an interesting IPO you may have missed is Braze. 5 Interesting Learnings: 1.

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New CTO CTO Software Review B2B 69

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

BigCos mobilize to buy an asset they want anyway if it’s “on the cheap” due to running out of money. If it was an overpriced VC round in 2021, they may ignore it. If you’re running out of cash, is it really worth it to try to sell your company, especially if the returns will be modest? Steve said Absolutely.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 22, 2021

— Jason BeKind Lemkin (@jasonlk) October 18, 2021. It was born in the age of mobile, and from the moment it launched, everyone I knew started to use it to track their own expenses. but it’s growing from 9% in 2019 to 11% in 2021. * Super Profitable (35% EBITDA!!) golong pic.twitter.com/4RJMDVQPMC. What do I mean?

Scale 326

Scale SaaS Payments SMB Payment Solutions 326

Tom Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The company leverages novel storage techniques to scalably collect data on how users engage with mobile apps and web sites. Assuming current trends hold, sales efficiency in 2021 should nudge up to about 0.57. Amplitude, a leading provider of web analytics, filed their S-1 earlier this week. The 2020 sales efficiency is 0.54.

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Metrics Benchmarks PayPal Enterprise 294

SaaStr

MAY 21, 2021

But took a full decade for mobile to get mature enough to make construction software really work, because it had to work in the field. But then, growth became insane, rocketing from $1M in 2015 to $600M in 2021! Procore was founded way back in 2002 to automate construction project management. More on that here.

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SaaStr

MAY 10, 2024

We did a recent Workshop Wednesday with the CEO of RevenueCat, which manages the mobile subscriptions for over 10,000 paying mobile apps — 30% of all U.S. mobile subscriptions. That’s a lot of apps. But 2023? It came roaring back.

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Unbounce

DECEMBER 1, 2021

So, if your advertising strategy doesn’t involve mobile platforms, you’re missing out on millions of opportunities to raise awareness of your brand and boost your revenue. Why not give advertising on a mobile ad platform a shot? What Are Mobile Ad Platforms? The Top 4 Mobile Ad Platforms. It has more than 90% of the U.S.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Deeper Bio: Early Life and Education Graduated with a Computer Science degree from The Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo Demonstrated early interest in technology and software development Served in the Israeli Defense Forces’ Intelligence Corps, where he developed technical and leadership skills Early Career Began career as a software developer (..)

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Neil Patel

JUNE 8, 2021

A few years ago, Google launched its mobile-friendliness update and made page load speed one of its mobile search engine ranking factors. Accelerated Mobile Pages, or AMP. What Are Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)? In simple terms, Accelerated Mobile Pages is an open-source project designed to optimize faster mobile pages.

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Mobile Marketing Engineering Content Marketing 144

SaaStr

JULY 17, 2024

It’s always been hard to raise venture capital, but if you’re in the group of folks VCs do want to fund, it’s like 2021 in some ways. These unicorns are often different from the 2021 unicorns. From 2018 to the end of 2021, a weird thing happened. Then, the end of 2021 hit, and it started to normalize. The top U.S.

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IT World

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

But of course, in 2021, the technology of yesteryear has gotten a huge makeover. Macworld executive editor Michael Simon and Computerworld executive editor Ken Mingis join Juliet to discuss how folding phones like the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 shape the future of mobile. Bootcut jeans, butterfly clips and. flip phones?

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Mobile Trends Technology Marketing 111

Unbounce

JANUARY 13, 2022

After a turbulent 2020, we all probably hoped that 2021 would be a clean slate. In 2021, with loads more online competition, the focus shifted to standing out online —to 40% of small businesses , that’s their biggest fish to fry in the coming years. Thanks for the lessons, 2021. Please, just no more Tiger King.) in this post.

