FastSpring

MAY 14, 2019

You’d park your car, mosey on into the store, and then go through the process of scouring the shelves for the pristine cardboard box that housed a physical copy of your application. Any updates to the software meant that you’d repeat the entire buying process (including the trip to the store) all over again. And that was it.

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Chart Mogul

DECEMBER 4, 2020

And is Stripe a good choice as your billing and payment provider? When Stripe was launched in 2010, dealing with payments online wasn’t a straightforward matter. Fast forward 10 years and setting up shop and accepting payments has become a lot easier, thanks to a large extent to Stripe.

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Blulogix

JANUARY 5, 2024

Key Definitions in Subscription Billing: Demystifying the Jargon By BluLogix Team Welcome to the fourth installment of our comprehensive guide on selecting the right subscription billing platform. Before we go much further, let’s go deep into essential definitions and concepts in the world of subscription billing.

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Baremetrics

MARCH 7, 2021

Read what you should know about subscription management and why it is important in recent times! Many products and services online are beginning to adopt subscription-based systems for their billing processes. Apart from the recurring revenue, subscription billing systems also offer appreciable stability to businesses.

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ProfitWell

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The subscription revenue model is hardly new. But in the past few years, subscriptions have seen a bit of a resurgence. In fact, you'd be hard-pressed to find an industry that hasn't seen at least one subscription success story: Cars. Even the humble houseplant doesn’t seem immune to the subscription economy.

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User Pilot

APRIL 29, 2024

The renewal rate is calculated as the number of customers who renew their subscription divided by the total number of customers up for renewal at any given period. SaaS renewal best practices for driving free to paid conversions include: Create a personalized onboarding experience to retain trial users.

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FastSpring

JULY 12, 2019

Since most SaaS and subscription-based businesses depend on recurring payments to sustain themselves, it can pay dividends to keep a close eye on lifetime value and customer retention rates. 30 (average recurring revenue per account) * 24 months (partnership length) = $720 CLV. What is Customer Lifetime Value?

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Baremetrics

AUGUST 16, 2021

What does it mean to reactivate a subscription? There are several reasons a customer would cancel their subscription. It could be that the customer got no return on investment, had technical difficulties, or they may have canceled because they achieved their set goal. Table of Contents. What is reactivation MRR?

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Stax

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

And because of the digital nature of SaaS businesses and their subscription-based business models, the ability to collect data on how the company is performing is easier and faster than ever. Enter the SaaS Magic Number, which measures the return on sales and marketing spend in generating new subscription revenue.

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Unbounce

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

PPC is a method of digital advertising in which you aim to get your ads to rank as the highest result displayed for user searches, and you, as the advertiser, pay a fee each time it’s clicked. It can also appear on websites that have similar content and keywords to your business. Image courtesy of Bloomberg Wealth.

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ProfitWell

JUNE 27, 2019

From CRM software to coffee beans, shaving blades to designer gowns, recurring billing is the lifeline for every subscription business. It’s easy to see why—automatic charges for subscriptions are simple and convenient for customers and predictable and sustainable for companies. What is recurring billing?

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Baremetrics

AUGUST 22, 2021

Note that cash accounting has many names, so you may have heard it called cash-basis accounting, the cash method of accounting, or the cash receipts and disbursements method of accounting, among others. As a SaaS founder, you know that failed payments can break your growth targets. Table of Contents.

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User Pilot

OCTOBER 5, 2023

TL;DR The CAC payback period measures the time it takes for a company to recover the money invested in new customer acquisition. This metric helps SaaS companies choose the most effective customer acquisition channels , diagnose inefficiencies in customer retention strategies , and inform pricing decisions.

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User Pilot

OCTOBER 15, 2023

TL;DR A SaaS conversion rate refers to the percentage of visitors who take a desired action on the website or in-app. SaaS conversion rate optimization is important to create the best customer experience that helps lower the customer acquisition cost and increase MRR. Four SaaS conversion rates are significant to focus on.

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Neil Patel

JANUARY 1, 2021

It offers a way to bring down customer acquisition costs and has been proven to keep users in a game for far longer than the pay-to-play method. Games as a Service refers to games that operate without initial purchasing costs and instead, make their profits on subscriptions or in-game purchases. Think about it this way.

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FastSpring

JUNE 19, 2019

A lot of the findings are expected (there are more internet users than ever, and we’re becoming more obsessed with social media and ecommerce). We’re Personalizing Customer Experiences More Than Ever Before. But for those who have a smartphone, nearly a quarter are “almost constantly” online.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 22, 2020

While much of this was fueled by the strength of their offerings and the rise in ecommerce as a whole, at FastSpring, we rolled out a program to proactively assess and help optimize all facets of our customers’ ecommerce experience and rolled this program out to many of our largest customers. We acquired SalesRight.

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SaaSHolic

MAY 15, 2023

For startups, the speaker suggests focusing on how AI can drive customer acquisition and go-to-market strategy, while for large companies, creating a vision for AI is important, as well as focusing on infrastructure and skillsets and reshaping governance to deal with security and compliance issues.

