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Customer Research 101: The Complete Guide for SaaS

User Pilot

It could include conducting user interviews and surveys, analyzing product usage data, and tracking customer feedback , to name a few. In action, customer research in SaaS could look something like examining support tickets to uncover recurring issues or feature requests , like consistent asks for better reporting features.

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The appliance of science: Mark Roberge’s formula for scaling

Intercom, Inc.

In the world of SaaS, this is usually in the form of unit economics : a customer lifetime value (LTV) to customer acquisition cost (CAC) ratio of greater than three, and a payback period of 12 months or less. You can also read a full transcript of the interview which has been lightly edited for clarity.

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SaaS Churn: Myths, Benchmarks, and Strategies to Retain More Revenue

FastSpring

Qualitative Data Gathering: Surveys and Exit Interviews. If you can automate that collection, that’s going to continuously get you feedback, so you don’t have to think about doing it,” Fred explained in our interview. As your product and customers change, so will the reasons they churn. Check out the interview here.

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Digital Product Experience: What Is It & How to Optimize It

User Pilot

Product experience management helps to: Enhance the entire customer journey and deliver personalized experiences. Improve customer retention by delivering exceptional experiences. Increase customer lifetime value by adding more value. Improve customer acquisition with positive word-of-mouth.

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Value Metrics Guide for SaaS Companies

User Pilot

Good value metrics are easy to understand for users, aligned with product value , and grow with customer usage. To evaluate your value metrics and how you use them in your pricing plan, you can track metrics like customer churn , user retention, MRR, or customer lifetime value.

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How to Create a User Journey Map: A Step-By-Step Guide

User Pilot

Conduct further customer research to find user pain points at each touchpoint. Use quantitative and qualitative data from analytics, surveys, interviews, and usability testing. For example, your goal could be to improve customer lifetime value. And consequently, your user journey maps.

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A Guide to Customer Retention: Importance, Strategies & Metrics

User Pilot

TL;DR Customer retention is the ability to keep your customers actively using their products. It’s crucial for SaaS businesses because it drives revenue growth, increases customer lifetime value , reduces customer acquisition costs , and fosters positive word-of-mouth marketing.

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