Marketing 144

Marketing AI Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning 144

Unbounce

APRIL 15, 2021

The most successful businesses in your industry aren’t sitting on their hands in 2021—they’re looking for ways to give themselves an advantage in the post-COVID world and edge out their competitors. That’s where industry benchmarks come in—and that’s why we’re thrilled to bring you a fresh (and free) Conversion Benchmark Report for 2021.

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Benchmarks Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning AI Search 145

Buffer Resources

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

I now have over 130,000 followers, added brand partnerships as a new income stream for my business (earning $55,000 in 2021 and $105,000 in 2022), and even landed a book deal thanks to my thought leadership on the platform.   Finally, in 2021 I decided to hire a talent manager to help with these partnerships.

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Branding Payments Payment Methods Payment Services 108

Neil Patel

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

3 Reasons Why Social Media Is Pay to Play in 2021. In fact, revenues across all social platforms in the US are expected to reach almost $51 billion in 2021. Design Your Posts for Mobile. When it comes to our social media, mobile is king. Four-fifths of Facebook users exclusively access the site via mobile , while just 1.7

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Social Media Advertising Mobile Technical Review 144

IT World

DECEMBER 13, 2021

It may not be obvious right now, but 2021 is arguably the year Apple truly entered the enterprise market. But we saw a mass migration to mobile devices and accelerating adoption of Macs across the enterprise, driven in part by employee choice. Market share grows. To read this article in full, please click here

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Unbounce

MAY 13, 2021

billion online shoppers across the globe in 2021. Chewy showcases this primary value prop on the landing page for its mobile app. The value prop argues that the app expands Chewy’s convenience through a mobile experience. Value props for ecommerce. The novelty of buying something online has long worn off.

Payment Methods 143

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments 143

Neil Patel

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Optimize for Mobile. Mobile is massive on platforms like Pinterest , so you can make a few safe assumptions about the user experience. To properly optimize for mobile, you’ll want to set up vertical images in a rectangular shape. To properly optimize for mobile, you’ll want to set up vertical images in a rectangular shape.

Social Media 141

Social Media Mobile Branding Engineering 141

SaaStr

AUGUST 9, 2024

2011 focused on the mobile ecosystem, as the iPhone had been released four years prior and the app store two years after that. This revenue chart is 2017-2021 before Braze IPO’d. Braze went public in November 2021. Let’s fast forward and look at the history of Braze.

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Neil Patel

JANUARY 30, 2023

The truth is there are a lot of assumptions about mobile users versus desktop users. What Is Assumed About Mobile Vs. Desktop Users For marketers, there are a lot of assumptions made about mobile vs desktop users. First up, let’s look at mobile users. According to the State of Mobile in 2022 , more time than ever (4.8

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Mobile Social Media Merchant Services B2B 97

Neil Patel

JANUARY 26, 2021

If you’re looking to grow your small business in 2021 and beyond, you need to organize every aspect of your company. Here’s how to stay organized in 2021 and beyond. This program stores your passwords together in a mobile and desktop app. Organize Your Small Business Office Space and Storage. Conclusion.

Payment Methods 144

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payment Services Strategy 144

Buffer Resources

JULY 22, 2024

  Track ad performance in real-time While Meta got rid of its full Facebook Analytics platform in 2021, it still has excellent resources for understanding ad performance, including reach, engagement, conversions, and more metrics. If you'd rather use a mobile device, a Facebook Ads Manager app is available for Apple and Android.

Payment Methods 113

Payment Methods AI Search Advertising Social Media 113

Unbounce

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Small and local businesses represent 65% to 75% of search and social media spend on Google and Facebook (and this is only likely to increase beyond 2021). Ensure the navigation is user-friendly and mobile-responsive as well. Mistake #3: You Don’t Have a Defined Social Media Strategy in Place. Source: Marketing from the Gut.

Social Media 145

Social Media Branding Strategy Communication 145

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

See what the top 10 platforms you should be looking at in 2021 are to make an informed decision for your business needs. Mobile app: Before choosing a CRM, check if their mobile app offers your team the necessary information when they’re on the go. 10 best enterprise CRM solutions for 2021. Looking for the TL;DR?

