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Can Mobile Games Really Achieve >50% of Revenue From D2C?

FastSpring

Podcast Full Interview: Audio Listen online or find it on more podcast services. Justin Sacks (02:08) Taking me back, I think I got a summer job in high school so that I could pay for my own WoW subscription. Back in the day, games, well, at least large online multiplayer games, required a subscription rather than just a one-time fee.

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Best Applicant Tracking Systems for 2025

How To Buy Saas

This model offers easy accessibility (anywhere, anytime), automatic updates, and lower upfront costs (subscription-based pricing). Paid plans include Startup (around $189/month), Growth ($329/month), and Business ($529/month) annual subscriptions come at a ~17% discount. A 14-day free trial is available for premium features.

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7 App Monetization Strategies: Top Tips from a Growth Manager

User Pilot

So early on, focus on expanding your user base with low-friction models like freemium apps or in-app advertising to monetize your apps effectively. Once usage stabilizes, you can introduce premium tiers or subscriptions that add value without alienating users. Netflix demonstrates this progression with tiered pricing, from $6.99

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From marketplace to SaaS business: How Udemy acquired 80% of the Fortune 100

Intercom, Inc.

Seeing a real demand for business courses in their consumer marketplace, the team identified an opening in the market to disrupt corporate training and hypothesized that employers would be more than willing to pay. Prospects were confused over how the marketplace worked and the sales team struggled to explain it.

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How to Crush Your Enemies with Expensify’s CEO: David Barrett (Video)

SaaStr

How do you make your fledgling business seen and heard in a competitive business marketplace? These professionals had to earn their spot by selling Expensify subscriptions. Nobody wants to refer a service that may not be able to deliver. Advertising is not inherently profitable. Key takeaway.

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How to Sell a Mobile App or Game Outside App Stores

FastSpring

Steep fees from platforms like the Apple App Store and Google Play can understandably cause game developers and app creators to look beyond the convenience and ubiquity of traditional app marketplaces, but restrictions from the platform providers have made it difficult. subscriptions on both Apple and Google’s app stores.” to $129.99

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The 18 Outstanding Speakers at SaaStock LatAm 2019

SaaStock

He dropped out of Stanford Graduate School of Business and then co-founded LeaseExchange, an online marketplace for equipment leasing. In 2016, André joined Superlógica Tecnologias, a management system designed to service small businesses with a recurring revenue model. Aaron Ross is a name many would be familiar with.