FastSpring

JUNE 9, 2025

Retention Strategy Rather than losing customers permanently due to cancellations, the pause feature provides an alternative. By allowing customers to pause their subscriptions, businesses can retain them over the long term, improving customer lifetime value and reducing churn rates. in 2022 to 34.2%

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Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Operating a business entails a number of processes like managing products and payments, invoices, customer engagement, revenue, unpaid invoices and much more. A billing software is the ultimate solution to your growing business’s complex needs. Sounds like a mountain of work! So let’s get started!

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Incredo

JULY 14, 2019

The subscription pricing model is a business model in which a customer pays a recurring fee on a regular basis (weekly, monthly, quarterly or annually) to use a service or product. That means a company generates revenue on a regular basis based on how many customers it has and what subscription plan they choose.

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Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Before we look at the promised SaaS revenue models, let’s get a couple definitions out of the way. We need to differentiate among three similar sounding but very different concepts: revenue stream, revenue model, and business model. Revenue stream: This is a single source of revenue for a company.

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Stax

APRIL 17, 2025

Instead of pouring resources solely into acquiring new customers, smart SaaS businesses focus on increasing revenue from existing customers by guiding them to higher tiers, unlocking premium features, and expanding their usage. Maybe they click on a locked dashboard or try to enable advanced integrations.

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

BNPL allows consumers to split large purchases into several monthly payments, interest-free. Customers don’t just like BNPL; it also encourages them to manage their budget in a way that helps them pay for higher-priced items. Each tool may offer similar features and integrations, but there are several differences to note.

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Chaotic Flow

OCTOBER 8, 2013

This is the fifth and final post in a series that explores SaaS marketing strategies that drive growth throughout the customer lifecycle using the three fundamental SaaS growth levers: customer acquisition, customer lifetime value and customer network effects.

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Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Most SaaS businesses adopt a subscription-based model supported by a recurring payment system. Setting up a recurring payment system can be complicated and requires the right tools to measure, manage, and review payments regularly. Cons for Businesses Using Recurring Billing Does SaaS Have to Be Recurring?

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Subscription Flow

MAY 22, 2024

First impressions are rarely the last impressions, but they can prove to be just that for your company if you do not strategize a high customer lifetime value (LTV) for SaaS businesses. When customers consistently return to make purchases, it is usually a positive indication that your company is doing well.

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Totango

AUGUST 23, 2022

By charting the points in your SaaS customers’ journeys, you can plan how to deliver clients’ desired outcomes and satisfying experiences that promote subscription renewals and higher revenue. In this way, customer journey B2B touchpoints serve as a powerful tool for increasing the effectiveness of your customer success strategy.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

How to think about costs in your customer acquisition strategy. Imagine you’re coming up on the busiest season of the year, and you’ve been conducting an experiment with your ads to see which will generate the most revenue. You have three ads in circulation and each ad produced ten customers. Why does it matter?

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Integration of PLG and sales-led business models: Supporting multiple GTM strategies has become the standard for SaaS. This is why more and more SaaS companies are seeking out merchant-of-record solutions like FastSpring to simplify their payment stack and reduce the risk and complexity of transacting around the world.

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FastSpring

JUNE 22, 2022

Provide confirmation on the following information on your checkout page: The customer’s information Shipping details Billing details Order number for tracking Price and payment information. By providing that information in an easy, clear-to-read format, customers can verify the information they need to continue with their purchase.

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Neil Patel

AUGUST 6, 2021

I’ll give you a few good reasons: boosts loyalty helps drive referral marketing increases ROI increases average order value (AOV). Speaking of ROI, research shows that a mere 5 percent increase in customer retention can boost your revenue by over 25 percent, depending on the industry, product, and other factors.

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Totango

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Customer success is the key to building strong customer relationships. When your brand helps your customers succeed at their goals, they want to continue your relationship. Customer success nurtures the positive experiences of your brand, promoting repeat business and retention.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The promise at the heart of the SaaS business model has always been that by sacrificing relatively large one-time payments, you’d maximize revenue over the long-term lifetime of the customer. In four letters, the promise of the SaaS model is CLTV (Customer Lifetime Value).

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Baremetrics

MAY 18, 2021

When marketing a subscription business, you face even more challenges, like balancing retention and acquisition efforts, identifying new features that your customers are interested in, and working to maximize customer lifetime value. They then join the ranks of your paying customers!

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User Pilot

JANUARY 26, 2023

But first, let’s talk about what customer loyalty is: TL;DR Customer loyalty is an emotional bond between a brand and its customer that makes them consistently do business with a particular brand and recommend it to other potential customers. Advocacy comes after customer loyalty.

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User Pilot

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Customer lifetime value. The total revenue a company can expect from a single customer over the course of their relationship. Customer activation rate. Monthly and annual recurring revenue. Documented customer queries, issues, or needs related to your product. Return on ad spend.