Payment Solutions 111

Payment Solutions Enterprise Scale Payments 111

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Quip had over two million mobile registered users to their name, and less than $1 million of ARR. 2021’s Lesson from Calendly. Whereas the old mantra from VCs on the board was “spend until you break the model,” that model began to break down at just $101 million. 2016’s Lesson from Quip.

Sales Hiring 283

Sales Hiring Scale Enterprise Mobile 283

Neil Patel

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

NP Summit 2021 Speakers. As well as specializing in paid social and mobile advertising, she has helped both B2B and B2C companies with content strategy and SEO, and integrated marketing solutions. The post NP Summit 2021: A Free, Online Digital Marketing & Sales Summit for Small Businesses appeared first on Neil Patel.

Marketing 130

Marketing Business Sales Consulting 130

SaaStr

JANUARY 13, 2022

SaaS Companies Acquired in 2021. Mobile Solutions acquired by Brightfin. I wouldn’t worry — as much — about Lack of Natural Acquirers. It wouldn’t stop me. Not anymore. How many of those would you have guessed? A Cloud Guru to Pluralsight. Advicent Solutions acquired by InvestCloud. Kount acquired by Equifax.

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Market Segmentation Mobile Technology Cloud 274

User Pilot

MAY 19, 2021

In this post, we’ll go over how to create a B2B marketing plan and how to execute it, which B2B Saas marketing tactics are working best in 2021, and some real-life success stories for each of the tactics. The Best B2B SaaS Marketing Tactics to Try in 2021. Here are the most common inbound channels in 2021: Google Organic.

B2B 119

B2B Marketing SaaS Social Media 119

Neil Patel

JUNE 3, 2021

Mobile gaming is a pretty competitive industry. In a highly competitive industry like mobile gaming, you should go after high-tier influencers so you’ll have the most reach. Since we are in mobile gaming, I am going to search for Two Dots, a popular puzzle game. Let’s work from an example to make this easier to illustrate.

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Strategy Marketing Marketplace as a Service Social Media 130

Tom Tunguz

DECEMBER 31, 2023

The share of AI-enabled web searches approaches 50% of all consumer search as consumer behavior patterns evolve, especially on mobile. US VC investment falls from $275b in 2022 to $200b in 2023 & sustains at about $200-220b in 2024 as LP interest in venture attenuates after the euphoria in 2020 & 2021.

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AI Search Headcount Scale AI 240

Neil Patel

JULY 12, 2021

The best part about this tool is that it integrates with your mobile app or website so you can see data in real-time and triggers actions by adding in predefined rules. This marketing software lets you drive revenue with lead management, mobile marketing, and more. Basically, it makes personalized messages simple.

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Payment Methods Scale Payments Marketing 145

Intercom, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

According to a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Intercom in April 2021, Drive Conversational Experiences For A Future-Ready Customer Support Strategy , 59% of support leaders and decision makers find a lack of proactive support to be a barrier to conversational support at scale. Powering support at scale.

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Scale Headcount Mobile Communication 237

SaaStr

MARCH 1, 2024

The number of patents filed in 2021 in Artificial Intelligence was 30x the number published six years earlier. Thinking back through Cloud and mobile, what can you learn from them? Meta wasn’t a mobile company, but they captured more value from mobile than AT&T and Verizon combined. The same could happen in GenAI.

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Generative AI Outsourcing Services AI Software Review 293

Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 13, 2022

We’ve added three new updates to Surveys: advanced reporting, branching logic, and triggering Surveys via code in your mobile app. Go omnichannel by triggering Surveys in your mobile app. Reach and engage users in the right place and at the right time by launching Surveys from a button anywhere in your mobile app.

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Data Software Review Systems Review Mobile 197