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Baremetrics

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Baremetrics integrates directly with your payment gateways, so information about your customers is automatically piped into the Baremetrics dashboards. You should sign up for the Baremetrics free trial , and start monitoring your subscription revenue accurately and easily. The first method is additive, while the second is subtractive.

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Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The Shopify App Store brings together Shopify app developers and Shopify shop owners for their mutual benefit. To get the most out of the time and money invested into their apps, Shopify App Developers need to track the core metrics of their industry. Customer acquisition cost (CAC): What does it cost to onboard a new customer?

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How To Buy Saas

MARCH 14, 2024

From maintaining the best quality of products and services, customer acquisition and retention, maintaining the flow of funds, to managing employees, the daily chores of entrepreneurs are never-ending. You can also send personalized messages to specific clients for an enhanced customer experience.

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FastSpring

APRIL 4, 2024

As an experienced sales and GTM leader, John Eitel has more than witnessed how product-led growth (PLG) has affected the tech and SaaS space in the last few years — he and his teams have been up close and personal with how PLG increased in popularity as a sales strategy. “I Set up a demo or try it out for yourself. Jump to video.

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Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Growth rates in population Growth rates in personal financial savings Growth rates in business What is the Growth Rate Formula? Growth rates in personal financial savings Growth rates can also be applied to personal finance. One-off payments like setup fees or consultation fees are not part of the MRR. Table of Contents.

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Practical Advice on SaaS marketing

AUGUST 8, 2015

And you’ve been racking up customer acquisition costs all along the way. The SaaS customer acquisition machine That’s exactly how the software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model is supposed to work. The SaaS customer acquisition machine That’s exactly how the software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model is supposed to work.

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Baremetrics

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Much like Amazon, when Shopify first began, it was a simple shop and not the ecommerce platform we know today. One of the most important metrics is customer acquisition cost (CAC). Baremetrics integrates directly with your payment gateways, so information about your customers is automatically piped into the Baremetrics dashboards.

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SaaSHolic

MAY 12, 2023

Despite Kovi’s rapid growth, the importance of improving profit margins was recognized, and the company is now investing in technology and efficiency. Eduardo Chedid of PicPay shared how the company evolved into a broader financial ecosystem, shifting focus from user acquisition to net revenue growth.

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OPEXEngine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Being “stuck in the middle” drives SMM SaaS companies to invest in one of two strategies. Instead, SMM SaaS companies will leverage Inside Sales and Channel Partners coupled with digital marketing to drive down Customer Acquisition Costs. eCommerce Marketplaces. SMM SaaS Go-To-Market Strategy. Direct Sales.

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Baremetrics

MAY 7, 2019

After seriously considering an acquisition offer, Wistia decided to take on $17.3M Taking pre-orders from customers , encouraging annual subscriptions , and even offering lifetime deals are just a few ways to make it work as a bootstrapping purist. Build your startup in a way that you don’t need investment.

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Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Equity financing is a method of capital raising via the selling of stock. They may need cash to meet immediate financial obligations or have a longer-term objective and require capital to invest in their development. Sign up for the Baremetrics free trial , and start monitoring your subscription revenue accurately and easily.

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Backlinkfy

JANUARY 17, 2020

Organic content found through search engines is more likely to be accepted by the audience and trusted, more effective for local searches, and can increase your online presence for a longer time. This data supports the PPC method since it involves the purchase of advertising space at the top of the search results. What is SEO?

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Does it have to be in person? How does Krish think your customer acquisition and GTM strategy has to change with the movement from SMB to enterprise? Billion story from its launch in 2008 to its 2018 acquisition by Recruit Holdings. Billion acquisition is just one milestone in the early innings of the company’s story.

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ProfitWell

MARCH 12, 2020

The subscription-based economy boom has brought with it more competition than ever before, raising the bar for companies trying to offer recurring products or services to their customers. However, behind the boom lies the rising consumer demand for subscriptions. Payment processing. Customer support. Bookkeeping.

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Now more than ever, it is crucial for businesses to invest in SaaS customer journey in this era of the complete overhaul of the digital world. Teams will also be able to defend their investments in the various SaaS marketing campaigns, sales tactics, and customer success strategies they employ.

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USIO

JANUARY 15, 2024

Subscription Models: Usio will provide general insights into why subscription-based payment processing is often considered advantageous for Software as a Service (SaaS) businesses. Predictable Revenue Streams: Subscription models provide a consistent and predictable revenue stream for SaaS companies.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 11, 2018

For those of you who need some new ideas to boost sales, we just posted some fool-proof tactics to boost online sales here (link to the New Year Deal post). There’s no rule that says you have to run your online store all by yourself. Invest in an all-in-one ecommerce platform to make your life easier.

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Baremetrics

AUGUST 23, 2021

If you choose not to finance your business by selling part of it to venture capitalists, and you also do not want or cannot secure a loan, then you are left with bootstrapping. You will be funding your dream using personal savings. Bootstrapping disadvantages: You have a lot more personal liability. Cisco Systems Inc.

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CustomerSuccessBox

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

You mostly need repeat purchases to get payments with a subscription model and it is easier to impress existing customers than starting all over to acquire new ones. Best practices: Consumption vs subscription. Know more: How can VP of Customer Success get to 125% Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR ). Why is it important?

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