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Baremetrics

OCTOBER 10, 2021

It is not enough to just get as many eyes on your site as possible (although that is nice)—you need to get those visitors with needs that your platform meets. To do this right, you’ll need to really define your ideal customer profile (ICP). Another major advantage is that customers do not feel like they are being sold to.

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User Pilot

DECEMBER 19, 2023

TL;DR As the name suggests, SaaS account management is the process of managing customer relationships. Strategic account management increases customer lifetime value , drives up referrals and revenue, and reduces customer churn. These steps help further integrate your product into customer lives.

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FastSpring

JUNE 5, 2019

By giving your customers a subscription option, they can purchase your product over and over without having to think about it. And you won’t have to think about it either; you can increase your customer lifetime value in your sleep by simply offering a subscription option. Be Transparent. Personalize Follow-ups.

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Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Connect Baremetrics to your revenue sources and start seeing all of your revenue on a crystal-clear dashboard. You can even see your customer segmentation , deeper insights about who your customers are , forecast into the future, and use automated tools to recover failed payments. Integrations 3.

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User Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

Track and optimize metrics like churn rate , CSAT score , customer lifetime value, active users, and retention rate. Revenue : The goal here is to convert engaged users into paying or higher-tiered customers. AARRR stands for Acquisition , Activation , Retention , Referral, and Revenue.

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Under GDPR, customers have a right to be notified when their data is compromised, and businesses must receive explicit consent from customers to process their information. 2019 has been the year of the Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) in global regulations. Undead Uncollected Taxes | VAT/TAX Complexities.

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User Pilot

JANUARY 10, 2022

Tracking the right customer success metrics allows you to respond proactively to customer needs and keep users on the road to success. The right metrics help increase retention and customer lifetime value , maximize upselling opportunities, and increase customer loyalty and drive word-of-mouth.

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User Pilot

AUGUST 31, 2023

The purpose of customer acquisition is to expand and make more revenue. Customer acquisition marketing refers to the subset of strategies and activities within customer acquisition that focus on marketing techniques to attract and convert potential customers. What is customer acquisition?

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Baremetrics

AUGUST 18, 2021

Invoicing is a sales process where a seller issues a commercial document to a buyer requesting payment. This document shows all products and services rendered, the payment owed, and the contact details of both the buyer and the seller. Invoicing can be done for both recurring and one-time payments.

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User Pilot

AUGUST 14, 2023

You need to know what in-app communication to implement to attract, engage, and retain a bigger customer base while maximizing revenues. The Pirate Metrics Framework is a great growth marketing framework – covering the 5 stages of acquisition , activation , retention , referral, and revenue. moment ) and experience it.

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Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The ideal buyer for lower-priced businesses might be a solopreneur looking for a hands-off stream of income. Bigger companies acquire SaaS products with a large customer base to improve the other assets in their portfolio. Churn Rate Churn rate basically defines the long-term trajectory of a business. Table of Contents.

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

For a business looking to leverage this model the Square subscription system is a powerful solution that can help you collect recurring payments and streamline your subscription operations. In this blog we’ll demystify what a Square subscription system can do for your subscription-based business.

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Baremetrics

AUGUST 21, 2021

We’ll also share an example of a cash flow statement to bring the concept to life and provide some tips for SaaS businesses seeking to simplify and streamline their cash flow statement activities. Benefits of cash flow planning for SaaS businesses SaaS-specific cash flow problems 1. Balancing immediate expenses with payment delays 2.

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User Pilot

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Analyze customer data from user feedback to find out the “why’s” behind consumer behavior and test out hypotheses. Compare quantitative and qualitative data to gain a more in-depth understanding of customer behavior. Variety-seeking behavior: Customers can drop off because they want to try your competitors.

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Baremetrics

MAY 26, 2021

Customer advocacy is a subsect of customer service, wholly focusing on customer’s needs and wants on an ongoing basis. It is a process of transforming your customers into someone who is advocating for your brand by providing them stellar products and services, thereby making them an integral part of your business.

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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Bundling products during the holiday season can keep customers interested and persuade them to make a purchase. Bundling products that are often purchased together is a great way to increase AOV , increase e-commerce conversion rates, and increase customer lifetime value. Integrate Social Media Reviews to Your Site.

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User Pilot

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Predict churn before it happens with customer intelligence. Userpilot is a product growth platform that can help you collect and act on your customer data. Psychographic data This data tells you about a customer’s interests, challenges, values, and thoughts. Types of customer intelligence data.

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Full Session

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Conversion funnels play a big role in how your business connects with potential customers. Focusing on each journey step can build better relationships, improve customer experiences, and help your brand grow. It is where you introduce your brand and your product. It builds trust and confidence in your brand.

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