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Subscription Billing for Businesses: Everything You Need to Know

Stax

Long before the digital age, newspaper and magazine companies have been using the subscription model to create and retain a consistent readership for their publications. The most potent benefit of the subscription-based business model is that companies are guaranteed a fixed revenue stream—if they can retain their customers or subscribers.

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SaaS Billing Software: 7 Tools in 3 Categories & How to Choose

FastSpring

SaaS billing software automates one or more of the various aspects of the recurring billing process — payment processing, fulfillment, dunning, and more. You’ll still need a separate solution for payment processing, taxes, chargebacks, and more. 3 Subscription Management Software. 3 Payment Processors.

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How to Advertise on VOD Platforms

Neil Patel

With an ever-increasing number of consumers looking to e-commerce to replace their in-person shopping experiences, many advertisers are searching for innovative new ways to reach the surge of online shoppers. One such method is to advertise on VOD (video on demand) videos. What Is Advertising Video on Demand (AVOD)?

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7 Great Popup Ad Scripts and Plugins – A Powerful Advertising and Marketing Tool

Neil Patel

Back in the early days of the web, businesses were scrambling to make their advertising and marketing stand out. In one freak accident, a car company advertising with Tripod purchased a banner ad on a page that was… decidedly not about cars. Ad blockers and popup-stoppers are virtually ingrained in our browsers’ DNA.

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Top 6 Recurly Competitors and Alternatives: An In-Depth Review

FastSpring

In this guide, we compare six Recurly competitors and alternatives according to several categories: Subscription management and recurring billing Checkout Global payment processing Reporting and analytics Pricing Customer reviews We’ll start with a deep dive into FastSpring — our end-to-end payment solution (i.e.,

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Our New Transparent Pricing Dashboard: Where Your Money Goes When You Buy a Buffer Subscription

Buffer Resources

We’ve shared a number of parts of Buffer’s business transparently over the years — and one piece we’ve always wanted to expand on is where your money goes when you pay for a Buffer subscription. Another important detail to note is how Average Sales Price (ASP) and Expenses have changed over time.

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Revenue vs. Income: A Guide For Your Business

FastSpring

Revenue refers to the total earnings a company generates through its core operations like sales of products or services, rents on a property, recurring payments , interest on borrowings, etc. Data Sales : Businesses earn revenue from selling the data they collect on their consumers to other consumers or businesses.